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the "Top 97 Countdown of 1994" a partial recording of the countdown with the top stories with Bruce Kenyon and Todd James...

We take you back to 1997 with Todd James on ITV. Special memories from Lesley MacDonald, Gord Steinke, Claire Martin, Linda Steele, Bill Matheson, Jeff Little, Andrea Engel, Doug Downs, Carrie Doll, Wendy Theberge and Mike Sobel

IT WAS APRIL 11th .. when the first live sports event on radio, a boxing match, was heard blow-by-blow over Pittsburgh's pioneer station KDKA... When hockey play-by-play legend Danny Gallivan (pictured) was born in Montreal... When Lesley Gore and Paul Anka headlined the final broadcast of NBC-TV's pop music showcase, 'Hullabaloo!'... and when the Tommy Hunter Show, after a nearly 27 year run, was seen for the last time on CBC TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

“As soon as he realized we were off the air, he stopped,” said Gailus

Dysart was nominated for the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for four straight years, finally winning the trophy in 1992.

He was best known as the award-winning host of DiscDrive, the national afternoon radio show featuring classical and jazz music which he hosted from Vancouver for 23 years.

IT WAS APRIL 10th .. when Art Baker hosted 'People Are Funny' in its debut on NBC radio ... When 16-year-old Ricky Nelson sang for the first time on his family's radio show 'The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet' .. When legendary Toronto newsman Dick Smythe ended an 18-year run at CHUM-FM and walked across the street to CFTR-FM... and when Charles Kuralt (pictured) hosted his last broadcast of CBS-TV's 'Sunday Morning.' ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.