This is the FORUM posted on our earlier website, PugetSound.Media. We called it Questions and COMMENTS. This is the complete file, which had been missing after the transfer from one web hosting company to another. These take us up to MAY 2020 and the COMMENTS currently in our QZVX database for FORUM.
166 thoughts on “QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS”
Gary Burleigh says:
August 11, 2019 6:11 pm at
I was wondering if anyone remembers the work of KING’s booth announcer Dick Gutherie(sp?)
I was a big fan of his work hosting KING radio’s “Music Till Midnight” and “Music to end the Weekend.” He also the voice of the Saturday Night movies on KING-TV.
Dick sounded “network”.
Gary
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Ron DeHart says:
September 25, 2019 3:12 pm at
Dick Guthrie did indeed sound “network” and was for some time one of the KINGmen on KING radio back in late ’50s and ’60s. He shared the KING mic in those days with the likes of Al Cummings, Frosty Fowler, Mark Wayne, Pat Lewis, Ray Court, Ray Briem, Bill Terry, Buzz Lawrence and Bob Concie. This info can be verified at Radio Historian and the Seattle Museum of History and Industry.
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DT says:
August 12, 2019 9:12 pm at
Dick Guthrie also worked as a booth announcer at KOMO 4. I’d like to hear how he rendered a KOMO 4 Sign-off.
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Jack D. Bell says:
August 13, 2019 1:20 pm at
Here is a truly “off topic” story…Back in 1964, the 17yo version of me, was staying home from school, nursing a cold…I began watching a movie on what I think was KOMO Tv, channel 4 in Seattle…a few minutes into this (foreign) movie, the pretty gal protagonist in the movie took her clothes off–on camera!!….this caught my undivided attention…and a few minutes later, a friend of hers appeared topless!!….after that scene, the TV announcer hurriedly declared that there would be a station break for commercials–he sounded startled!…after the break, a totally different movie was shown! So I recently researched the movie..it was a French movie by a well-respected female director by the name of Agnes Varda…it was called “Cleo From Five To Seven”, and was shot in 1962….how such a movie ever made it to the KOMO rotation is beyond me…of course, when I told my buddies at school the next day about this, they didn’t believe me at all!….I still cannot believe such an interesting “goof” was made by the station!…but I guess that the FCC never caught wind of this incident.
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Jason Remington says:
August 13, 2019 6:44 pm at
Jack, I looked this movie up on YouTube. It is actually quite a story, about a woman who fixates on how she appears to others. As stated on YouTube, it is relevant to today, when everyone is fixated on how others view them and their lifestyle.
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Jack D. Bell says:
August 13, 2019 11:58 pm at
Yes….Agnes Varda is considered a national treasure by the French…I was just kinda shocked that a movie–even a foreign one–would have nude scenes in it, in the very early 60’s….but my 17yo brain was happy to see it!….Ya gotta wonder just how the KOMO folks even got a hold of that type of film…not your typical TV presentation back then!
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Jason Remington says:
August 14, 2019 8:31 am at
Can’t recall the movie title, but it played on the 1:00 afternoon movie on KTNT 11. Jane Fonda, in one scene, is sitting on the toilet, pants down. Shocking to see this without censorship at the time. Again, another case of a scene slipping by those at the station. I believe that, at the time, this should have been censored. It was just “too hot for tv” for the times.
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Jack D. Bell says:
August 14, 2019 8:27 pm at
I am thinking that it was a film called “Fun with Dick and Jane”–probably from a good 30 years ago…I think that Jim Carrey was in a movie by the same title, made in 2005–similar theme, about an upscale couple who lose their jobs, and try to become successful thieves!…and yeah, I remember, that Jane’s toilet scene was considered quite daring back in the day…even though it was actually a bit of “realism” that most couples deal with!
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Steven Smith says:
August 14, 2019 10:04 pm at
Jack D. Bell is correct. It was Fun With Dick and Jane. I was with SRO’s radio division then and we saw all the big movies for free. That was in 1977. Fonda got accolades for that because it was an unscripted scene. She was in the biffy with George Segal, had a line to deliver, and decided it would be more real if she was peeing. She was young and a looker in those days.
