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CKNX Tales from Wingham: the Radio & Television Town of Canada
Location: 920 CKNX, Wingham, Ontario

 
"From Coast to Coast, people like old time music most," was the phrase that opened each Barn Dance.
19 of 41 		Advertisement in the Barn Dance souvenir book
20 of 41 		Ernie King, Johnny Brent and a fellow Barn Dance performer talk it up at a Barn Dance performance
21 of 41 		Johnny Brent, the popular Master of Ceremonies and manager for the Barn Dance show.
22 of 41 		Clark's "Something's Always Sure To Tickle Me" always brought down the house in laughter.
23 of 41 		Don Robertson was a pioneeering member of the Ranch Boys on CKNX.
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Earl Heywood's career with CKNX began with a performance on Barn Dance.
25 of 41 		Archie Mann learned to play the fiddle by ear.
26 of 41 		Reg Bitten was a performer by night and a CKNX employee by day.
27 of 41 		Elmer Purden, wizard of remote broadcasting, ensured Barn Dance shows were on the air every Sat.
28 of 41 		Ernie King won the audience's hearts with his fine voice and gentle personality.
29 of 41 		George Jordan was a popular square dance caller for the Saturday Night Barn Dance.
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Lloyd Bank began playing his steel guitar with the CKNX Barn Dance in 1949.
31 of 41 		Ward Allen's fiddle tune "Maple Sugar" is a classic among old tyme fiddlers.
32 of 41 		Jack Gorbutt was the Public Relations man for the Barn Dance program as well as other CKNX programs.
33 of 41 		An advertisement for the Barn Dance show, circa 1940s
34 of 41 		W.T. Cruickshank, K.G. Gilchrist, RCA rep, G.W. Cruickshank, & Scott Reid plan for new TV station
35 of 41 		W.T. Cruickshank holding title to the former Wingham Public School, sold to him by the town for $1.
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