WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 13th

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Dec 13th is the birthdate of actors John Slattery, Debi Mazar and Pat Harrington. "South Park" debuted on US cable, "The Walton's" final original hour aired on CBS-TV, Dean Martin recorded "That's Amore," Frank Sinatra recorded "All the Way," The Guess Who recorded "American Woman," and The Supremes recorded "Baby Love." Obits include NBC newsman Edwin Newman, CHUM's Terry Steele, Car 54's Joe E. Ross, the Yankee's Phill Rizzuto, innovative guitarist Les Paul and TV chef Julia Child. ALL the milestones for Aug. 13th INSIDE.

Lauren Bacall, Hollywood’s Icon of Cool, Dead at 89

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4:59 PM PST 08/12/2014 by Mike Barnes , Duane Byrge, The HollywoodReporter.com AP Images/Invision The sultry and sexy actress was electric in the 1940s films "To Have and Have Not" and "Key Largo" opposite her husband,...

Man Behind C-FAX Infomercial Guilty of Massive Fraud

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A Vancouver Island man has been found guilty by the British Columbia Securities Commission of perpetrating a massive fraud, affecting hundreds of British Columbians, many of them seniors. David Michael Michaels testified that he used the C-FAX infomercials to draw the public to investment seminars,

TV’s Fiercest Ratings Battle: ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ vs. NBC’s ‘Today’

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CRAIG CUTLER FOR VARIETY AUGUST 12, 2014  Brian Steinberg, Variety's Senior TV Editor   Like most duels, this one starts at dawn. About 5,000 people, some of them dressed in purple wigs or stars-and-stripes hats, have lined up outside Rumsey...

July A “Cool Period” For News/Talk/Sports

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“The heart of summer has once again proven to be a cool period for News/Talk/Sports listening,” said Nielsen

Alix Michaels to Co-Host New FAB 94.3 Morning Show

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The new FAB 94.3 morning show debuts Monday, August 25

Fox News’ Shepard Smith Sorry He called Robin Williams Death ‘Act of Cowardice”

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Fox News’ host Shepard Smith, talking extemporaneously Monday night about the tragic suicide of the Oscar-winning actor/comedian, theorized about Robin Williams’ state of mind, saying perhaps he felt like a coward.