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Mike Cherry says:
August 13, 2019 6:54 pm at
Jack – it doesn’t sound as though the person on staff who has the job of screening & editing movies to fit a station’s schedule was on the ball with this movie. At the one AM/TV combo I worked at, there was a person in the traffic dept. on the TV side who had the job of doing movie edits, screening & auditioning before these hit the air as locally shown films. Nice catch though!
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Ed Bennett says:
December 11, 2019 11:34 am at
A very interesting story. Our family had just moved to California and I was watching ch. 9 (KQED S.F.) and they were a PBS afffiliate that was ahead of it,s time. This was 1966 and they had an interesting program and they actually had a nude girl on there. My dad jokes “well, there goes ch. 9. I started watching drivers ed and other shows and guess what, they did show that again.
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Jason Remington says:
April 15, 2020 10:45 pm at
A nude woman on an educational station in San Francisco. How did they get away with that in 1966? I guess it falls under the category sex education.
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Jason Remington says:
August 14, 2019 8:47 am at
Am I the only person that watched Stairway To The Stars on KTVW 13, the night Tom Murphy was on the panel of judges? Stairway To The Stars was a talent show, spotlighting local folks who wanted to become famous. You can imagine…
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Darlene Satterlee says:
August 19, 2019 3:09 pm at
Where did Kati Atchison go? I thought she was perfect!
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Jason Remington says:
August 20, 2019 1:30 am at
Kaci had been freelancing at KING 5. She has probably been spending more time at home with the baby, Scarlett.
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Peter Larsen says:
August 21, 2019 4:52 pm at
Wondering if anyone knows the company that created the jingle package that airs on 94.1 The Sound?
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Jason Remington says:
August 27, 2019 4:58 pm at
Reel World – offices on Queen Anne Ave in Seattle
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Terry Spring says:
August 21, 2019 4:59 pm at
Regarding the call letter origins:
KBGE-Bob Gill Enterprises
KAAR-All American Radio
KTW-The Word (Owned by First Presbyterian Church, if I remember correctly)
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Duane Polich says:
August 21, 2019 7:35 pm at
Hi Terry,
I believe that KBGE-Bob Gill Enterprises was the original permittee of Channel 33 Bellevue, WA back in the 80’s. I was the petitioner that got the channel allocated to Bellevue and Bob Gill was one of many applicants for the channel and I believe his group won out, not sure if he constructed it or not or sold the permit. It is now KWPX owned by ION.
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Brian Lord says:
August 22, 2019 7:49 am at
Duane, I seem to remember your last name as being involved with applications for radio stations. Is that correct?
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Jason Remington says:
May 24, 2020 8:12 am at
Know The Word, yes. I remember seeing that in an article on the history of KTW. Thank you, Terry.
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Jason Remington says:
August 21, 2019 9:51 pm at
Tom Murphy on Stairway To Stardom…Am I the only person that watched Stairway To Stardom on KTVW 13, the night Tom Murphy was on the panel of judges? Stairway To Stardom was a talent show, spotlighting local folks who wanted to become famous. You can imagine, the show was sometimes very cringeworthy. It was KTVW after all. Programs were low quality, black and white only. I could be wrong, but as I recall, it seemed Sweet Thomas was not thrilled to be on the show. I didn’t blame him. Even as a kid, I could understand being on Channel 13 was not glamourous. I only watched it in order to see Tom Murphy. Otherwise, the show was like driving slowly past a car wreck.
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Ole Tomlinson says:
May 12, 2020 9:37 am at
Wow. I just googled Stairway to Stardom. I was on that show, I think it was about 1958 or 1959. I was 7 or 8 years old and played the accordion. I didn’t win, can’t remember for sure what the kid did that won. I thought I was a super star for being on TV!!! I do remember the disappointment when I didn’t win. Adults always told me how good I was, but praising kids who try is something we do. I played keyboards in bands for years later in life. Was only on TV one more time.
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Jason Remington says:
May 12, 2020 12:55 pm at
Congratulations, Ole! Just being talented enough to be on a tv show is reward. Kids playing the accordion was not a rare thing, back in those days. But, being good at it is another thing. Those were the years before every kid got a medal.
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Jason Remington says:
September 4, 2019 8:04 pm at
What station produced Teeny The Clown? Anyone have any background info on the show?
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Ed Bennett says:
September 4, 2019 8:34 pm at
KOMO TV 4. Met him once.
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Jason Remington says:
September 7, 2019 11:48 am at
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Jason Remington says:
November 2, 2019 10:50 am at
As things move forward, just remember that Disney does not own the FOX network or FOX news. The acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney took place on March 20, 2019. Among other key assets, the acquisition included the 20th Century Fox film and television studios, U.S. cable/satellite channels such as FX, Fox Networks Group International, a 73% stake in National Geographic Partners, Indian television broadcaster Star India, and a 30% stake in Hulu. Immediately preceding the acquisition, 21st Century Fox spun off the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Television Stations, Fox News Channel, the Fox Business Network, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, and the Big Ten Network into the newly-formed Fox Corporation.
The deal for FOX to buy (now I hear it is 24 stations) Nexstar stations, including KCPQ Seattle, is still in play.
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Dick Ellingson says:
November 11, 2019 8:27 am at
Who would ever have thought that some almost 81-year old man would be sitting here grooving on “Yummy Yummy Yummy” by The Ohio Express on his telephone?
Well, I am.
RPR1. – Oldies from Ludvigshaven, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mike Cherry says:
November 11, 2019 9:30 pm at
video Dick – we want video – guaranteed to double our ‘hits’ here at PSM!
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Dick Ellingson says:
November 12, 2019 7:11 am at
Maybe another time, Mike. I’ll still trying to learn how to snap my fingers.
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Robin Brooks says:
November 30, 2019 9:58 am at
There used to be a show on in the sixties [1965-67] call Stairway to Stardom.
Is there any footage of that show left.
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Mike Cherry says:
November 30, 2019 2:02 pm at
Robin – if such footage exists, it’s likely to be found on Youtube via a search. Our video & audio archives are comprised of material donated by our readers. If you are referring to a network TV show, that network may have archives or at least a reference to the show you’re asking about.
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Rick Dodds says:
December 10, 2019 6:05 am at
Are there any airchecks available of KRKO-AM 1380 Everett or KQTY-AM 1230 Everett from 22 Nov 1963?
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Mike Cherry says:
December 10, 2019 11:35 am at
None on our website. Unless some private collector comes forward offering material from that date, we have no way of knowing whether such recordings exist.
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Deborah says:
December 10, 2019 6:52 pm at
Who did Tracy Leong replace at Kiro 7?
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Dick Ellingson says:
December 13, 2019 11:41 am at
Longtime Seattle music promoter Boyd Grafmyre has passed away.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/music-promoter-boyd-grafmyre-who-brought-led-zeppelin-the-doors-and-other-acts-to-seattle-in-the-60s-dies-at-79/
http://www.boydgrafmyre.com/
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 7:19 pm at
Grafmyre and Pat O’Day were in competition for local venues, back in the later 1960s….Boyd seemed to be leaning into the counterculture groups, often displayed at the old Eagles Auditorium…I attended a couple of those “sitdown and pass the joint” events…I vaguely remember seeing Jethro Tull, and Steve Miller Band, on the same bill….Youtube has a few interviews of Grafmyre, commenting about his career, and telling some interesting stories about that period of time…of course, Pat O’Day was a few years ahead of the pack, and started his national booking/touring agency, Concerts West, around this time–and grabbing Jimi Hendrix up for his first sponsored national tour.
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Mike Cherry says:
December 13, 2019 2:19 pm at
Dick – thanks for passing that info to us. As a young adult, I attended many concerts & shows promoted by Boyd Grafmyre in both Seattle & Vancouver
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jake says:
December 13, 2019 4:00 pm at
Re Boyd Grafmyre:
Wasn’t he financed by Pat O’Day? I read that years ago–BG never mentioned it–might have blown his hip cred with Seattle’s hipeoisie [“hip-wah-zee”]–who in the late 1960s distained Pat O’Day–
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normalguy says:
December 18, 2019 12:27 pm at
Yes, correct. This is discussed in Peter Blecha’s book: “Sonic Boom! The History of Northwest Rock”–some of book is available on google–very interesting story–start w/page 216.
