TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 30th

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IT WAS APRIL 30th … when television was demonstrated for the first time in the US, as President Roosevelt spoke at the opening of the New York World’s Fair …. When after 27 years, the final broadcast of ‘Arthur Godfrey Time’ aired on CBS Radio, a decade after most network entertainment radio had ended …. When host Jack Bailey (pictured) introduced the so-called daily agony show “Queen For a Day” on Mutual radio… and when the 208th & final episode of “The Cosby Show” was seen on NBC-TV. ALL the milestones for the last day of April INSIDE.

Larry King in Hospital, Recovering from Heart Procedure

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King, 85, was set to have a scheduled angioplasty Thursday when he began experiencing "angina and went to the hospital early to be examined."

Jon Manley Exits KNDD (The End 107.7) Seattle after Five Years

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/SEATTLE APD/MD/afternooner JON MANLEY has exited after five years at THE END 107.7.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roger Miller

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Roger was a singer, songwriter, musician and actor.. He did mainly novelty songs like this King of The Road in 1959. He started out in 1957 going until 1992. Roger died at the age of 56 in October 1992

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. April 29th

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IT WAS APRIL 29th …. when Toronto radio station CFRB aired its first program from the Columbia Broadcasting System in the US …. When the enduring nighttime soap “One Man’s Family” debuted as a weekly 30-minute radio series in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle … When the 15-minute daytime drama “Young Dr. Malone” began its 21-year run on CBS radio … When Canada's Fletcher Markle debuted his drama anthology Studio One on CBS radio .. and when ‘Wide World of Sports’ began its remarkable 37-year long Saturday afternoon run on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Karl Douglas takes up! duties in Edmonton…

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Word received from Edmonton about the move of Karl Douglas to CIUP  doing mid-days...

Behind The Continuing Decline of Female Singers on Country Music Radio

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“The results show that programming decisions have a direct impact on the success of songs, and that women are not afforded the same opportunities as their male colleagues.”