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6 years for ‘CF-Connection’at the SLBC
On Saturday, October 30, 1997, there came over the airwaves of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation a unique one-hour program-CF Connection.

The brainchild of Sunil Simon, it featured a different blend of music, lively conversation, short messages on finance and services of the sponsor and a group of 5-6 individuals who contributed to the program in his or her own way. Two quizzes involved listener participation with an offer of a gift voucher for a prize. It was a ‘first’ for SLBC and it ‘took off’.

To mark the completion of sixth year, a ‘bumper’ special programme will be on air on Saturday October 25 from 9.00 am to 11.00 am. Going into its seventh year of continuous broadcasting, it is refreshing to take stock, review the impact, check our direction and change course if necessary.

‘OLD IS GOLD’ treasured by a cross section of the listener along with current ‘CHAT TOPPERS’ are the songs played over CF. This mix of music carefully compiled by Sunil Simon is what gave the program its distinct ‘feel’.

CF also had versions that featured live, unplugged selections, which had the listener asking, for more, some of which have debuted over our airwaves (to be’picked up’ by other stations).

In this way the music cut across generation gaps, cultural boundaries and professional backgrounds that had Directors, Executives, CEO’s, Businessmen, and housewives calling in and participating. According to the producer, the studio lines buzz continuously from 9.00 am on a Saturday leaving many a disappointed caller not been able to get through.


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