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Veteran radio broadcaster Red Robinson talks about where Vancouver radio has been and what he sees is ahead.... more Inside...

The veteran sportscaster who delivered sports news on CFRB, Toronto, (CKWX, CJOR, CKDA and CJAV before that) plus play-by-play on Canadian radio and television for more than five decades, has passed away. He was 85.

“We’re thrilled to continue broadcasting CBS’s ‘Late Show’ from New York and call the Ed Sullivan Theater its home,” said CBS CEO Les Moonves, who announced the decision to keep the show close to its roots in a joint announcement with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The date gave us radio stars Don Imus and Robert W. Morgan, actors Woody Harrelson and Arthur Treacher, and game show host Bert Convy. Telstar enabled the first live TV show from the US to Europe, The Gene Autry Show aired the first its 91 TV episodes, Drew Carey was announced as the successor to Bob Barker on 'The Price is Right', San Antonio got the first AM Stereo radio station, and Neil Young's first recording session took place in a Winnipeg radio station. Obits include actors Van Heflin and Vic Morrow, musicians Kay Kyser and Myron Floren, newsman Daniel Schorr and singer Amy Winehouse. Details and all the July 23rd milestones INSIDE.

Charmaine De Silva will return to CKNW from mid August

The Jack Webster Foundation today announced that Global BC reporter Brian Coxford, will receive the 2014 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th Annual Jack Webster Awards Dinner on October 29, 2014. The dinner, featuring National Post columnist and CBC commentator Andrew Coyne, will also honour the past year's best journalists with coveted Webster statues in 13 news categories.

Born this date were Jeopardy's Alex Trebek, actors Orson Bean, David Spade and Albert Brooks, and singers Don Henley and Margaret Whiting. A second Kelowna radio station was licensed, Vancouver's CKVU became City-TV, Buddy Holly had his first Nashville recording session, and Diana Ross headlined a concert in New York's Central Park. Signing off forever were kiddies' TV favorites J. P. Patches and Miss Frances, actors Estelle Getty and Dennis Farina, the Marlboro Man, and Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden. All the entertainment milestones for July 22nd INSIDE.