Rock Radio Scrapbook

AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of May 11, 2014
Edition #783

Talent: BILL ANDERSON
Station: CFGM Richmond Hill. Ont.
Date: May 10, 1974
Time: 57:28 (unscoped)

The CFGM Country Gentleman in 1969. L-r - Gerry McColman, Ken Hodge, Al Fisher, Don Daynard, Bob Livingston. (Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

It was to country music in Canada what CHUM was to Top 40. For nearly 30 years CFGM was the place to be for true Country Gentlemen (ladies too).

In 1961, CJRH in Richmond Hill, Ont. - after four years on the air - changed its call letters to CFGM (the GM stood for Greater Metro though some of the jocks took it as Country Folks Good (or Great) Music) In 1963, CFGM became Canada's first full-time country music station. For the next three decades, country music fans got to hear all their favourites in a Top 40-style presentation. In fact many of those who took their turn at the CFGM mic were well-known to Top 40 audiences, including Bob Laine, Don Daynard, Dave Johnson, Bob McAdorey, John Donabie and Jim Brady.

Another of the great CFGM personalities was Bill Anderson, who in a career that began in 1965 at CJCB Sydney, N.S., has done numerous formats including pop, country, rock, easy-listening and classical. Anderson's radio stops have also included CHML Hamilton, CKBB-CKCB Barrie, Ont., CFOX Montreal, the Pelmorex Radio Network and Toronto stations CKYC (Country 59), CFRB, CKFM, CJEZ and CFMX (Classical 96).

Rock Radio Scrapbook remembers CFGM and Bill Anderson from May 10, 1974 here.

(The Art Rockwood Collection)

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