Testimonials

"Big Country 93.1 has always been our #1 partner for advertising. Professional, knowledgeable, and courteous personnel are the key ingredients to a succesful relationship.  Big Country 93.1 delivers all it promises!

A big thank you for making our business a success, and especially your great involvement in the Peace Country!

Bob Stevenson

General Manager

Midwest on Main

Midwest on Main

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 “Our company has had a great working relationship with Big Country Radio over the years – as we evolved from Sexsmith Garage on main street Sexsmith – to Stojan’s Power Sports and Marine on the highway – all the way to the opening of our new state-of-the-art location in north Grande Prairie.   We were one of their first advertisers when they went on the air in 1979. 

During this time, Stojans has grown to become the exclusive BRP Dealer for the South Peace, selling Can Am, Spyder, Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo, as well as Harbercraft River Boats.   We’re also proud to have earned some national awards along the way – including Canadian Can Am Dealer of the Year for ATV’s, Canadian Ski-Doo Dealer of the Year and Canadian BRP Dealer of the Year for Parts and Accessories.

Advertising with Big Country Radio helps us achieve that all-important “top shelf” awareness with our customers.  They do a great job understanding our objectives and they consistently come up with the right message to invite their many listeners to do business with us.    If I had to pick just one radio station to advertise on, I’d pick Big Country!"

Chuck Stojan – Owner/General Manager

Stojan’s Power Sports and Marine

Stojans

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"I thought I’d just share with you some of the feedback I received from the committee and our coordinator.  They were blown away with the support Big Country provided on the day of the event, not to mention all the lead up promotion you guys helped with.  Kara, our event coordinator, was very impressed with Big Jim and everyone else she met from the station.  They loved that you guys did the early reports and were really engaged the entire time.

 We were very happy to see that we beat our fundraising goal by raising over $31,000 and we have you to thank for helping make this happen.  We know that our success could not  be achieved without your support and we are extremely grateful.  We have seen much improvement in breast cancer research and treatment over the past 26 years and I hope that Big Country XX takes pride in knowing that they play a key role in making these and future advancements a possibility."

Nicole Turenne

Manager, Marketing and Communications - Batting Against Breast Cancer

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Prairies/NWT

Batting Against Breast Cancer

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"We have had a lot people stopping and saying they heard our ad on the radio so they thought they would stop in and that it was great and they will be back!  I love the feeling of knowing that our advertising dollars are actually working and people are responding.  Thanks for all the help you have been to us as a new business"   Raelyn & Ray Peterson - Lefty's Cafe, Bezanson. 

Lefty's Cafe

 

 

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JAMIE KRZSIK, NASCAR K&N WEST SERIES COMPETITOR FROM GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

Ever since I was a boy I had a dream of racing in Nascar.  Now with the help of many local companies like Big Country 93.1 FM and individuals I am competing in the Nascar K&N West Series and moving up the Nascar Ranks.  This would not be possible without the financial aid of my annual fundraiser which Big Country has been a major part of.  Anne and all the staff at Big Country have been so supportive and helped me live my dream and reach my goals by promoting a  born and raised Grande Prairie Racer reach his goals.

Thank you so very much Big Country!!


JAMIE KRZSIK, NASCAR K&N WEST SERIES COMPETITOR, GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

Blackman's Burcher Shop and Sausage Hut - Gary Harris

Big Country 93.1 and their extremely helpful, professional team have made radio advertising easy,  effective and affordable.  Thank you Big Country!  Your excellent commitment and top knotch customer service is second to none. You guys are awesome!!

Gary Harris
Blackman's Butcher Shop and Sausage Hut
Grande Prairie

Happy Trails RV

Happy Trails RV has advertised with Big Country 93.1 FM for many years.  Big Country is a  very effective way to get our name and products out  to their  extremely loyal listening audience.  Country Music will always be a major part of our demographic audience and for Happy Trails RV those are our customers that we need to reach!  Big Country is a perfect partner for us and we highly recommend them to any business or group that needs their message heard!

Frank Havies, General Manager, Happy Trails RV

Cash and Camping Lottery

Big Country has been a huge part of the Cash and Camping Lottery since we began over 13 years ago.  Big Country is always willing to go above and beyond to help our Rotary Club and all of the non-profit groups that form part of the lotteries.  We are always impressed at how they go above and beyond to ensure we get great coverage and that the community stays informed of our successes. 

