Honor Blackman, Star of ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Goldfinger,’ Dies at 94

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Blackman joined the British series The Avengers for its second season in 1962 as Mrs. Gale, a widowed anthropologist and black belt in judo who quite ably assists the bowler-wearing, umbrella-toting John Steed (Patrick Macnee) in solving crimes.

US Broadcasters Foundation To Offer Coronavirus Grants

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“Never in our history as broadcasters have we experienced an event that has caused this much hardship. Thus, we have revised provisions to our emergency grant eligibility guidelines.”

Hot Docs to debut some films through CBC after festival postponed

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The initiative will see a sample of 2020 festival titles premiere on CBC, CBC Gem and documentary Channel on Thursdays starting April 16.

James Drury, Star of NBC’s The Virginian,’ Dies at 85

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Drury also supported singers Elvis Presley and Pat Boone in their respective movie debuts, Love Me Tender (1956) and Bernardine (1957).

Allan Holender Hosts ‘Good Morning Canada’ every Wednesday during Pandemic

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Allan Holender, veteran broadcaster will be hitting the digital online airwaves, from his home studio in West Kelowna, BC, for a two hour morning variety show that's sure to vibrate everyone’s smart speaker.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Washington

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Dinah was active from 1941 to 1963. She died in December 1963 at the young age of 39. What A Difference A Day Makes was her first big hit on the charts in 1959.

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. April 6th

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IT WAS APRIL 6th .. when the comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ came to life for the first time on NBC radio … When ‘This is Your FBI’ debuted as a weekly 30-minute drama on ABC radio .. When Swanson & sons introduced their frozen ‘TV Dinner’… When Bob Hope (pictured) hosted the 31st Annual Academy Awards that named ‘Gigi’ best picture… and when singers Peggy Lee & Tony Bennett, and comics Rodney Dangerfield & Joan Rivers headlined the Easter Sunday edition of CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.