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IT WAS APRIL 4th .. when Kate Smith began a new daily quarter-hour talk show in the noon hour at CBS radio… When the ill-fated CBC-FM Network signed on, with connected stations only in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal… When Johnny Carson quit The Tonight Show in a salary dispute with NBC. He returned three weeks later with an additional $30,000 a week!… and when, after six years, the final episode of the WWII prison camp sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes” aired on CBS TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The station is still committed to playing more new country than any other country station in Seattle, with an emphasis on today’s top country artists.

Tait says she will work toward connecting the broadcaster with more audiences, taking advantage of 'the power of digital' in an age where 'we're flooded with content from outside Canada.'

"I do believe that fake news is a problem. I don't think there's much question that false stories are a real issue."

Sinclair Broadcast Group responded to reports that it has been doing President Trump's bidding by forcing anchors at news stations it owns to read a script on the air criticizing bias in the media.

"These radio stations represent exactly what we look for when buying," said DAVID STEPHENS. "A diverse portfolio of formats, a strong commitment to the community, and an accomplished team already in place....."

Fox News is standing by its embattled host, who has seen advertisers flee her show over a tweet aimed at Parkland, Fla., school shooting survivor David Hogg.

IT WAS APRIL 3rd … when two staples of NBC radio made their debuts three years apart, ‘Mr. District Attorney,’ and ‘People Are Funny’… When the comedy team of (Dean) Martin & (Jerry) Lewis (pictured) began their own weekly series on NBC radio … When radio station CKSA Lloydminster had its official grand opening, with 1000 watts at 1450 KHz… and when John Chancellor stepped down as anchor of the The NBC Nightly News, to be succeeded by the team of Roger Mudd and Tom Brokaw as coanchors. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The show scored the biggest total viewer lift for any telecast on any network after three days of delayed viewing.

IT WAS APRIL 2nd .. when the newspaper-based docudrama ‘The Big Story’ began its 8-year run on NBC radio.. When two very successful & long-running daytime dramas ‘The Edge of Night’ and ‘As The World Turns’ premiered on the same day on CBS TV… When CBS Radio began to produce News On the Hour 24/7... When the sci-fi soap opera “Dark Shadows” concluded an almost 5 year run on ABC TV… and when J.R. Ewing and the clan arrived at Southfork, as ‘Dallas’ debuted in prime time on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE