Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dire Straits

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Money For Nothing
Dire Straits a British rock group formed by Mark Knopler along with his brother and a couple of others. If you’re going to listen to this hit from 1985, I have picked the long( 8 minutes) version, which really shows their talent. Listen to Money For Nothing. Enjoy.
Dire Straits
1985

Chuck Benson

Chuck Benson – Started his broadcast career in 1960 as a writer at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called the Juno) for Top Disc Jockey for Canada. From there, a brief stint at CFRN, Edmonton, AB as Promotions Manager for AM/FM Radio. Then in ’62 helped open CKNL Fort St. John, BC. In ’68 Chuck and two others (Ernie Mushtuk and Ernie Mykyte) started up Yellowhead Broadcasting Ltd out of Edson, AB, eventually ending up with satellites in Grande Cache, Jasper, Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. He sold his interests and moved to Vancouver, ending up with CFVR, Abbotsford as General Sales Manager, then Manager of CHPQ, Parksville, and eventually as a Sales Consultant with CIGV-FM in Penticton. Chuck is retired from broadcasting and living with his wife in Parksville

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  1. Great Group, Great Song , and Great Album .

    Drove with a pal non stop from Vancouver all the way to PSP return for a Golf trip listening to this album for hours on end .

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