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Actors Tab Hunter and Sela Ward, announcer Harry Von Zell (pictured)l and Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd were born on July 11th. Elvis had his final Sun Records session, Mac Davis debuted his summer CBS-TV variety show, Rupert Holmes hosted NBC-TV’s Midnight Special, and Frank Sinatra married for the 4th time. Obits this date include Vancouver talk radio host Gary Bannerman, composer George Gershwin, singers Helen Forrest and Frances Langford, actors Laurence Olivier and Ray Collins, and iconic New York Yankee P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard. All the milestones for July 11th are INSIDE.

After revamping The New VI and leading it to success as A-Channel and then CTV, Mack left the station. “Time is right for a change,” he told dismayed viewers, but there’s more to the story, and in Hudson Mack, the broadcast veteran reveals the rest of the truth.

Indeed, if I were hiring a radio talent I would ask them questions like these: How big is your personal audience, the one you have direct relationships with, as measured by social media? How many Twitter followers do you have? How big is your Facebook fan page, and how strong is your engagement? come in and read the rest of Mark's list, plus more...

IT WAS JULY 10th ... when a radio show of international intrigue 'The Man Called X,' debuted on CBS radio, beginning an 8-year run on the networks .... When New York's WINS Radio announced the hiring of pioneer rock deejay Alan Freed to be the host of their "Rock 'n' Roll Party'... When the short-lived "Gladys Knight & the Pips'' Summer Series premiered on NBC-TV... .. and when Victoria's first radio station CJVI AM900 cut costs by dropping its talk shows and went back to playing popular music of the 60s, 70s and 80s. ALL the milestones for July 10th are found INSIDE.

From Al Peterson's NTS Media OnLine Another day, another Voltair story — and another day with still no word from Nielsen about the whole controversy

Roundhouse Radio CEO Don Shafer states of the recent hires, “It's exciting to watch our team come together as they are exceptionally talented, passionate and curious about our City. Their skill and desire to make a difference on air, on-line and on the street will have a tremendous impact with our customers and audience.”

BUD NAMECK, a voice ubiquitous with Washington State basketball and football for close to three decades, is out as play-by-play man of both sports and will be replaced by Matt Chazanow.

'Dear Rouge' band members Andrew McTaggart and Danielle McTaggart will receive a $10,000 cash prize, along with a Martin D-16GT acoustic guitar, a Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard, and a $500 Gift Card from Long & McQuade.

IT WAS JULY 9th ... when 26-year old Dick Clark debuted as host of the daily "Bandstand'' on Philadelphia T-V station WFIL... When Calgary's CKRY-FM signed on at 105.1 MHz with 100,000 watts as "Country 105"... When NBC-TV aired the sitcom "A Different World" for the final time, concluding its 6 year run... ..and when ABC aired a rare interview with CBS' late night star David Letterman on the premiere of their new magazine show "Up Close." ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.