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Edmonton's proximity to Alaska
made it a prime candidate for one of CKUA's more intriguing production and
broadcasting alignments. During the construction of the Alaska Highway in
the late '40s and early '50s, Edmonton was home to American engineers and
military personnel. CKUA was asked to become part of the American Armed
Forces Network, and broadcast American network shows - with the
commercials deleted, as CKUA was commercial free at that time.