Best AM Radio Personality : Neil Headrick
Prince Albert and area residents have been waking up to Neil Headrick and his morning show on 900 CKBI for nearly 30 years.
Headrick said he began his career as a radio personality after a discussion he had with an acquaintance about music, something they were both passionate about. Headrick said he suggested to the general manager of the station at the time, Jim Scarrow, that 900 CKBI didn’t play enough oldies.
“He said I will give you three hours on Sunday morning if you come in and bring your records and you play a bunch of oldies,” said Headrick.
“I said I can’t do that I have never been on the radio before and he said well give it a try. So that was October 14 1984. I went in and thought well I will try this for a couple of weeks and now fast forward 30 years and here we are.”