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Forbes and Marshall reigned supreme as the morning husband and wife team on Victoria's Ocean FM for over 20 years.... and now, It's Podcast time! Pat Thomas joins them

Now that the jolly dude has left the premises, things have returned to a more normal state. HUBBARD Top 40/M KQMV (MOVIN) was back to #1 (6.8-7.1). Over the last year or so, the only thing preventing KQMV from leading the market was the dreaded specter of BURL IVES and his minions.

from Bounce to KiSS...

The Voice of America shortwave radio service signed on as a US propaganda tool during WWII and the Cold War. Kay Starr, Bert Lahr and The Mills Brothers were the guests on NBC-TV’s hourlong ‘Perry Como Show.’ Talk show host Larry King was stricken with a major heart attack, and underwent quintuple by-pass surgery. ‘The Second Barry Manilow Special’ aired on ABC-TV with guest star Ray Charles. And radio/TV headliners Dinah Shore, John Daly, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Vancouver deejay Rick Honey (pictured) passed away. Details and many more milestones for the date INSIDE.

His wife, Jocelyn Elise Crowley, said that he died late Feb. 22 or early Feb. 23. The cause was lymphoma.

Edmonton radio host Rob Christie will be in the hot seat on March 8 for the Rotary Roast of Rob Christie. Participants include, Marty Forbes, Graham Hicks, Bruce Bowie and Bryan Hall of 630 CHED (CHED-AM) and Susan Reade and Sean Burke of 840 CFCW (CFCW-AM).

Pollard started as operations manager of CFCR-TV, later CFJC-TV, as well as CFJC-AM and CIFM-FM. He eventually became a co-owner and managing partner, retiring in 1987.

VANCOUVER, B.C. FEBRUARY 23, 2017 (ROUNDHOUSE RADIO 98.3) Vancouver’s WESTENDER Newspaper Annual “Best of the City” Readers Choice Awards issue is out today and Roundhouse Radio 98.3 is proud to have received four wins in the five media-related categories including GOLD in the Best Local Radio Station category and the top two spots for Best Local Radio Personality.

Morning Joe host and hostess, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski