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Happy Birthday to Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Sean Hannity and sitcom guru James Burrows. Also born this day were Bert Parks, Jack Lord, Dennis Morgan and Jeannette Nolan. Canada's first radio network hooking up Monteal with Ottawa broadcast the CNR's Anniversary Show; the famous Jack Benny feud with Fred Allen kicked off on NBC radio; the first black and white TV sets sold for $1,175 US; James Arness, soon to be Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke, made his TV acting debut on the Lux Video Theatre; 'Let's Make a Deal' with Winnipeg's Monty Hall (pictured) debuted on NBC-TV; and the same network after 25 years, cancelled 'The Wonderful World of Disney.' Among the obits for Dec. 30th were composer Richard Rodgers, bandleader Ralph Flanagan, and '60/'70's Seattle radio DJ Lan Roberts. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Probably one of the more important events in the growth of Dawson Creek was the birth of the Radio Station CJDC. Come Inside and read more...

Happy Birthday to Ted Danson, Jon Voight, Mary Tyler Moore, Dinah Christie, Dina Merrill, Patricia Clarkson and Ashleigh Banfield. Radio soap favorite 'Young Dr. Malone' began 4 seasons on CBS-TV; WMCA's Good Goys' became the first N.Y. radio station to play 'The Beatles'; Jane Pauley ended her 13 years as co-host of NBC-TV's 'Today Show"; and Sly and the Family Stone headlined CBS-TV's 'Ed Sullivan Show.' And passing away at age 77 was the 'King of Jazz,' Paul Whiteman (pictured). ALL the milestones for Dec. 29th INSIDE.

Cosby “is paying six-figure fees to private investigators for information that might discredit his alleged victims,” according to a report published on the New York Post website Sunday.

WOMC has also had many memorable slogans, like "WOM-SEE" and "Detroit's Big O", and when the call letters are said, they're said with emphasis on the O ("W Ohhh M C"). Come Inside and Listen...

Happy Birthday to Dame Maggie Smith, Denzel Washington, Seth Myers, Martin Milner, Nichelle Nichols and John Legend. The last episode of 'Ding Dong School' with Miss Frances aired on NBC-TV; trumpeter Hugh Masekela (pictured) guested on CBS-TV's 'To Tell the Truth'; Prime Minister Trudeau gave a year's end interview to CTV; 'The Edge of Night' wrapped up its 28 year run on CBS and later NBC-TV; CNN boss Ted Turner was named TIME Magazine's Man of the Year; and Ed Bradley interviewed an emotional Michael Jackson on CBS-TV's 60 Minutes. Dec. 28th obits include Clayton Moore (TV's Lone Ranger), Jerry Ohrbach of 'Law & Order,' William Demarest ('My Three Sons'), music men Billy Taylor and Freddie King, and singer/comedienne Kaye Stevens. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

since he was a teenager, raised on a steady diet of rock radio via 630 CHED (another Corus property, it was a music station back in the day). Come Inside and Read about Clayton Bellamy...

Happy Birthday to broadcast journalists Savannah Guthrie, Cokie Roberts and Arthur Kent. It's also the date when the late Sydney Greenstreet and Oscar Levant were born. 'The Glenn Miller Show' began its 3-year, 3-times a week run on CBS radio; C-ISL AM 650 became Vancouver's Oldies Station, and CKKS became 'JACK FM.' Don McNeill's 'Breakfast Club' ended its 35 year run on ABC Radio; 'Howdy Doody Time' (pictured) started its 13 year run on NBC-TV; the prime time soap 'Knot's Landing' debuted on CBS-TV, and The Doors played 'Light My Fire' on CBS-TV's 'Jonathan Winters Show.' Among those departing forever Dec. 27th were Vancouver's first TV anchorman, Tom Robinson, and music men Hoagy Carmichael, Freddie King and Chris Gage. ALL the milestones for Dec. 27th INSIDE;