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IT WAS MARCH 26th when comedian Red Buttons made his serious acting debut on CBS-TV’s Studio One… When the TV special ‘Welcome Home Elvis,’ with Frank Sinatra as host, was taped in Miami Beach …. When Johnny Carson was the headlining comedian on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show … and when radio’s original Marshall Dillon on “Gunsmoke,” William Conrad (pictured) starred in the TV movie “Cannon” on CBS which spawned a weekly series. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

In response, last fall Nielsen introduced enhanced CBET (eCBET) to reduce alleged encoding issues with the PPM system that were brought to light when broadcasters began experimenting with Voltair units

IT WAS MARCH 25th … when Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (pictured) premiered their joint variety show on NBC radio, replacing another team, Abbott & Costello… When New York’s WNBC became the first radio station to ban Brewer and Shipley’s biggest hit “One Toke Over The Line” due to its apparent marijuana references… When the 58th and final episode of “The Monkees” TV show aired on NBC… and when the final episode of “Bewitched” aired on ABC. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

His self-effacing character paved the way for shows like “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” also featuring a comedian playing himself.

Jody Vance has disappeared from the BT website...

Another move into the Edmonton market from a smaller market, Fort McMurray sees former CRUZ FM morning co-host Pamela Kirby has now joined the 100.3 The Bear in Edmonton doing evenings.

Mr. Ghomehi’s next trial, on a single count of sexual assault dating from an alleged incident of workplace harassment in 2008, is scheduled for June 6.

Radio does a good job of serving businesses that are large enough to invest $30,000 to $100,000 annually in advertising but has yet to come up with a way to be accessible to smaller and start-up businesses

IT WAS MARCH 24th when one of the most powerful signals from the US mountain west, KSL radio of Salt Lake City began broadcasting…. When Major Bowes’ Original “Amateur Hour” went national on the NBC Radio Network, after a year airing locally on WHN New York… When ABC’s late night Iran Hostage crisis program was renamed “Nightline with Ted Koppel”…. and when Whoopi Goldberg (pictured) was host for the 74th Academy Awards telecast. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

As the last president of the legendary Screen Actors Guild and the first elected president of post-merger SAG-AFTRA, Howard made history by leading the merged performers from a period of conflict to a stable, unified path toward the future.