CKY AM/FM Radio Staff Reunion 2012 (Includes CITI-FM & CLEAR-FM)

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CKY AM/FM Radio Staff Reunion 2012 (Includes CITI-FM & CLEAR-FM) CKY AM/FM • 92 CITI-FM • 102.3 CLEAR-FM • Reunion 24 May 2012 The first ever reunion of CKY-AM (Clear FM) and CKY-FM (CITI-FM) is being planned for 24 May 2012.

Anyone who ever associated with these stations is invited. The venue is Winnipeg's new 'essence nightclub', a sophisticated, modern chic, nightlife destination that is all about the experience. Accommodations will be available through CanadInns, either adjacent to the nightclub or in any of their other great Winnipeg Locations. Thursday (24) is planned as registration, meet and greet during the daytime. The main event will be an evening reception followed by a banquet and concert. The hosts of the evening will be the "60s" jocks with participation by those from all eras of the stations' history. Chet Breau, Ray St. Germain and Burton Cummings will entertain. The following day, Friday (25), plans include a brunch and afternoon opportunities for "rock history" and riverboat tours and golf. For many attendees, our reunion event merges into the Kelvin 100th reunion on Friday evening. Others are free to meet up with old friends for an evening on the town. Thoughts, questions, suggestions, etc., should be directed to [email protected]

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BRIEF HISTORY OF "CKY"

The original CKY radio station went on the air 13 Mar 1923, owned by the Province of Manitoba and operated by the Manitoba Telephone System. The only other area radio stations at the time, owned by the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Tribune respectively, agreed to shut down when CKY went on the air. After 25 years of operation, CKY was purchased by the CBC in 1948 and renamed CBW (which operates to this day). Radio pioneer Lloyd Moffat acquired the CKY call sign and CKY-AM relaunched on New Year's Eve 1949 as a private radio station with 5kW day and 1kW night on 580kHz. The station upgraded to 50kW in 1960. On 1 Aug 1963 Moffat added an "FM Stereo" service called CKY-FM which broadcast on 92.1MHz with 360kW making it the most powerful FM station in the world. In 1978, CKY-FM was re-branded as CITI-FM and the power was reduced in 2003 to 140kW. In 1992, both CKY-AM and CITI-FM were sold to Rogers Communications. In 2004, Rogers converted CKY-AM to FM on 102.3MHz with 100kW. The station retained the CKY-FM call sign but is publicly branded as 102.3 "Clear FM". The 580kHz frequency is now silent in Winnipeg.

In Loving Memory of David Edmond Llewellyn ForemanApril 16, 1939 – November 8, 2025It is with great sadness that we anno...
20/02/2026

In Loving Memory of David Edmond Llewellyn Foreman
April 16, 1939 – November 8, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of David earlier this year on November 8, 2025, at the Joseph Brant Hospital, in Burlington, Ontario.

Dave was pre-deceased by his parents, Ruby and Cecil Foreman, and his loving wife, Debra Lehman-Foreman.

He is survived by his stepchildren, Teri (Pedro) Custodio and David (Sarah Stone) Lehman, his sister, Diane Richards, nephews Chris and Jeff Richards, his ex-wife, Brenda Foreman, (mother of his three sons), Craig (Lisa), Derek (Renée) and Richard Foreman, and grandson, Félix Douville-Foreman.

Dave had a multi-faceted career, and he made many friends through his various roles in life and in various cities. From Trenton to Montreal, to Windsor, to Winnipeg, to Burlington, to name a few. His amazing voice took him to various radio stations in eastern and central Canada, including CKY in Winnipeg. His musical talent, both his trumpet playing and his band arrangements for his band (The Scimitars), eventually took him to Yamaha Canada Music where he had complete responsibility for all phases of the Yamaha Music Education Program in Canada. He had brief stints at Advance Electronics and Kawai Music in Winnipeg. He then started up his business, Signal Marketing Services, an advertising/marketing agency that thrived for well over 20 years. From there, Dave took on the role of General Manager of the Manitoba Electrical League where he managed all phases of the 500 member association. Finally, with his wife, Debbie as partner, they ran Dave Foreman Consulting Services.

Dave will be missed by family and friends alike.

Embree McDermid passed away quietly this morning. She was 98.See obituary information below!
08/02/2026

Embree McDermid passed away quietly this morning. She was 98.

See obituary information below!

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