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![](javascript:DynaPop('../images/programming_ethno-cultural_01_det.jpg','On Sepetember 21, 1986, Contental Musicale\'s Gaby Hass, broke a record in hosting the longest running radio program with the same host and producer in the world. His unbroken run of 2,081 shows at that point had moved it ahead of a Wellington, New Zealand program, and on Nov. 5 CKUA celebrated his 40 years as host.<br><br>Left to right: Starre Dawson, Clarence PLouf, Matty Moroz, Joe Kozak, Claude Lemieux, Ole Kristensen, Gaby Haas("Canada\'s Mr. Polka"), Elsie Borchers, Tony Biamonte(M.C.)',2))
As is common with most radio
stations, CKUA has produced much of its own programming from its earliest
days. These included educational talks (as part of the University of
Alberta Department of Extension's mandate to bring university to the
people), studio and on-location musical performances, the production of
radio dramas, and the eventual production of news, sports and
documentaries.
