Puget Sound Radio

Ray Conniff - Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Happy Birthday to Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Romano, Phil Donahue, Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson and Andy Dick. Vancouver’s CKST 1040 was sold to Grand Slam Radio, setting the stage for BC's first all-sports format; the CRTC licensed a new Kelowna FM’er, CILK to Nick Frost; Wilf Ray (pictured) landed a morning slot on CKMO 1410, beginning an incredible 63-year career in Vancouver radio; David Crosby guest starred on ABC-TV’s sitcom’Roseanne’; and Diana Ross sang with The Supremes one final time on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.” Signing off forever were actors Richard Long, William Lundigan, and Calgary’s Rod Cameron. ALL the milestones for Dec 21st INSIDE.

The jury unanimously sided with the labels and publishers and handed down a 10-figure damages award. It found Cox liable for both contributory and vicarious infringement, and that the infringement was willful, awarding just under $100,000 per work.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... Mitch Miller 

It’s the birthdate of Jonah Hill, Uri Geller, Irene Dunne, John Hillerman, Pamela Austin, and the late MP and CKWX (later CBC) Open Liner Judy Lamarsh. Radio Australia began shortwave transmission, identified by the cry of the Kookabura bird; Vancouver’s CKWX was approved for an FM sister station, C-JAZ (it is now JACK FM at 96.9); Kelowna’s CILK FM was approved for sale to Standard Radio (later Astral, now Bell); and NBC-TV experimented with no announcers on a Jets-Dolphins football telecast. It was not considered a success. Bowing out forever on Dec. 20th were Carl Sagan, Foster Brooks, Arnold Stang, Brittany Murphy, Steve Landesberg, and the first black anchor on a network (ABC) newscast, Max Robinson. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

"I listened to Bob Kingsley every weekend when I was a kid," commented Fitz. "His loss is still sinking in, but I am honored to be taking the reins from the man who instilled in me a lifelong love of country music and the love of the 'countdown.'"