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60 Minutes will air a special tribute to the correspondent this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. The hourlong special will include interviews with former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, historian David McCullough and retired U.S. Brig. Gen. Joe Stringham, who commanded a Green Beret unit Safer accompanied into battle in Vietnam.

IT WAS MAY 12th .. when syndicated gossip columnist Walter Winchell (pictured) made his radio debut on New York’s WABC… When Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (just back from his military service in Germany) appeared on the ABC TV special ‘Welcome Back Elvis”… When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show was headlined by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, along with comedians Richard Pryor and Rodney Dangerfield … ..and when the final episode of “The Incredible Hulk” was telecast on CBS. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society (AMSS) launched a campaign of television psa's, radio commercials, and print coverage that highlights the 6 deaths of motorcycle riders last year in Edmonton - as well as the 208 'accidents' that happened on the roads

Our friend Tarzan Dan who's filling in for Norm Edwards on Zoomer Radio in Toronto for a couple of weeks had the opportunity to interview Mr. Four Seasons himself, Frankie Valli (pictured)

IT WAS MAY 11th …. when the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) was formed as a non-profit Canadian radio ratings service… When the pioneering kids TV show, The Pinky Lee Show, aired for the final time on NBC-TV… When Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for CBS-TV’s “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,” but were rejected and didn’t get to the air… ..and when John Lennon appeared (with wife Yoko Ono) on ABC TV’s “Dick Cavett Show” (pictured). ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Roundhouse Radio is looking for a full-time reporter/anchor with a hunger for news, on-air confidence and great storytelling skills

Fiona is promoting her new web-based shows "Marijuana Minute" featuring Mike Eckford and "Baked," a marijuana cooking show

Now, I'm not advocating to ignore the future and simply burying your head in the sand. That would be foolish. I recognize that considering what your business needs to do now in order to advance your position in the future is an essential component of sustainability

IT WAS MAY 10th … when future legendary radio announcer & voice actor Gary Owens (pictured) was born in Mitchell South Dakota… When The Jackson Five made their second appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, together with comedians Don Rickles and George Carlin… When Top 40 formatted radio station WABC New York played its last record before adopting a Talk Radio format. It was John Lennon’s “Imagine”… .. and when the last episode of “Laverne & Shirley” aired on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for May 10th INSIDE.