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“Canadians were hoping for somebody with a strong consumer rights background, and will undoubtedly be disheartened to see the Trudeau government place someone from industry into the top decision-making position.”

"While it’s true Sinclair issues “must run” content, media reports which say they are of “poor quality” and “politically tilted” are not true, and that “must runs” amount to less than one hour per week, on average, of Sinclair stations coverage,"

Cabinet will also appoint Caroline Simard, a bureaucrat, as vice chair of broadcasting.

"Weak foundations are the most common cause for an eventual collapse; and you can't easily fix the foundations once you've already started building!"

IT WAS JULY 18th …. when Saskatoon got its pioneer radio station as CFQC Saskatoon signed on 400 metres with 200 watts of power…. When CKVU-TV was licensed as Vancouver’s third television station. It signed on 14 months later. Today it is known as City-TV… When CBS radio introduced its experimental Columbia Workshop of the Air,.. ..and when obits included one-half of Canada’s favorite comedy team Johnny Wayne; and veteran NBC & PBS newsman Paul Duke. Details of ALL the July 18th milestones INSIDE.

Raible joined KIRO 7 in 1982, following a six-year career as a wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks.

Broadcast celebrities born July 17th include Canadians Art Linkletter (pictured) and Donald Sutherland, actress/singer Diahann Carroll and Baywatch’s David Hasselhoff. Disneyland opened its doors in California, John Chancellor debuted as host of NBC-TV’s Today Show, Anne Murray scored another #1 hit, and Rod Stewart released his first solo single, “Maggie Mae.” Obits for July 17th include broadcasters Walter Cronkite and Bernard Cowan, jazz greats Billie Holliday and John Coltrane, author Mickey Spillane, and actors Larry Haines and Geraldine Fitzgerald. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.