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having worked radio south of the border, then falling in love and marrying a Canadian gal, both returned to her home land and was the beginning of an impressive career to follow. (Mark Jan Vrem - Pictured)

IT WAS MAY 15th … when Victoria radio station CJVI 1480 moved to AM 900 and doubled its power to 1,000 watts … When singer Brenda Lee guested as struggling singer “Tina Davis” on an episode of the CBS-TV sitcom “Make Room For Daddy”… When the 91st and final episode of the original series”Starsky and Hutch”(pictured) aired on ABC-TV… ..and when one of Canada’s most successful entertainment exports, “SCTV Network, ” a 90-minute variety/comedy show debuted on NBC. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The price was not only right, but living a few blocks away certainly didn't hurt... Congratulations Mr. O'Day! The folks at BCAB look forward to seeing you...

The veteran news anchor and reporter has accepted a position with Communications and Stakeholder Relations at the Manitoba Legislature

IT WAS MAY 14th .. when the Ernie Kovacs Show, a highly innovative TV variety show, debuted on NBC…(Kovacs is pictured)… When CBC TV stations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto were linked for the first time, the first step in creating a national network … When Victoria radio station CFAX was sold to Clare G. Copeland, who changed it from a daytime only station to 24/7 at 1070 KHz .. ..and when Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show” .. but with Joe Garagiola as guest host. ALL the milestones for May 14th INSIDE.

The Bush family political dynasty is about as wicked and corrupt a regime that you could imagine. Starting with Prescott Bush who made his fortune working with and helping Adolf Hitler and his Nazi demons come to power. To George H.W. Bush who told us to prepare for the ‘coming New World Order‘ he and his NeoCons were creating, to George W. Bush who invaded Iraq and plunged the U.S.A. into endless foreign wars. George W. Bush, who has remained defiantly silent all during these Obama years, never once uttering a word of rebuke or criticism for the Marxist disaster in the White House.

Sirius XM Canada has nearly 2.7 million subscribers, adding some 14,000 in the latest quarter despite growing competition from online streaming alternatives. But its share price has suffered over the last year

IT WAS MAY 13th ….when “Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch” ended its 16 years as a Sunday afternoon staple on CBS Radio (Gene is pictured)… When the ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ now starring Milton Berle, ended a record 26 years on NBC radio & TV …. When the game-changing ‘Pat Burns Hotline’ debuted on AM 600 CJOR in Vancouver … ..and when the CBC’s flagship TV news shows The National and The Journal were moved from 10 pm to 9 pm. (The move was a failure & was soon reversed.) ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

According to eMarketer’s latest forecast of time spent with media, this year Americans will spend more than half of their social networking time on Facebook