SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 15th
On this date 'My True Story' began its daily, almost 19-year run on ABC Radio.
"The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show," a musical variety half-hour, debuted on ABC-TV.
Vancouver's CFBT-FM (The Beat) first began testing its transmitter on 94.5 KHz.
And one of the stars of the CBS- TV sitcom M*A*S*H, McLean Stevenson (pictured), suffered a fatal heart attack at age 68.
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Heart attack claims life of Edmonton broadcaster
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VALENTINE’s DAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 14th
It's the date that Vancouver's CKMO AM 1410 became C-FUN, under new ownership.
The first lady, Jacqueliine Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House to both CBS and NBC.
CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite, the 'most trusted man in America,' announced his retirement.
The musical special, 'Barbra Streisalnd: Timeless' aired in prime time on FOX.
And music legend Frank Zappa appeared on NBC-TV's "Miami Vice" playing the head of a drug ring.
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Gary Owens of Laugh-In Fame, Voice of Parksville’s ‘The Lounge,’ Dead at 80
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 | 01:27 PM PT
by Variety Staff, Variety.com
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Radio, TV and voiceover performer Gary Owens died on Feb. 12 at his home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. Owens, who was 80, had been a diabetic since the...
Legendary KTLA Newsman Stan Chambers, Who Worked Til he was 87, Dies at 91
Chambers covered more than 22,000 stories during his 63 years with the station