CKXL Calgary - Ray Grover - 1987

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From the RadioWest aircheck archives -

Today, he's the announcer for CTV's Marilyn Denis Show and host of Vancouver's Move 103.5 afternoon show.

In late January 1987, Ray Grover was hosting the afternoon show on Calgary's 1140 XL Radio. He succeeded Gary James and joined the station from K-97 Edmonton. Laura Knop updates the news, Blair (in the air) Douglas has the traffic report, Bill Powers with the sports and commentary from morning newscaster, Ron Wood.

https://soundcloud.com/westernbroadcast ... ry-26-1987

At the time of this aircheck, CKXL had transitioned to a more adult sound playing music of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Hal Gardiner and Bill Powers, after the earlier departures of Dr. Dan Gavin and Steve Olson, would be be gone from the station before its launch as 1140 CISS AM that September - https://www.radiowest.ca/sound/ckxlbecomesciss.mp3

Ray also spent time at CFCR Red Deer; CHQR Calgary; CFMS Victoria; CKRY Calgary; CKBL Kelowna; CFEX Victoria; CHSU Kelowna; A-Channel and CHBE Victoria. He left Victoria in November 2007 -
https://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2628

https://twitter.com/raygrover7