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In April, Fox News revealed that Beckel had checked into a rehab facility to deal with a prescription drug addiction.

The pioneering sci-fi series ‘The Outer Limits’ aired for the final time on ABC-TV. CBS-TV’s Ed Sulllivan Show featured songs by Mike Douglas and The Lettermen, with comedy by impressionist Frank Gorshin, and Vancouver’s Mimi Hines teamed with husband Phil Ford. After 15 years in the spot Terry Reid left the QM/FM morning show. Five years after he retired polls declared CBS anchorman emeritus Walter Cronkite to STILL be the ‘most trusted man in America.’ And America’s 6th network UPN (Universal-Paramount Network) began telecasting. ALL the milestones for Jan. 16th INSIDE.

Rafe Mair, astronomically paid battling broadcaster in the balmy days when CKNW styled itself Vancouver’s Top Dog, is in shaky health and thinks he’ll die in 2017.

CKNW moved its studios from downtown New Westminster to a former Safeway location at 815 McBride Boulevard. Saskatchewan-born Art Linkletter (pictured) introduced his longrunning (22 years) daytime hit ‘House Party’ on CBS radio. Ed Sullivan insisted that the Rolling Stones change the lyrics of their hit ‘Let’s Spend the Night Together’ or they’d be banned from his CBS-TV Sunday night showcase. The retro sitcom 'Happy Days' started its memorable 11 year run on ABC-TV. And Gene Shalit started his 37-year career as movie critic on NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show.’ ALL the milestones for Jan. 15th INSIDE.

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65 years ago today, NBC-TV aired the premiere ediition of the longrunning ‘Today Show,’ hosted by the legendary Dave Garroway (pictured). ‘The Bionic Woman’ starring Lindsay Wagner debuted on ABC-TV, while ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ started its run on CBS. One billion viewers worldwide watched the live TV special, 'Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii.' David Letterman announced his pending departure from NBC, and then 7 years later to the date underwent emergency open heart surgery. ALL the milestones for Jan. 14th INSIDE.

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