In 1899...Radio actor, Freeman Gosden, was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was "Amos" on the famed "Amos 'n' Andy" Radio show.
In 1900…After six years in operation, The Billboard, later called just Billboard magazine, began weekly instead of monthly publication.
In 1979...Masterpiece Radio Theater began.
In 1986…Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chairman Ahmet Ertegen announced that Cleveland, Ohio had been chosen as the city where the Hall would be built.
In 2008...John R. Gambling rejoins WOR 710 AM NYC.
When WOR ended Rambling with Gambling in 2000 after 75 years on the air, John R. Gambling moved up the dial to WABC, taking over the post-morning-drive 10 a.m. - noon slot. Gambling was fired by WABC on February 29, 2008 in a cost-cutting move. On April 30, 2008, WOR announced the return of John R. Gambling to its air waves in his old morning-drive timeslot starting May 5, 2008.
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