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After fifty years, radio station CFRB is still going strong, and last night thousands of its friends showed up at a birthday party at the Royal York H(...)
After fifty years, radio station CFRB is still going strong, and last night thousands of its friends showed up at a birthday party at the Royal York H(...)

After fifty years, radio station CFRB is still going strong, and last night thousands of its friends showed up at a birthday party at the Royal York H(...)

Date2/18/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: After fifty years, radio station CFRB is still going strong, and last night thousands of its friends showed up at a birthday party at the Royal York Hotel. Among celebrants were commentator Betty Kennedy, behind the wheel of a 1929 Graham-Paige, with H. T. McCurdy, president of Standard Broadcasting, beside her. In the back seat, Bill Baker, left, who helped build station's first transmitter and worked for station for 48 years, and CFRB president D. H. Hartford.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0059386F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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