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 7:27 pm at
I was not aware of that business connection…the bio videos about Grafmyre do not show him talking about that…and you are correct about O’Day being seen as a part of what John Lennon called “The men in suits”…..Lennon of course, was worth mucho more bucks, down the road, than those establishment dudes.
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Dick Ellingson says:
December 13, 2019 5:20 pm at
Me too Mike.
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Martin R. Howell says:
December 19, 2019 9:18 am at
Did anyone else around here listen to Bruce Williams? He was a source of boundless knowledge not only of economic and business matters but also of smart choices in life in general. I listened to him for many years starting way back when. I was saddened learn of his passing.
Click on this link to learn more about the fascinating man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Williams_(talk_radio_host)
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 12, 2020 11:40 am at
Every call ended with Bruce saying, “I wish you well, my friend.”
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 7:31 pm at
I remember that guy….His favorite advice to many of his callers was “Get on the payroll!”
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Samuel Thayer says:
December 31, 2019 7:03 am at
I just watched KSTW come on the air, with the most beautiful rendition of the national anthem and supporting video of pictures around the USA and Washington. PLEASE tell .e who sang that and is the video available for download?
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Mike Cherry says:
December 31, 2019 10:27 am at
Samuel – why not contact KSTW-TV & find out? The backdrop material & production were likely done “in house” so someone there can hopefully answer your questions.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 3, 2020 10:35 am at
Frank Tavares, who said, “Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and from . . .”, has died.
http://ww.npr.org/2020/01/01/792821178/frank-tavares-the-voice-of-npr-for-3-decades-has-died
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Robert Kennedy says:
January 6, 2020 3:45 am at
I was wondering why there is no mention of Marianne McClary who I remember watching on channel 13 on her first day and it was my pleasure to watch on her last day here in Sacramento CA. I know she wasn’t there long but she was one of the first if not the first anchor on channel 13 when went commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaPXJqcI3No
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Jason Remington says:
January 6, 2020 3:48 am at
We’ve seen a spate of sniping in the COMMENTS recently. These are deleted when found. We advise readers to withhold snarky commentary and get a hobby instead.
“I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.”
— Former President George Bush
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Jack D. Bell says:
January 6, 2020 9:26 pm at
Anyone here old enough to remember “Sheriff Tex” on local Seattle TV?….he had a recurring character on his show, named “Fiddlin Neil”…..a few years later, I was astonished to see that Neil Levang, was now the guitar man, for Lawrence Welk!!….just blew my mind…had no idea he was considered such a top-flight guitarist.
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Jason Remington says:
January 7, 2020 10:22 am at
Yes, Neil Levang. We were forced to watch the Lawrence Welk show as a kid, if we wanted to watch tv, because our parents watched it. I grew to really enjoy the show and still catch reruns when shown, or on YouTube.
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Jack D. Bell says:
January 7, 2020 10:17 pm at
There exists a very extensive bio on Mr. Levang, if you google his name…Geez, this dude had one hell of a busy, and very profitable, career as an independent “Guitar slinger” for hire, from the early 50s onward. He played on many soundtracks of movies, and knew many important folks in the music production business, particularly in L.A…..Nelson Riddle, Billy Rose, Neil Hefty, etc….he even played for a time on the famous “Wrecking Crew” bunch of background musicians….you can catch a clip on youtube of his playing guitar, backing a very cute Barbara Mandrell as she sings a country ditty…she clearly liked Neil!….halfway thru the tune, he plays some sweet chords…Barbara stops singing for a second, gives him a cozy look, and compliments him on his playing…after the tune, she plants a kiss-on the lips- on Neil….racy stuff for the Welk show!…He was a good looking guy, sorta looked like Don Johnson.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 6, 2020 11:20 pm at
Fiddlin’ Neil was also on “Rainier Ranch”, a weekly KING-TV western music show sponsored by Rainier Beer. It featured a pretty little songstress named Janie Tucker. Fiddlin’ Neil was notorious for following the cameras around and trying for some face time. I didn’t know he was on Lawrence Welk and don’t remember him with Sheriff Tex, whose program I watched almost every day. Tex’s hangout was Safety Junction. His theme song was “Goofus” by Les Paul. He played a homemade instrument he called the hootin-nanny with a washboard, bells, whistles, squeeze horns etc., something like Spike Jones might have.
