WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 29th

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IT WAS APRIL 29th …. when Toronto radio station CFRB aired its first program from the Columbia Broadcasting System in the US …. When the enduring nighttime soap “One Man’s Family” debuted as a weekly 30-minute radio series in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle … When the 15-minute daytime drama “Young Dr. Malone” began its 21-year run on CBS radio … When Canada's Fletcher Markle debuted his drama anthology Studio One on CBS radio .. and when ‘Wide World of Sports’ began its remarkable 37-year long Saturday afternoon run on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Youtube Censors Video of Bakersfield doctors who cite their testing data to urge reopening...

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On April 22, 2020 in Bakersfield, CA Dr. Dan Erikson and Dr. Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakerfield, held a press conference stating, 'based on science and the data' as physicians they have personally aggregated over the last 2 months, they said the current quarantine and sheltering in place is the wrong approach based on said science.

‘Stronger Together’ Sunday special was most watched non-sports broadcast ever in Canada

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The program featuring nearly 100 Canadian musicians, actors, athletes and activists reached 11.5 million viewers overall on 44 networks., with nearly one in three Canadians watching part of the broadcast.

Russ Peake remembered as Sports Broadcasting Giant in Calgary

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“Very sad day for us at (CFCN Radio and) CTV Calgary. I learned so much from this man. He was a true pro in every sense of the word. He was an even better human being.”

More Canadians are Connecting with Radio AT HOME Despite COVID-19

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Between Feb 24th - March 30th, listening to AM/FM Radio at home increased 29%.

Mike Greenberg, Dan Le Batard in ESPN Radio’s potentially massive shakeup

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ESPN Radio is in the process of what could be a complete transformation that may impact every part of its schedule and eventually lead to Dan Le Batard no longer being on the network and the potential return of Mike Greenberg to radio, The New York Post has learned.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Heart

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Heart, an American rock band from Seattle. Started out in ’73 and still performing today