SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 13th

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IT WAS JULY 13th .. when Allan Slaight bought rocker CFOX in Montreal and within two weeks turned its music to Country .. When BBC Radio banned “No One Is Innocent” by the Sex Pistols…. When sportscaster Howard Cosell said that he was “tired of being tied to the football mentality” and asked to be released from duties on ABC’s Monday Night Football… ..and when Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler (pictured) announced he was leaving FOX-TV’s American Idol after two seasons, to focus his attention back on the band. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Research Director Inc. Analyzes Latest Seattle Radio PPM’s

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KISW moved back to #1 (18-34) for the first time since AUGUST thanks to its best share in over a year.

$5 Billion Fine Approved for Facebook

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The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company. But it won't make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.

Joe Perkins Makes his CHEK Debut; O’Hara-Byrne Takes New Role

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Perkins will anchor CHEK's 6 pm News starting Monday.

Jerry Lawson, leader of a cappella Persuasions, dies at 75

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His smooth baritone led the group of five and later six singers, who were revered as the "The Kings of a Cappella" by their small but devoted fan base.

RIP Peace FM’s Leo Sabulsky, Beloved Chetwynd BC Fire Chief, 67

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Leo was known far and wide as a selfless man whose sense of community knew no bounds. A man who,when told something couldn’t be done, went out and did it.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

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A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love) This was the second pairing of them, with A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love) in 1960. Dinah died at the young age of 39.