WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 14th

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It’s the date of birth for actors Dick Powell, McLean Stevenson (pictured), Josh Duhamel, Betsy Brandt, Rosemary DeCamp, and Brian Keith, and singers Martha Tilton, Morton Downey and Johnny Desmond. Chicago radio station KYW was the first to air a professional opera as it was being staged; the BBC began domestic radio service; the Go-Go’s made their national TV debut as guests on NBC’s Saturday Night Live; and the Dave Clark Five performed ‘Over & Over’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. It’s the day Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra recorded their legendary ‘Opus #1′; Eddie Fisher recorded his 3rd #1 hit ‘Oh My Pa-Pa.’ And the date we lost America’s first news anchor who did yeoman work on both radio & TV, Robert Trout of CBS News. ALL the milestones for Nov. 14th INSIDE.

America’s Most Trusted TV News Anchors Revealed (Exclusive Poll)

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According to a new Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult survey of about 2,200 adults, NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt is the most trusted television news personality in America, trusted "a lot" by 32 percent of respondents and "some" by 30 percent.

CNN Sues White House Over Jim Acosta Press Pass Suspension

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"If left unchallenged, the actions of the White House would create a dangerous chilling effect for any journalist who covers elected officials," CNN said of the decision to suspend Acosta's "hard pass."

Feedback Fuels Success, by Paul Kaye

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I have not yet met anyone who didn’t want to be successful, but I have met many who don’t know how to get there. I remind myself of that sentiment often

Chuck’s Classics features Abba…

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This Swedish group formed in 1972. Estimates of record sale worldwide, over 400 million

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 13th

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Happy Birthday to Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Noth, Steve Zahn and Peter Arnett.. Arturo Toscannini led the NBC Symphony in its first radio broadcast; the North West Territories got its first radio station as CJCD Yellowknife debuted; Izzy Asper’s Canwest Global launched a $636-million takeover bid for Vancouver’s Western International Communications; the 200th episode of ‘Frasier’ ran on NBC-TV; and Canadian impressionist Andre-Philippe Gagnon (pictured) guested with Johnny Carson on NBC’s ‘Tonight Show.’ The New Vaudeville Band performed their hit ‘Winchester Cathedral on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, while Sonny & Cher reunited to perform ‘I Got You Babe’ on David Letterman’s late night NBC show. ALL the milestones for Nov. 13th INSIDE.

Stan Lee, Marvel Comics’ Real-Life Superhero, Dies at 95

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The feisty writer, editor and publisher was responsible for such iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four — 'nuff said.