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KENS RADIO SCRAPBOOK
Featuring some of the pictures and information of radio friends and aquaintences in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1981 when Ken Connors was on Radio and Television.
| CKXL 1971-72 Calgary, Alberta |
| CKNL 1972 Fort St. John, BC |
| CFGP 1973 Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| CHEC 1974 Lethbridge, Albertaa |
| CJOC 1974 Lethbridge, Alberta |
| CJME 1975-76 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| CHED 1976-78 Edmonton, Alberta |
| CFGP 1978-81 Grande Prairie, Alberta |
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CFGP 1978-1981
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.
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This clip features the Ken Connors Morning Show around Christmas 1979. Clilp of Ken Truhn sports©
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CFGP Jingle and the Spirit Of Grande Prairie. © |
CFGP AM
SUN FM -Rock 97.7
Grande Prairie, Alberta
The new morning man Ken Connors takes to the air-waves at 1050 CFGP Grande Prairie, 1978. What surprised many is that he left an on-air position at 630 Ched, Edmonton to move to Grande Prairie.
"It was a matter of coming home, and taking the next step of getting into management" -Ken
Ken Connors was hired not only to host the Morning Show, 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.
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%. With the dropping of CBC as an affiliate, CFGP no longer broadcast the CBC talk programs and played more music than ever before.