The 'Voice of the Huskies' CK750 Radio Supports University of Saskatchewan
Posted November 05, 2005
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 5, 2005 2005-11-04-KIN
The 'Voice of the Huskies' CK750 Radio Supports University of Saskatchewan
They're not just talking the talk - they are walking the walk at radio stations
CK750 and CJVR FM. Company President, Gene Fabro and General Manager,
Ken Singer from the Melfort-based radio stations, presented a $275,000 cheque
to U of S President Peter MacKinnon and Dean of Kinesiology Carol Rodgers at
a pre-game event at the Canada West Semi-Final Football game at Griffiths
Stadium.
"CK750 has been the voice of the Huskies for the past 10 years" says Fabro.
"We are proud to play such an important role in linking the Huskie Athletic
Program to the broader community and hope our gift will encourage other
Saskatchewan businesses to support the U of S."
Fifty-thousand dollars of the gift will support the Huskie Athletic programs
and $225,000 will support additional upgrades to Griffiths Stadium.
"Huskie football draws fans from across the province to our campus" says
President MacKinnon. "With the support of industry leaders like CK750 and
CJVR FM we will be able to improve our athletics facilities so they better
reflect the outstanding success of our athletic programs and provide a great
place to host a wider variety of events."
Rodgers says the decision about what component of the stadium upgrade will
be supported by this gift still requires Board of Governor approval and will
be announced in the near future.
In recognition of Radio CJVR Ltd.'s outstanding financial commitment, Huskie
Athletics has extended the current agreement with the radio station giving
CK750 exclusive radio broadcasting rights for Huskie football through to the
end of the 2014 season.
Live play-by-play broadcasts of Huskie football games with veteran sports
broadcaster, Neil Shewchuk and Kelly Bowers reach alumni and Huskie fans
throughout Saskatchewan. Fans throughout Canada and around the world also
access the broadcasts via the station's on-line streaming service at
www.ck750.com.
The donation was made through the University's Thinking the World of our
Future fundraising campaign. Campaign priorities include enhancing the
student experience, increasing financial support for students and improving
facilities to provide better opportunities for learning and research.
For more information, please contact:
Ken Singer
General Manager
CK750 AM and CJVR FM
(306) 752-2587
Email: k.singer@cjvr.com
Susan Burton
Campaign Communications Officer
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-1851
