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A new study reported today by eMarketer.com should be of interest to News/Talk and Sports/Talk stations — formats that rely heavily on Baby Boomer audiences

We've got a few pics of the recent CFAX Reunion inside...

Whistler FM's noontime feature is the Eclectic Lunch. A takeoff of Rock101's Electric Lunch, but with a AAA flavor

It’s the day that gave us Burt Lancaster, David Schwimmer, Paul Ford, Jay Black, k.d. lang, and early West Coast newscaster Sam Hayes. The early radio soap opera Myrt & Marge (pictured) debuted on CBS; the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created; CFGP brought 100 watts of local radio service to Grande Prairie Alta, and years later, CFCW signed on with 250 watts in Camrose. CBC-TV experimented unsuccessfully with a 9 pm newscast, Ted Danson’s ‘Becker’ debuted on CBS-TV, and NBC-TV aired the 100th episode of ‘Third Rock from the Sun.’ Three veteran TV character actors left us on this date, Leonard Stone, Sid Melton and vocalist Paul Frees. ALL the milestones for Nov. 2nd INSIDE.

Fred Thompson died in Nashville after a recurrence of lymphoma.

https://youtu.be/f-wQXiVTz2g Thanks to Mark Summers for posting this video of a TV promo of Crash & Mars from Q99 Radio in Grande Prairie. They are both...

It’s the date that brought us Victoria's David Foster (pictured), Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Jenny McCarthy,Toni Collette, and the late Betsy Palmer, Edmonton radio station CFRN was granted its first license; Medicine Hat’s CHAT started up on 1270 kc.; the first English language hockey telecast was called by Foster Hewitt on Toronto’s CBLT; the Dave Clark Five performed on the Ed Sullivan Show; ‘The Lucy Show’ debuted on CBS-TV, and a few years later the same network aired the 100th episode of the sitcom ‘Maude.’ Obits for Nov. 1 include Phil Silvers, Noah Beery Jr., Skitch Henderson, Yma Sumac, Canadian broadcast journalist and politician Rene Levesque, and TV game show announcer Charlie O’Donnell. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Merv began his radio career at CFPR Prince Rupert. He worked as News Director at CHFM-FM Calgary (1964-66), and was in news at CKWX Vancouver from 1966 to 73.

DO remember that radio isn't the only thing you can do. Adaptation and reinvention are important qualities at any age. And if your next job isn't a radio job, that's okay

It’s the date of birth of broadcasters Dan Rather and Jane Pauley, singers Dale Evans and Ethel Waters, actors Michael Landon, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ken Wahl and John Candy, and rapper Vanilla Ice. Vancouver’s CHAN-TV (now Global) signed on for the first time; NBC televised ‘Carmen’ as the first opera ever aired ‘in living color’; the 100th episode of ‘The Odd Couple’ was seen on ABC; and Alive Cooper hosted ‘The Monstrous Munster Mash’ marathon on superstation WGN. Bing Crosby’s ‘White Xmas’ began an 11 week run at #1; the Rolling Stones played Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto; and Barry McGuire sang ‘Eve of Destruction’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ALL the milestones for Oct. 31st INSIDE.