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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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KenConnors@excite.com
Don Kennedy also did a number of different on-air shifts from 1975-1978 at 630 CHED. He left to work at CKXL Calgary, then at a number of Radio Stations in Vancouver. CFMI-FM, CJAZ-FM, CKWX and also the Satellite Radio Network Vancouver playing the Oldies Coast to Coast. Most recently he has worked at CISL Vancouver since 1996 while working full time at Sutton Realty.
630 CHED 1976 -1978
(L-R) Don Kennedy, Len Thuesen and top right Ken Connors of 630 CHED.
Len Thuesen was known for his knowledge of music as each evening he featured different artists on the 9pm-midnight show on 630 CHED. He moved on to be part of 96 K-Lite FM, also known as CKRA-FM. He did mornings and also was the Program Director. (The station later was known as Mix 96, Big Earl 963, and most recently part of Newcap Broadcasting as 96.3 Capital FM) Len moved to Sales at CFBR-FM Edmonton, The Bear.
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630 Ched Saturday afternoon, Ken Connors and the Big 40 Countdown 1976. ©
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Ken Connors edits and voices a Carpenters commercial that ran on 630 CHED. © |
630 CHED
Edmonton, Alberta
Ken Connors 1976-1978
In 1976 Ken Connors arrived from CJME-AM Regina to join the 630 CHED. Many remember Ken Connors doing the Top 40 Countdown Saturday afternoons on CHED. While his main duties were weekends and voicing and producing commercials, his job also included filling in when Bruce Bowie or Chuck Chandler etc were away. Also giving away $100 bills, driving around Edmonton looking for 630 CHED stickers and putting the winners on the air. Left CHED to do mornings at CFGP in 1978 as well as management.
Most recently he has his own website DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com as well as works for the Daily Herald Tribune in the Internet Sales Department 2008.