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Song was inspired by the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (known by as The Big Bopper). They died in a plane crash. American Pie which came out in 1972. remains a top selling single.

It was a March 13th when the radio era officially began hereabouts as the Vancouver Province newspaper started testing its new 2000 watt radio service with music .. and a newscast at 8:30 pm… …when the Manitoba Government Telephone service put Winnipeg’s CKY radio on the air for the first time …. …when Edward R. Murrow (pictured) was first heard on radio, reporting for CBS from Vienna… ..when UK pop singer Tom Jones made his TV performing debut on the BBC ..and when the Merv Griffin TV Show made its debut in daytime syndication across the US. In Southwest BC it was seen in prime time via KVOS-TV Bellingham. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Commissioner Rob Manfred and the league's owners held a conference call Thursday afternoon to formalize the plan.

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus, and after consulting with medical experts and convening a conference call of the Board of Governors, the National Hockey League is announcing today that it will pause the 2019 20 season beginning with tonight's games.

The 2020 Juno Awards have been cancelled as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across Canada.The biggest night for Canadian music was scheduled to hit the SaskTel Centre stage in Saskatoon, Sask. and coast-to-coast on the CBC on March 15.

“Our clubs were united today in the decision to temporarily suspend our season — based on the advice and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Agency of Canada and other public health authorities."