WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 27th

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IT WAS MAY 27th … when Frank Sinatra (pictured) made his TV debut as he guested on NBC’s “Star-Spangled Review,” hosted by another show biz legend, Bob Hope… When Toronto’s CHUM AM 1050 became the first Canadian fulltime top-40 radio station and published its first hit record chart… When the final episodes of the sitcoms “Mork and Mindy,” “Punky Brewster” & “Bosom Buddies” aired on ABC-TV… ..and when Jim & Tammy Bakker appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” following their evangelical TV scandal. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Rush Limbaugh says cancer treatment is ‘kicking my ass’

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“For the last seven days, I have been virtually worthless, virtually useless. I haven’t left the house, I haven’t done much of anything except just try to rest and relax,” he said.

Master Of Misinformation – 5 times CBC spread FAKE news about Covid-19

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From attacking dissident Chinese journalists to parroting World Health Organization talking points, here are five times that the state broadcaster CBC made fools of themselves during the coronavirus pandemic

Radio Interview With Joe Biden Sparks Continued Controversy

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CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD told BIDEN that he should come to NEW YORK CITY for another interview, adding, "We've got more questions." BIDEN responded, "Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or TRUMP, then you ain't black."

Kim Blair – Magic Talk Network, Auckland, New Zealand

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I met Kim Blair back in 2013. He was looking to make a change in his radio career and was leaving Australia behind in search of a more a country that was going to offer more of a challenge for him. Consolidation has caught up with Australia and Canada as well. In the months after we had dinner together, he found his new home in Auckland, New Zealand, where the radio is as competitive as any radio market names New York or Los Angeles

Ex-CBS News President says Liberal News Media has ‘Passed its Tipping Point’

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According to Van Gordon Sauter, the highly influential daily newspapers in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Boston are now decidedly liberal. On the home screen, the three broadcast network divisions still have their liberal tilt. Two of the three leading cable news sources are unrelentingly liberal in their fear and loathing of President Trump.

New Zealand Prime Minister Continues TV Interview During Earthquake

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"We’re just having a bit of an earthquake here, Ryan, quite a decent shake here," she said, looking up and around the room. “But, um, if you see things moving behind me.”