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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
1981 - CFGP WINSTICKER WINNERS
| 1981 - Ken Connors, CFGP Radio (left) with the two winners about 5 miles from Grande Prairie. This is one of the few times in the history of radio, that a helicopter was used to give away prizes. |
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This clip features Ken Connors of CFGP giving away prizes with a helicopter 1981 . ©
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CFGP AM
SUN FM -Rock 97.7
Grande Prairie,
When Ken Connors wanted to give away prizes using a helicopter spotting CFGP Winstickers in 1981, everyone at the radio station said it couldn't be done. No one had ever heard of this being done before.
"The mobile radio wouldn't work...it only has a distance of a mile.....we can't get a helicopter cause it would cost too much" were some of the comments.
Highland Helicopters was more than happy to be involved for just the exposure, and when a test was done, everyone was surprised of the distance the mobile radio would operate once it was high in the air. (more than 30 miles.)
Ken Connors along with Chris Rodts (CFGP's Engineer) took the challenge of spotting CFGP Winstickers with a helicopter. Ken was live on the radio while Chris was on the binoculars. "We were quite high in the air and you could see cars trying to follow us. As we changed direction, some cars were turning around hoping we would call their licence plate. It definetly was one of the most exciting things we ever did" - Ken