CFGP 1978 - 1981 - Ken Connors
Ken Connors and the WINNING RADIO STATION, Music Radio 105 CFGP.

As part of the new image of better quality music, more music and more prizes, CFGP became the Winning Radio Station. With the introduction of new radio jingles, CFGP was known as the Spirit Of Grande Prairie.

Ken Connors was hired not only to host the Morning Show in August of 1978, but also to be the Production Manager and Assistant Program Director. He also later became the Music Director and Promotions Director. His role was to get CFGP better prepared to be in a competitive market, which was going to happen with the introduction of CJXX Radio in 1979. With the dropping of CBC as an affiliate, CFGP no longer broadcast the CBC talk programs and played more music than ever before.

His knowledge of major market radio would help improve the overall sound of the radio station. Over his three years at CFGP he worked 10-14 hours a day which including making major changes to its music library and production department. In 1978 CFGP had only 49% of the top 100 songs for each year. Months later it was brought up to a more acceptable level of 83%. Ken's Memos from 1980 to staff regarding music library:

Gold Music Update (1964-1978) Page 1: View memo>
Gold Music Update (1955-1963) Page 2: View memo>

Songs played on CFGP during that period where Fire - Pointer Sisters, Heart of Glass - Blondie, My Life - Billy Joel, Funkytown - Lipps, Inc, The Rose - Bette Midler, This is It - Kenny Loggins, Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers, Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes, Winner Takes All - Abba, and Morning Train by Sheena Easton.

	1980, Ken Connors moved himself off the morning show to do afternoons.
	CFGP Jingle and the Spirit Of Grande Prairie.
	Ken Connors Show around Christmas 1979. Clip of Ken Truhn sports.

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