Peace & Democracy were gunned down in Dallas 56 years ago today…

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If you have neither the time or inclination to read or watch the many excellent books or films about JFK's murder, this powerful 17 min video is all you need to know..

Eleanor Collins, Canada’s First Lady of Jazz, Turned 100 Thursday

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In 1955, Collins became the first black woman to host her own television variety show in North America with CBC's The Eleanor Show. 

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jimmy Soul

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Jimmy became a preacher at the age of seven[2] and performed gospel music as a teenager. He acquired his performing name, "Soul," from his congregation. He had a hit in 1963:

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 22nd

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Happy Birthday to Scarlett Johansson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mariel Hemingway, Terry Gilliam, Richard Kind and Steve Van Zandt. President Kennedy was assassinated, and broadcasters went to wall-to-wall coverage for 4 days; the first televised interracial kiss occurred on NBC’s Star Trek; Woody Allen was the subject of a 60 Minutes interview about his affair with Mia Farrow’s adoptive daughter; Ted Koppel anchored his final ‘Nightline’ on ABC-TV; and the same network aired the 100th episode of ‘Who’s the Boss.’ Obits include Parley Baer, Michael Conrad, Jazz’s Norman Granz, and down east musician John Allan Cameron. ALL the milestones for Nov. 22nd INSIDE.

Beloved KOMO weathercaster Steve Pool to retire

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A University of Washington graduate, Steve spent nearly his entire career at KOMO, starting as an intern in the late 1970s and becoming one of the most well known broadcasters in the history of the Northwest.

‘That was a mistake’: CBC North scraps plan to consolidate morning newscasts

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Management planned to consolidate 3 news reading positions across North into 1 based in Yellowknife

CKRW marks 50 years of broadcasting

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The first private radio station north of 60 went on the air on November 17th, 1969.