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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. April 11th

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IT WAS APRIL 11th .. when the first live sports event on radio, a boxing match, was heard blow-by-blow over Pittsburgh's pioneer station KDKA... When hockey play-by-play legend Danny Gallivan (pictured) was born in Montreal... When Lesley Gore and Paul Anka headlined the final broadcast of NBC-TV's pop music showcase, 'Hullabaloo!'... and when the Tommy Hunter Show, after a nearly 27 year run, was seen for the last time on CBC TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Activist crashes Global B.C.’s live broadcast of English Bay oil spill...

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“As soon as he realized we were off the air, he stopped,” said Gailus

Richard Dysart, the Patriarchal Senior Partner at ‘LA Law,’ Dead at...

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Dysart was nominated for the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for four straight years, finally winning the trophy in 1992.

Former CBC Radio Host Jurgen Gothe Dead at 70

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He was best known as the award-winning host of DiscDrive, the national afternoon radio show featuring classical and jazz music which he hosted from Vancouver for 23 years.

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. April 10th

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IT WAS APRIL 10th .. when Art Baker hosted 'People Are Funny' in its debut on NBC radio ... When 16-year-old Ricky Nelson sang for the first time on his family's radio show 'The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet' .. When legendary Toronto newsman Dick Smythe ended an 18-year run at CHUM-FM and walked across the street to CFTR-FM... and when Charles Kuralt (pictured) hosted his last broadcast of CBS-TV's 'Sunday Morning.' ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

HBO Holds First Nations Casting Call in North Vancouver

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HBO will be filming a miniseries based on the life of American explorers Lewis & Clark in Vancouver later this year and is looking for local First Nations actors to fill speaking parts and extra roles.

Corus Posts $86.8 Million Loss, Now Counts on Female Audiences for...

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"We are confident that, by expanding the hot adult contemporary format, we can build a highly successful women-targeted radio network."

Jill Krop Appointed Station Manager/News Director at Global BC

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As Global BC's station manager and news director, Jill Krop is now one of B.C.'s most powerful news executives.

Global News Consolidates: Kelowna Newscast to be Anchored from Toronto

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The production of the late-night and weekend newscasts east of Alberta, as well as Kelowna, will be moved to Toronto.

Kevin Crull Bounced from Bell Media; a Win for Journalistic Independence

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"The independence of Bell Media's news operations is of paramount importance to our company and to all Canadians."