UK’s Albert Finney, Chameleon-Like Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 82

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The actor who played Winston Churchill in a TV film was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2007.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Bare

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Bobby is a country singer having hits on rock ’n roll as well. He has won an Grammy, after that he had hits hitting the charts like 500 Miles Away From Home in 1963.

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 8th

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It was a Feb 8th when President Warren G. Harding had the first radio installed in the White House. When Prince George got its first radio station… CKPG with 250 watts at 1230 KHz. When Seattle’s KIRO TV channel 7 (CBS) began broadcasting. When Johnny Cash (pictured) made his one-and-only appearance on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ And when ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ ended its 6-and-a-half-year run on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Troy McCallum joins with Matt on the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast

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Troy McCallum had it all figured out. He listened to the episode with Gruff Gushnowski and knew that doing the podcast in the car would be a fitting place to talk radio. After all, he spends up to 3 hours a day in the car listening to the radio on the way to work as program director at Boom 97.3 in Toronto

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gene Pitney

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Gene charted 16 top hits. One such hit was (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance in 1962 1962

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 7th

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Jane Fonda made her TV acting debut in the NBC’ movie for television ‘A String of Beads,’ which she credits for being considered for more serious bigscreen roles. The 100th episodes of two iconic CBS-TV series, ‘Barnaby Jones’ and ‘Magnum PI’ aired, eight years apart. Comedian Richard Pryor guested on Tom Jones’ first variety hour for ATV in the UK. Gladys Knight and the Pips (pictured), Carol Channing and Sid Caesar headlined ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS-TV. And Robin Williams starred in the pilot movie about ‘Mork & MIndy.’ The ABC-TV series began the following September. ALL the milestones for Feb. 7th INSIDE.

TV Ratings: 46.8 Million Watch State of the Union, Up a Little vs. 2018

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Just under 46.8 million people — 46.79 million, to be precise — watched President Trump's address to Congress across 12 networks, about 3 percent more than watched a year ago.