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It was March 4th a decade before radio as we know it got going, when Lee De Forest conducted an experimental broadcast from New York City. It’s the date when Edmonton first heard the signal of CHED radio at 1080KHz … …when Shirley Temple (pictured) starred in the first episode of ‘Junior Miss’ on CBS radio… and when CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of the classic sitcom ‘All in the Family.’ Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

KING 5 was one of the top NBC affiliates with February deliveries from the 52nd Super Bowl and the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

It was March 3rd when Detroit was first introduced to radio station WWJ. When Elvis Presley made his TV debut on the syndicated ‘Louisiana Hayride’ (pictured). When Vancouver’s CKWX AM 1130 published its last Top 40 Survey, relinquishing the field to CFUN 1410. When Andy Griffith first introduced the character 'Matlock' on NBC-TV, and four years later the same network aired the 100th episode of 'Alf.' And when ‘Nova’ began its 44 year (so far) run on PBS. Details and many more milestones for March 3rd INSIDE.

Raines spent the last seven years, her entire radio career, at iHeartMedia Country “94.9 The Bull” WUBL Atlanta as morning show producer under the name ‘Freckles’.

Howard Stern (pictured) started broadcasting at WWDC Washington DC, where he developed his ‘shock jock’ format. The Beatles’ next smash hit ‘Let it Be’ was previewed via film on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ‘The Barry Manilow Special’ aired on ABC-TV, attracting a viewership of 37 million. The Supreme Court of Canada allowed its proceedings to be televised for the first time; a hearing on taxation. And U2 began a five-night weeklong run on CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman. Details and many more milestones for March 2nd INSIDE.

Featuring footage from the pulled 2006 sitdown with Judith Regan, timed to the notorious "If I Did It" book, the special will air March 11 against ABC's 'American Idol' launch.

The shooting death of a young man Colten Boushie (pictured) on a farm in northwestern Saskatchewan in August 2016 triggered a media frenzy …

The Board of Directors of iHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS noted it elected not to make the payments, "as active discussions continue among its lenders, noteholders, and financial sponsors regarding a comprehensive debt restructuring."

A radio host in Calgary and a woman in Ottawa have also come forward alleging sexual misconduct and assault by the band’s frontman Jacob Hoggard.

The radio sitcom based in a bar ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ began its 10-year run. Vancouver saw Canada’s first jazz radio station hit the airwaves in CJAZ FM92.1 CHQB AM 1280 signed on in Powell River BC. Seattle-Tacoma’s channel 11 (then KTNT) began operations as an independent station. The 150th episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ aired on CBS-TV. And The Beatles (on film) made their final appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Details and many more milestones for March 1st INSIDE.