Texas Jim Lewis was his name. He made records and he acted in western movies in the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1970s, he was still entertaining at a cocktail lounge somewhere near the Alaska Junction in West Seattle.
Listen here to Texas Jim and His Rainier Rangers, “Who Broke The Lock On The Henhouse Door”. Check the photo. Janie and Neil are there in the front row.
And from 1941, here’s “Hootin’ Nannie Annie” by Texas Jim Lewis And His Lone Star Cowboys
And here’s a comprehensive bio courtesy of historylink.org
https://www.historylink.org/File/8657
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Stacie Mahler says:
January 6, 2020 11:32 pm at
Who were all the area DJs in Everett and Seattle during 1969-70?
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Jason Remington says:
January 7, 2020 9:39 am at
Stacie, check our MENU above under STATIONS>SCHEDULES… you can find lists of WHO WAS ON THE AIR at the Seattle/Tacoma stations. Everett specific listings, we do not have.
1969 weekday – https://pugetsound.media/schedules/1969%20Radio%20Dial%20-%20Weekdays.pdf
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 7, 2020 11:40 am at
Stacie,
Another place to browse is https://www.440int.com/440sat.html
Check by name, city, or station.
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Jason Remington says:
January 7, 2020 10:04 am at
Video -America In 1957. What A Time It Was – The good life — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6bHs8Vm3EQ
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 7, 2020 12:06 pm at
Jason,
That was my class and here I am getting ready to turn 81. I wonder what percentage of those of us born in 1939 are still getting up on their hind legs every day.
The Class of ’57 – The Statler Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NorKPVdIBeY
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Jack D. Bell says:
January 13, 2020 1:07 am at
Well…my momma is now 92, born in 1927, and still ambulatory and mentally sharp!…folks are just generally living longer, barring the dreaded diseases that usually get most of us…modern medicine has extended her life, and mine too!
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 13, 2020 3:52 am at
Jack,
Tell your momma hello from the kid. My mom lived to be 99 and I plan to hit at least that.
I have my music, I have my dogs, and, thanks to YouTube, I can bake my own bread, unclog my sinks and repair my washing machine. My house is the same age as Cyndi Lauper. They both need attention.
Happy Snoring Twenties to all!!
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 7, 2020 11:36 am at
One of the great brain stretchers about posting on this site is deciphering the hidden meaning behind each recaptcha. They’re like verbal Rorschach tests.
My latest, for instance: “humped grebes”. I’ll illustrate with a parable.
“Henery Hawk’s tail feathers were dragging when he got to work last Monday. He told Woody, Daffy and Tweety he had ______ ______ all weekend. They knew he was lying because, while grebes are gregarious birds, they are also monogamous and stay in groups of as many as one hundred couples.”
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Jason Remington says:
January 7, 2020 1:26 pm at
Yes! I have also seen some strange word combinations in the recaptcha box. Rather amusing at times.
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Julie says:
January 8, 2020 6:25 pm at
Who does the KZOK announcements lately? For instance Christmas time , he’d do the promo talk to win $. Nice deep voice but can’t figure who it is.
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Mike Cherry says:
January 9, 2020 3:16 pm at
Julie – sorry, no idea who is doing KZOK’s imaging & promo voicing these days. May be one of our readers know?
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 12, 2020 4:35 pm at
Hey, remember Hullabaloo?
It debuted 55 years ago today. Jack Jones hosted The New Christy Minstrels, Woody Allen and the unforgettable Davenie Johanna “Joey” Heatherton!
The recaptcha for this post seems appropriate: drooly haymow
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Jason Remington says:
January 13, 2020 2:15 am at
What teenage boy didn’t drool over Joey Heatherton?
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 21, 2020 6:09 am at
Don’t look at me!
latest recaptcha also name for new dish added to rotating menu at neighborhood Chinese cafe while Peking Duck takes a rest: honied quacky
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Jason Remington says:
January 21, 2020 8:42 am at
I think I had that last night at Happy Teriyaki in Lacey. I understand the misspelling, with the language difference. If you’ve never had honeyed duck you are missing out.
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Bruce Bonner says:
January 13, 2020 2:49 pm at
This question is probably before a lot of people’s times but would anyone happen to know if Lee Perkins ever worked at KILT in Houston.
