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It’s the same great country music you have come to expect, with a brand new feel, attitude and name. Newcap Radio is proud to announce the launch of the Real Country Network across its Alberta Country FM Stations.

Longtime Imus In The Morning show sportscaster Warner Wolf (Pictured) announced during last Friday’s broadcast (11/4) that it was his final program — something that apparently took other cast members on the show by surprise.

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Happy Birthday to Billy Graham, Joni Mitchell, Buck Martinez and New Zealand’s talented Lorde. Also born Nov. 7th were the late musicians Al Hirt, Joe Bushkin, Red Ingle and Phil Spitalny. Vancouver’s CKLG began airing a syndicated ‘History of Rock & Roll’ which won them a ratings book; radio’s first sci-fi show ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ debuted on CBS; the weekly medical melodrama ‘Dr. Christian’ began its 17-year run on CBS radio; the Righteous Brothers, Peggy Lee, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were performing guests on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show; NBC-TV began the first airing of ‘Gone With the Wind’ over two nights; and Studio One began its decade-long run featuring anthology drama weekly on CBS-TV. Leaving us this date were Steve McQueen, Maverick’s Jack Kelly, Northern Exposure’s Peg Phillips, and Clyde Gilmour of the CBC’s Gilmour’s Albums. Details and ALL the milestones for Nov. 7th are found INSIDE.

CHEK has seen it all since opening in 1956. As a CBC affiliate, then a CTV affiliate; as part of WIC, then Canwest then rising as an independent in 2009.

Happy Birthday to Sally Field, Emma Stone, Glen Frey, Bill Henderson of Chilliwack, Fred Penner and Maria Shriver. On this date Windsor’s legendary CKLW came into being when two previous stations were merged; the first commercial TV station WGY Schenectady went on the air; ‘Meet the Press’ debuted on NBC-TV; Phil Donahue’s TV talk show debuted in Dayton, Ohio; ‘The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour’ premiered on CBS-TV; Fox-TV debuted the action series ’24′; and New York’s WOR-TV paid a record $182,000 per episode for reruns of ‘The Cosby Show.” ALL the milestones for the date are INSIDE.

Happy Birthday to Bryan Adams, Elke Sommer, Art Garfunkel, Sam Shepherd and Sam Rockwell. The comic strip ‘The Gumps’ debuted as a series on CBS radio; ‘The Big Show’ debuted as a Sunday night 90-minute radio spectacular on NBC; Vancouver’s CKNW increased power from 1,000 watts to 5,000 at 1320 kc; the ‘Nat King Cole Show’ debuted on NBC-TV; Tom Jones guested on the soundtrack of Fox-TV’s ‘The Simpsons’; and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition made their TV debut on CBS-TV’s ‘Smothers Bros. Comedy Hour.’ Those bowing off the world stage Nov. 5th include Fred MacMurray, Johnny Horton, Bobby Hadfield of the Righteous Bothers, Bobby Nunn and Billy Guy of ‘The Coasters’ (16 years apart); bandleader Guy Lombardo (pictured), and career Canadian broadcasters Norm Marshall and Sid Boyling. ALL the milestones for the date are found INSIDE.

“Katie and I are going to spend all our time and attention to help Noah to get better, by suspending our professional activities for now.”

Happy Birthday to Michael McConaughey, Kathy Griffin, Delbert McLendon, Loretta Swit and Howie Meeker. Also born this date were Will Rogers, Art Carney (pictured), Shirley Mitchell, Kate Reid, 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.

The Fix Is In, Indeed! This is what Trump has been talking about for some time, and now, Corporate Media gets Exposed for who they really are and work for...