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Happy Birthday to Michael McConaughey, Kathy Griffin, Doris Roberts, Delbert McLendon, Loretta Swit and Howie Meeker. Also born this date were Will Rogers, Art Carney (pictured), Kate Reid, Martin Balsam and Vancouver-born Court Benson. The longtime radio serial 'One Man's Familly' debuted on NBC Television; Van Morrison was the musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live'; pioneer Montreal radio station CFCF aired its first commercial show; Vancouver's CHQM introduced stereo FM to the West Coast; Kelowna's CKOV signed on with all its 100 watts of glory; and decades later K 96.3 debuted its classic rock format as it signed on, also to serve Kelowna. ALL the milestones for Nov. 4th are found INSIDE.

Sales of the MKC have increased every month since the SUV launched last May but took a big leap — from 1,763 units in September to 2,197 in October — after the Matthew McConaughey commercials and their multiple parodies began airing.

Tom Magliozzi was best known as half of the radio show duo Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, the personas he and his younger brother, Ray, created in 1977 for Boston's NPR affiliate, WBUR.

TMZ reports, "the dogfight over CASEY KASEM's estate is now going to court -- his kids are waging war with his widow over a $2 million life insurance policy.

.Journalism students at the University of Western Ontario were cautioned against pursuing internships at Jian Ghomeshi’s popular CBC radio show Q due to concerns about “inappropriate” behaviour toward young women by the now-fired host, according to a former student at the school and a journalism professor.

FNC has been delivering more domestic Facebook fans than any other news organization on the social network for 29 consecutive months.

It's the date that brought us actors Charles Bronson, Dennis Miller, Roseanne Barr, Lois Smith, Peggy McCay, and singers Lulu and Jane Monheit. The sitcoms 'The Nanny' and 'Dif'rent Strokes' were seen for the first time; the CBC extended its FM Stereo network coast to coast; 'Good Morning America' debuted on ABC-TV; Edmonton's heritage call letters CFRN were heard for the first time; the 'Nashville Network' debuted on North American cable systems; and Geraldo Rivera's nose was broken as a riot broke out during the taping of his syndicated TV show. Details and ALL the milestones for Nov. 3rd INSIDE.

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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 voicist Paul Frees. ALL the milestones for Nov. 2nd INSIDE.