Chantale Doucette-Chalifoux
Lottery Manager, Swan City Rotary Club

Keddies Tack and Western Wear

40 years ago Glenn and Judy Keddie started Keddie's Tack and Western Wear.  Over the years many things have changed, but, one constant is the positive relationship we have enjoyed with Big Country 93.1 FM.  We consider Big Country a key partner in our business planning.  they have always been professional, stepped up above and boyond and given us excellent return on our investment.  Big Country has  much the same values we live by including supporting our community.  Here's to another 40 years of working together with Big Country 93.1 FM!

Keddies Tack and Western Wear - Jeff and Maryann Keddie

Kenda Lubeck, Farm Safety Coordinator, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

It does not matter where  I go in the Peace Country,  everyone recognizes me from the farm safety tips that broadcast on Big Country 93.1 FM.  I truly believe that by sharing the messages on Big Country people are more aware of farming hazards and risks.  This is definitely  a benefit to agriculture!

kenda.lubeck@gov.ab.ca

Edwards Factory Outlet Ltd.

It's always a pleasure to work together with the Big Country sales team, creative writers and on air crew!  Edwards has been advertising with Big Country for over 32 years and we believe they have been the key to our success.  Our experience is that one must be consistant when advertising and we promote Edwards all year round on Big Country.  We look forward to continuing our excellent business relationship with the great  team at Big Country 93.1 FM.

Visar Veliu/owner
Edwards Factory Outlet, Grande Prairie
780-532-1094

Woodland Tim-BR Mart

It's always a pleasure to work together with Big Country 93.1 FM!

Their expertise and professionalism combined with exceptional service and value continue to make a positive impact on our business while providing a broad range of advertising exposure.   We look forward to continuing our excellent business relationship and wish to express our gratitude for a job more than well done!

Thank you Big Country,  we appreciate everything you do for us!

Greg Bartolotta, Vice-President
Woodland Tim-BR Mart
Grande Prairie, AB

Crystal Centre

For over 15 years the Crystal Centre and Big Country have worked side by side to promote great country artists like Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Toby Keith and many more!  Throughout the years the Big Country Team has done an amazing job at covering everything from our country artists, comedians and diverse sporting events.  We enjoy every opportunity to work with the Big Country Team and look forward to many more exciting events!

Cari Foster
Event & Marketing Manager
Crystal Centre

Teepee Creek Stampede

Hey Big County!  I just wanted to tell you guys that I really like your new mid-day announcer "J.P."!  He is awesome and has a great radio personality and the commercials he did for us sound fantastic!!!  

Thank you su much for the  GREAT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP!

 

Bobbie Binks
Marketing Director - Teepee Creek Stampede
bobbie.binks@yahoo.ca

OMG! CUPCAKES                         OMG!

Big Country 93.1 FM is our favorite flavor of radio and good for the soul.....like cupcakes!!

 

Laura MacLean - Owner/Chef

Powder King                      Powder King

Powder King has enjoyed a great relationship with Big Country 93.1 for many seasons.  We feel that our  advertising on Big Country reaches communities in and around Grande Prairie and has helped us  build great relationships with their listeners.  We look forward to providing fun to all in the Pine pass for many seasons to come!

Sam Ens, adventure@powderking.com

UFA                                        UFA

Thanks for bring UFA on board with the Big Country Unreserved Auction!  We are up 20% in new building quotes because of our building prefab advertising we ran with you!

Big Country 93.1 is our preferred media partner because of the tremendous success attracting farmers for Farmers Day.  It was a great social function that the whole community got involved in and your partnership was pivotal to it's success.

When Doris McFarline won the UFA Small Town Heroes concert Big Country jumped on board to tell the Peace Country about Beaverlodge's Greatest Volunteer and the Paul Brandt concert that was one of her rewards.  Thank you Lyle and Big Jim for celebrating Doris' contribution. 

Big Country 93.1 FM makes our community a great place to live!

 

Wayne Hock
UFA Member Relations

Canadian Natural Horsemanship Inc.

