From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives -

A Sunday afternoon in mid-April 1991, and it was a "Sound of Motown Weekend," with Rob Alexander on "Classic Gold" 66 CFR Calgary.  Patricia Hunter had the news and Angela Knight was "On the Road" with a community events update.

The Calgary Flames were in the NHL playoffs and their home games anthem singer, Susan Smith, had a song to cheer them on.

Jerry (Steen) and Joanne (Johnson), from the Steen Team morning show, were ready to go out "mugging" listeners with 66 CFR coffee mugs.

Sorry about the audio being so out of phase.

Rob Alexander 660 CFFR Calgary April 14, 1991

From the Marianna Jaromi aircheck archives -

Calgary's Power 107 Morning Crew with one of the very first winners of the "Phrase That Pays" Contest from Remembrance Day, November 11, 1997.

The original Power 107 Morning Crew was Roger Rhodes, Christina Rowsell, Marianne Jaromi and Uncle Tim.

Thank you, Marianna!

Your airchecks are welcomed, too.  Please PM me or e-mail radiowest@telus.net

Power 107 Morning Crew 107.3 CKIK Calgary November 11, 1997

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives -

We have some of the commemorative broadcast from the day 960 CFAC Calgary significantly increased its power using a new Continental transmitter on the morning of Monday November 23, 1970.

Lorne Ball was in the CFAC Radio studios in Calgary while program manager, Jim Kunkel, was joined by general manager, John Ansell, and a number of dignitaries for the station's increase in power output from 10,000 to 50,000 watts.

Ansell follows Ball's introduction.

Retired technical director Earle Connor, introduced by Mr. Ansell and in conversation with Mr. Kunkel, had the honour of powering up the new 50,000 watt three tower facility, located about 18 km (11 miles) southeast of the then Calgary city limits.

At two minutes past 11 am, Fred Skelton had the first 50,000 watt newscast on Radio 96.

Some November 21 & 23, 1970 Calgary Herald clippings about the launch are posted here -https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=46654

50,000 Watts Launch 960 CFAC Calgary November 23, 1970

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives -

In 1986, the Calgary Flames made it to their first Stanley Cup Finals and the Moffat radio stations in the city, Music 96 (95.9 CHFM) and XL Radio (1140 CKXL), produced and aired this playoff song by Marty Cochrane which was sung to the music of the Pointer Sisters' "Jump (For My Love)."

Please excuse the tape break.

Montreal won the series four games to one.

Marty retired from 2&7/Global Calgary, as a floor director, in 2014 and continues to make music as well as paint in Cochrane, Alberta.  Where he has lived since 2008.

Go Flames Go!

Marty Cochrane "Flames Go (For the Cup)" CHFM & CKXL Calgary May 1986

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) archives -

A promo for the Kevin Nelson Music 96 (CHFM) Calgary morning show with the tag voiced by CKXL's Jim Jackson.

Kevin had the "Morning Show Microphone" bedside him on a sleepless summer night.

Apologies for the clipped ending.

Kevin Nelson & Jim Jackson Music 96 Morning Show promo 95.9 CHFM Calgary August 1987

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives -

A Thursday morning in early 1989 with Jim Hughes and the "Morning Breakfast Show" on Calgary's 960 CFAC.  

Doug Anderson reported the news and sports while Britt Matheson provided traffic information.

Kevin Marsh had the Globe and Mail's Report on Business.  From the "High Country" Rob Tyson gave the ski report.

Jim Hughes 960 CFAC Calgary January 5, 1989

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives -

The Kevin Nelson Morning Show from a Thursday in mid-April 1988 on Calgary's "Lite Rock" FM 96 CHFM.

Bob Brown reported the news and sports , Accuweather's Rich Heller had the weather forecast and Commander Cody (Noel Wallace) kept an eye on the traffic.

Kevin Nelson 95.9 CHFM Calgary April 14, 1988

From the Eric Dawes collection -

The late Bob Robertson with a top of the hour ID for Calgary's 1140 CKXL from the fall of 1971 followed by a jingle.  After leaving 960 CFAC Calgary, Bob was CKXL's program director before joining Bob Comfort and Paul Tividar (Mann) at Edmonton's Tinsel & Sham Productions.  He went on to a career in comedy, as one half of Double Exposure.

Thank you, Eric!

The Now Sound for the '70s 1140 CKXL Calgary Fall 1971

From the RadioWest (www.radiowest.ca) aircheck archives - 

The Gerry Forbes & Friends morning show, from a Thursday in late May 1991, on Calgary's FM 96 CHFM.  Gerry was joined by newscaster Paul Baumberg and AccuWeather's Rich Heller.

Gerry Forbes 95.9 CHFM Calgary May 23, 1991

From the Eric Dawes collection - 

A couple of 1060 CFCN Radio Calgary weekend splitters from the early 1970s with background music from the station's TM Design '70 jingle package.

Thank you, Eric.

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