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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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You can submit information to Ken's Radio Scrapbook:
KenConnors@excite.com
1978- Ken Connors was invited to appear on the November 29th, 1978 Western Express television program at the CTV-TV studios in Winnipeg. The duties included working with the show host, Don Wittman, to generate lottery numbers. The half hour program was seen by over 4 million people in western Canada. The TV show was live.
Feature year CFGP 1978-1981
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In this clip, Gord Sharp does the news on CFGP Grande Prairie in 1979. Gord Sharp newsman at CJXX Big Country Grande Prairie until 2010. ©
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1980, Ken Connors moved himself off the morning show to do afternoons. You can listen to a bit of the show. ©
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CFGP-AM |
CFGP 1978-1981
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| 1978 - KEN CONNORS | 1978 - Miss Grande Prairie | 1979- Sig Reuter On-Location | ||||||||
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| 1979 - Prizes by Helicopter |
1980 -Terry Fox Radio-Thon |
1980 - Ken and Ken On-Air |
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| 1979- CFGP Bathtub Races |
1980 Grande Prairie Parade |
1980 - Radio Express |
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All pictures above can be enlarged and contain more information PLUS more AUDIO CLIPS. |
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| Other staff members during this time were Keith Wasmuth -DJ (left radio to become a Reverand), Peter Hall- DJ (2008 announcer at Big Country XX Grande Prairie), Jane Cada, news and talkshow (married Gord Sharp, left radio, works at Crystal Centre 2008). Ken Truhn-sports/sales 1978-1992 (Manager at Big Country XX then to Q99 Grande Prairie 2010), Bruce Davis-sales (2008 he is General Manager at Power 104 Kelowna BC), Don Lindsay was in Sales. Blair Burrough news (Canada Post 2008). Jeff Rechner- CFGP DJ. (worked at CKLG Vancouver 2003-2007. In 2008 Jeff is in Los Angeles doing radio and TV commercials) Chris Rodts, Technical Engineer (later moved to Lethbridge, 2010 in Edmonton CKUA Engineering Manager). Jack Soars, Program Director and Talk Show host left radio after 42 years. |
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CFGP AM
SUN FM -Rock 97.7
Grande Prairie, Alberta
CFGP AM Radio started broadcasting in 1937. Over the years many people were employed as newsmen, disc jockeys, sales people, copywriters, traffic, accountants, program directors, and management.
CFGP later moved to the FM dial and changed its name to SUN FM.
In November 2006, Rogers Broadcasting purchased the radio station from the OK Radio Group and became Rock 97.7 FM Grande Prairies Best Rock & Killer Classics
Ken Connors (left) and Gord Pearcy (right) at a CFGP Reunion that brought back many previous employees.
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Make sure you visit Ken Connors' website: DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com featuring northern Alberta and BC. (2010)
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MORE AUDIO CLIPS >>>
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CFGP - 1980: Ken Connors with Dale Wolfe, Craig Jeffers and Jim Rogers. Also a clip of Mike Cameron doing news on CFGP. (VIEW PAGE) |