Thank you Big Country for the promotion for our presentation on Equine Psychology and Behavior. Because of your support we were able to reach out and empower many people. The event was a huge success and well attended. The Alberta Equestrian federation also has not taken lightly your generous support. Many people commented hearing it on Big Country. Great job you are doing for our community!

Nettie Barr
www.canadiannaturalhorsemanship.com
780-354-3401

Evergreen Park , www.evergreenpark.ca

Evergreen Park

I get a lot of requests through the year,  free drinks in the casino,  more indoor stalls, but, the most frequent request I get is to play Big Country 93.1 in our buildings.

General Manager
Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural & Exhibition Society
Evergreen Park

QEII Hospital Foundation                                    QEII Foundation

"In a time where everyone is extremely busy, it is great to know that there are still supporters that care enough to take time, listen to our needs and come through in a big way. Your donation of the "Star Guitar" package was tremendously appreciated, along with all of the advertising and added exposure that Big Country Radio gives to the Festival"

Sean Sargent
Chairman, QEII Hospital Foundation

Sean Sargent
QEII Foundation

Paradise RV, Grande Prairie                                        Paradise RV

Big Country has always been the backbone of our advertising campaigns due to the great response we receive from all across the Peace Country.  I believe with the "non-fragmented audience of Big Country we receive the lions share of their target demographic which translates into more people coming through our door!

General Manager
Paradise RV, Grande Prairie

Global Pet Foods

Thank you a thousand times Big Country!!  I recently was in a local business and the young man  asked where I work as he recognized my voice.  It took a moment, but, when I told him I voice my

radio ads he said "Yes, that's why it's so familiar!    I listen to Big Country all the time and hear you lots!"  Just about every day someone comes into Global and says that they hear our ads on Big Country.  Barry and I feel the success we have at Global Pet foods is definately due to the great exposure our business receives  advertising on Big Country.

Thanks again to Big Country and the great people that work there!

 

Barry & Sandra Straza
globalpfgp@gmail.com

Homes and Land of Grande Prairie & Area     Homes and Land GP

Big Country 93.1 FM is my exclusive radio partner in helping market Homes and Land of Grande Prairie and Area.  My history with Big Country is a long standing one.  As a former employee,  I appreciate the hard work , dedication and professionalism they bestow not only their advertisers but their listening audience as well and am grateful for their help and support since launching Homes and Land of Grande Prairie and Area in late 2008.  Many thanks to all the hard working staff at Big Country 93.1!

Homes and Land of Grande Prairie & Area
Bryan Fedoruk, Publisher
bryanf@hlgp.ca

Trend Home Improvements                    Treand Home Improvement

Recently we were looking to hire a new employee so we thought we would try advertising for the position on Big Country. Wow, what a difference that made! By the end of the first day we had received two or three a day for the entire two weeks the ad ran. Thanks for the help Big Country, the ad helped us find a quality staff member!

Karla Zinterer
Trend Home Improvements www.trendhomeimprove.com 780-538-4888

The Emmons Group of Companies

It was a real joy to be there for Tenille  during the "Big Hearts for Big Kids Fundraiser for Sunrise House.  What Big Country and your staff did for this event can only be measured by the fact that you made an incredible difference in the lives of a lot of our young people.  The ripple effect of the change in their lives will surely be felt in their futures and you all played a major part.

www.blakeemmons.com

(Footnote:  $60,000 was raised that evening )

Blake Emmons
The Emmons Group of Companies

Costco Wholesale                        Costco

"As a general rule, Costco Wholesale does very little advertising, however, over the past year we have teamed up with Big Country 93.1 to promote some of our new business services. Big Country did a live remote broadcasts to promote the opening of our new Gas Station and new location of our Garden Center. In addition we participated in a Spring Garden Promotion

I am happy to report that the day Big Country broadcast live from our Gas Station is one of our top three highest sales days, and the garden promotion and remote helped us achieve our highest sales in the five years of its existance, in spite of less exposure due to the new location.

We also participated in Big country's unreserved auction which was an exciting way to promote Costco and we will again. I have found Big Country's sales people, writers and on air personalities to be very professional, accommodating and creative which helps us achieve a strong benefit from the investment we have made in our advertising."


