SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. March 31st

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MARCH 31st … was the birthdate of legendary radio entertainers Arthur Godfrey (pictured) and Henry Morgan. It was the date Quebec City FM radio station CJMF was ordered off the air by the CRTC for playing contemporary hit music in contravention of the terms of its licence. And when Madonna’s appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” caused headaches for C-B-S censors. The network deleted 13 offending words from the audio track before the show aired. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Soros-Funded Groups Fueling Advertiser Boycott of Laura Ingraham (Fox News Channel)

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The George Soros-financed Media Matters for America progressive activist group has been helping to fuel an advertising boycott targeting Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show.

GOOD FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. March 30th

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IT WAS MARCH 30th … when legendary deejay Red Robinson was born in Comox BC, 81 years ago today…. When Bette Davis starred on the premiere of the anthology series ‘Academy Award’ on CBS Radio… When the TV game show ‘ Jeopardy,’ developed by Merv Griffin, began an 11 year daytime run on NBC… When the final episode of “Police Woman” starring Angie Dickenson aired on NBC-TV… and when the season-ending episode of CBS-TV’s ‘The Waltons’ featured the return to the household of Grandma after a stroke that had left her (actress Ellen Corby, pictured) virtually speechless. ALL the milestones for March 30th INSIDE.

Lloyd Robertson, 84, Survives Toronto Car/Truck Crash

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The highway was closed for several hours after two vehicles lost control and crashed into a cube van, which then rolled onto its side.

CKNW Absorption by Global Results in Ever-Shrinking Newsroom

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This is a predictable outcome of the Shaw family–controlled Corus Entertainment taking over Shaw's TV brands, including Global, in 2016.

Don Imus Says Goodbye

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"There's been nobody better on the radio than me... nobody ever did this, nobody.  But it wasn't me who did this... you know who I'm gonna miss?  I'm gonna miss you (the listeners)."

Radioman Mark Burley joins Matt Cundill on this weeks ‘Sound Off’ Podcast

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We are off to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and catching up with Mark Burley (Pictured). (SUN-FM, AM 1150 & 101.5 EZ Rock)