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The next round of cutbacks could come down in late November or early December, with 40-60 positions potentially being impacted.

One of Donald Trump’s close advisers has called for the firing of journalists critical of the US president.

Happy Birthday to Julia Roberts, Joaquim Phoenix, Dennis Franz, Brad Paisley, Cleo Laine and Andy Richter. New York’s WEAF aired the first college football game on a radio network; Jack Benny took his immensely popular radio show to CBS-TV; the same network broadcast the 100th episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ and a year later the 100th ‘Dick Van Dyke Show.’ Red Barber resigned from broadcasting Brooklyn Dodger games to join Mel Allen and the New York Yankees, Elvis made his 2nd appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (pictured), and the flying cowboy radio serial ‘Sky King’ debuted on ABC. Obits this date include ex-KJR deejay Bwana Johnny, Porter Wagoner, Beryl Davis, James MacArthur, Leon Janney, and pioneer Vancouver sportscaster Leo Nicholson. ALL the milestones for Oct. 28th INSIDE.

It’s the date that brought us John Cleese, Nanette Fabray, Matt Drudge, Floyd Cramer, Kelly Osbourne, and Manitoba-born comic actor Jack Carson. Pittsburgh’s pioneer radio station KDKA was granted a broadcast license, ‘Disneyland’ began a long Sunday night run on ABC & CBC televison, Groucho’s quiz show ‘You Bet Your Life’ (pictured) debuted on ABC Radio; Jane Morgan sang ‘Fascination’ on the Ed Sullivan Show, and 11 years later Mary Hopkin sang ‘Those Were the Days’ on the same CBS-TV showcase. ‘Knots Landing’ began its 10th season on CBS-TV, Bruce Springsteen was on the covers of both ‘Time’ and ‘Newsweek,’ and Jane Pauley announced she would be ending her 13 years on NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show.’ Signing off forever were bandleaders Xavier Cugat, Frank Devol and Lester Lanin, controversial radio evangelist Father Coughlin, and comic Morey Amsterdam. ALL the milestones for Oct. 27th INSIDE.

 The radios and gramophones date from the early 1900s to the 1970s. Some are quite rudimentary, utilitarian metal boxes with knobs and tubes.

Five women accused Halperin of sexual harassment in a CNN report published Wednesday.

taking a look at CHEK and CTV Vancouver Island...

“This is the first time in 17 years I’m not announcing myself as ‘I’m Peter North from the CKUA Radio Network.’ I quit on Wednesday … Ladies and gentlemen, Russell deCarle!”

Happy Birthday today to Seth McFarlane, Keith Urban, Tom Cavanagh, Pat Sajak and Jaclyn Smith. ‘St. Elsewhere’ debuted on NBC-TV; ‘M*A*S*H’ started its tenth season on CBS-TV; Frances Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) made her radio debut on NBC’s ‘Shell Chateau’; ‘Chez Helene’ began its more than 13 year run on CBC-TV; and the acclaimed WWII documentary ‘Victory at Sea’ debuted on NBC-TV. Taking their final bows on this earth were Canadian radiomen J. Frank Willis and Alden Diehl, CBS founder Bill Paley, country music’s Hoyt Axton, and the teacher on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Sue Randall. Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 26th INSIDE.