General Manager
Costco Wholesale
Grande Prairie, AB
(780) 538-2778

Darlene Repka-Smith - Fast Track Realty             Darlene Repka-Smith

"I have had great response to my advertising on Big Country 93.1. There is no doubt that the exposure I receive on a regular basis has contributed directly to my success. Regularly people say 'I always hear you on Big Country.' That's the kid of feedback I just love!!"

Darlene Repka-Smith
Fast Track Realty
Grande Prairie

Great Northern Casino                      Great Northern Casino

"As a long time promoter with Big Country 93.1, the Great Northern Casino has been impressed with the quality and value of service provided ... precision and convenience with a solid impact has been the keystone to this station and why we will continue to use them ..."


Promotions/Sales Manager
Great Northern Casino

The Rainbow Society of Alberta            Rainbow Society

"My history with Big Country radio has been awesome. I have found Big Country staff to go out of their way to help support any event that The Rainbow Society of Alberta has needed attention to. They have made my life a lot easier as they are so accommodating.

We just finished a huge project with our Harley-Davidson Bike Raffle. An ongoing project of 5 months. Big Country has been there every step of the way - Getting word out about our raffle, selling tickets, being on location at the Early Bird and Main Draws. I really appreciate the hard work they do to help us make some Alberta children's wishes come true!"


Regional Manager
The Rainbow Society of Alberta

Prairie Coast Equipment                     Prairie Coast Equipment

"When we want our message heard we turn to Big Country 93.1. With their vast amount of loyal listeners we know we are getting the value we are looking for. Big Country 93.1 has been the strongest radio station in the Peace Country since the beginning and like John Deere and Prairie Coast Equipment it is true to its roots and committed to their customers. We have partnered with Big Country 93.1 for over 30 years to reach our community and will continue to do so."

Carly Clark
Prairie Coast Equipment

New Horizon Co-op

"New Horizon Co-op has a long, successful relationship with Big Country. Our customer's primarily listen to Big Country and the station provides us with fantastic, prompt, organized, professional customer service and is there for us when it comes to promotions, fundraisers and special events. We will continue to work with Big Country in the many years to come!"


Marketing & Communications Manager
New Horizon Co-op

Tenille

"I cannot thank Big Country enough for all of your support with the "Big Hearts for Big Kids Fundraiser"!! Your advertising and your surprise donation at the event was amazing!! I really appreciate everything and you guys are awesome!! Thanks!!"

Country Star "Tenille"

Axiom Financial Solutions Inc.

"Prospects and clients alike consistently tell us that they have heard our advertisements on Big Country and it has resulted in favorable recognition. The on-going relationship with your station has been a good fit and we truly appreciate the value we have received."

Frank Appel CFP
Axiom Financial Solutions Inc.

Absolute Laser Therapy Ltd.

"Over the last 5 years Big Country 93.1 has guided me to a very strong and well received advertising campaign. I am writing this to let you know what a great team you have and that I look forward to continue our working relationship!"

Lee Sheers, CLT, RMT
Absolute Laser Therapy Ltd.

Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd.

"In all my years of advertising and public relations work I have rarely come across people as dedicated to their customers as the Big Country Creative Department. They have worked patiently with me, offering suggestions that made our advertising professional, exactly what I was aiming for. I am very busy and know I can depend on them! Working with Colleen from sales has been great.

I appreciate suggestions without the hard sell line that is annoying to someone who has spent a lifetime working in the advertising and PR business. I find that radio and print advertising really does work hand in hand. Big Country has been a great help in creating successful radio campaigns and I look forward to working with you in the future."

Marg Forbes
Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd.

South Peace Centennial Museum

"Our Harvest Festival has come and gone and it was a resounding success. We believe that the leading contributor was the great job done by Big Country. We were pleased with the timing, frequency, enthusiasm and information you provided. Many attendees commented on hearing the ads.

Thanks Again Big Country!"

Byron Davis
South Peace Centennial Museum

Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian Supplies

"Thank you Big Country for helping make Greenhawk Grande Prairie's opening a phenomenal success!! The response we received was very positive with so many customers commenting that they heard about us on your radio station. A Greenhawk team visiting Grande Prairie (from all across Canada) was so impressed with the huge response generated by Big Country Radio. Thanks Again!!"

Julie Goforth
Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian Supplies