CKUA Lost their Beloved Monica Miller to Cancer

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While Monica is now known for her warm presence on-air, she got her start at the station working as a library assistant in 1977. From there, she worked her way through various positions, learning every aspect of what goes into getting something on air.

Seattle’s KIRO-TV Mourns the Loss of 30-Year Chopper 7 Pilot Clark Stahl

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Stahl started with KIRO 7 in the 1980's as our backup pilot before becoming a full-time employee. He retired in 2012. During that retirement he remained close friends with many at the station.

Bell vows to cut back on rural broadband program after CRTC rate cut

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Bell Canada says it will cut about 200,000 rural households from a broadband internet build-out to offset the impact of a regulatory change that lowers the wholesale broadband rate that it can charge smaller providers.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Marvin Gaye

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Marvin was a very talented singer, songwriter and producer. Many hits from I Want You in 1976 to others that reached the top 100 on Billboard. He died at age 44

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 20th

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IT WAS AUG. 20th .. when the first U.S. commercial radio station, 8MK (which later became WWJ), began daily broadcasting in Detroit… When Prince George (BC) TV station CKPG-TV signed on Channel 2 as a CBC affiliate…. When the first episode of the teen sitcom “Saved By The Bell” aired on NBC. It was a Saturday morning favorite for 4 seasons.. When Moffat Broadcasting sold off its empire, two Edmonton stations going to WIC (now Corus), two in Winnipeg going to Rogers, a pair in Calgary going to Golden West, while Vancouver’s CKLG-AM and CFOX-FM were sold to Shaw.... and when two giants of comedy, Jerry Lewis & Phyllis Diller, left this mortal coil. ALL the milestones for Aug. 20th INSIDE!

Disney Plus streaming service to launch in Canada mid-November

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Analysts say the menu of Marvel superheroes, Pixar characters, and Disney animated classics could give viewers another reason to drop cable altogether.

Joel Senick to Anchor Calgary Global News at 11

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Senick moves from his current role on Global News Morning Weekend to anchor the News at 11 with an expanded presence on the News Hour at 6, effective September 3.