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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
In 1974, I remember playing songs on 1090 CHEC like Jet by Paul McCartney, Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot, Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation, Rock Your Baby - George McCrae, Rikki Dont Lose That Number - Steely Dan, Help Me - Joni Mitchell," Ken Connors.
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1090
CHEC-AM Lethbridge, Alberta |
1090 CHEC 1974
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| 1090 CHEC and Ken Connors | 1974 CHEC studios (Roy Rennick) | 1090 CHEC NEWS Terry and Phil |
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| 1974 CKTA Logo | 1974 CKTA - Vern Coop | 1974 CKTA Brent Seely |
Pictures above can be enlarged and contain more information.
ALSO some contain AUDIO CLIPS from 1974.
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Wayne Berry did the morning show at 1090 CHEC in 1974. Here is a commercial he voiced that year. © |
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1090 CHEC evening announcer Paul Tessier is heard in this audio clip doing a portion of his show. © |
1090 CHEC
Lethbridge, Alberta
In 1974 1090 CHEC was playing Top 40 music in Lethbridge, Alberta.
At that time Walter Gidyk (Walt Edwards was the program director. (He later was Program Director at CFRN-AM in Edmonton until retirement.)
Wayne Berry was the morning man at 1090 CHEC. Roy Rennik did an on-air show, Paul Tessier did evenings.
1090 CHEC started broadcasting in 1959. In 1996 CHEC moved to the FM dial on 95.5 MHz as CHLB-FM playing country music. As of 2008 the CHEC call letters do not exist.
Also part of CHEC was CKTA which was launched in 1974 serving the Taber and Lethbridge region. The radio station became CJBZ-FM in 2004 and shifted to adult hits also known as
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Make sure you visit Ken Connors' website: DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com featuring northern Alberta and BC. (2010)
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