Sunday in Broadcast History .. April 2nd

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IT WAS APRIL 2nd .. when the newspaper-based docudrama ‘The Big Story’ began its 8-year run on NBC radio.. When two very successful & long-running daytime dramas ‘The Edge of Night’ and ‘As The World Turns’ premiered on the same day on CBS TV… When CBS Radio began to produce News On the Hour 24/7… When the sci-fi soap opera “Dark Shadows” concluded an almost 5 year run on ABC TV… and when J.R. Ewing and the clan arrived at Southfork, as ‘Dallas’ debuted in prime time on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Sharon Acker, Actress in ‘Point Blank’ and ‘Perry Mason,’ Dies at 87

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The Toronto native had a memorable guest turn on 'Star Trek' and starred with Hal Holbrook on 'The Bold Ones' and with Mitchell Ryan on 'Executive Suite.'

Radio Mans fave with Roxette

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Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle[1] (vocals and guitar).

April Fools Day in Broadcast History .. April 1st

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On APRIL FIRST .. Victoria’s first radio station CFCL went on the air for the first time, broadcasting the Easter Sunday sunrise service from the top of Mt. Tolmie. The same day the predecessor to Vancouver’s CKWX went on the air in Nanaimo .. with a whopping 10 watts of power, 23 years later on April 1st, Port Alberni got its own 250 watter, CJAV AM 1240. It was April 1st when Chet Huntley (pictured) began his career with NBC News.. and when ‘General Hospital’ began its record-setting run (57 years so far) as a key part of the ABC-TV daytime schedule. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

RIP: Trevor Harvey

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Trevor Harvey has died

PSR’s 6 o’clock Friday Night News with the News You Should Know…

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Bait Taken, Hunters Now Become The Hunted, Precedent, Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened – X22 Report

Radio Mans fave with The Eagles

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The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971.