Also unlike a lot of web sites you have a code to enter that can be read.
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Jason Remington says:
January 21, 2020 8:43 am at
That code keeps the SPAM away. Registered users who are logged in do not have to enter those codes.
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Jason Remington says:
January 16, 2020 10:28 pm at
Between KIRO FM and Iheart (they need to change the name of the company) there has been quite a whittling down of talent. It won’t end until corporate is satisfied that every last dollar has been squeezed from the talent pool. “Shut up and read the liners” And, while you are at it, do some voice work for the 6 other stations we own in the market. More voice-tracking is coming your way.
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Mike BarerMike Barer says:
January 17, 2020 7:57 am at
I heartless radio or I hurt radio.
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 22, 2020 6:42 am at
I harm radio
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 18, 2020 2:48 pm at
Norma Tanega, who sang a super 60’s song about a real cat named Dog, has passed away at age 80.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/arts/music/norma-tanega-dead.html
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Jason Remington says:
January 18, 2020 11:48 pm at
The first time I heard that song by Norma Tanega was on the Lan Roberts show. In reading up on Tanega, we find that she had a romantic relationship with Dusty Springfield for several years. Maybe something you didn’t know about Dusty. Now, you know, the rest of the story.
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 7:44 pm at
Dusty did state, later in her career, that she had bisexual thoughts….scandalous for the time….BTW, my being a Hendrix fanatic, I have to say that there exists a crappy video, a kinescope job, of Jimi and Dusty singing a version of “Mockingbird” on her TV show in England….Hendrix had balked at doing the bit, but relented.
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Jason Remington says:
May 3, 2020 9:05 pm at
Yes, the video is hardly visible, but here is the link. Something like this couldn’t hurt Hendrix’s career, he was probably just embarrassed. Understandably. A lot of those tv appearances of the 1960s were silly, pairing odd couples in some hackneyed duet.
Jason Remington says:
January 19, 2020 12:58 am at
Name one local DISC JOCKEY that still does show prep.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 19, 2020 6:57 am at
Same challenge with last five words missing.
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Jason Remington says:
January 20, 2020 2:03 am at
OK, Matt Case. In fact, Matt is one local disc jockey that DOES prep for his show. Good stuff! Besides Matt Case, any others?
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Ed Bennett says:
January 21, 2020 1:03 pm at
I know how to say 12 in a row.
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Jason Remington says:
January 21, 2020 1:44 pm at
OK, Ed. But can you count backward from 40 ???
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 27, 2020 2:12 pm at
I love the new logo. It’s Gorgeous! Congratulations.
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Jason Remington says:
January 27, 2020 4:06 pm at
Thanks! The logo uses the international symbols for the radio broadcasters code, the seal of good practice. If you put your ear close to the screen, you’ll hear the NBC chimes.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 29, 2020 4:58 pm at
Thinking of Tegna, IHeart, and Entercom, the phrase “the radio broadcasters code, the seal of good practice” is an oxymoron.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 28, 2020 9:37 am at
Bob Shane, the last member of the original Kingston Trio, has died at age 85.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/8549417/bob-shane-kingston-trio-obit
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 28, 2020 10:47 am at
I just read that Jack Scott, a fine balladeer of the 1950s and 1960s, died December 12, 2019 at 83 from a heart attack.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jack-scott-briefly-a-rockabilly-and-pop-hitmaker-dies-at-83/2020/01/23/8b193f5a-3ba9-11ea-baca-eb7ace0a3455_story.html
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 7:54 pm at
I bought a cd a few years back, of his greatist hits…he was a Canadian…I enjoyed his deep, resonant baritone…his heartbreaking version of a marriage breakup , “Burning Bridges” , really gets to me.
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Dick Ellingson says:
January 29, 2020 7:50 am at
Blood Bath in San Diego!
https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2020/jan/28/ticker-look-san-diego-radio-casualty-list/
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Mark Maye says:
February 5, 2020 10:16 am at
Hi, I sent you an audio file of a march 19th 1977 live broadcast of Mondo Bando and several Seattle underground personalities doing skits on KRAB Public Radio on the Original Optimist Hour. I was wondering if you received it. The audio is rough and it is exactly how it went over the air but it still has some great moments. Please let me know. I transferred it from a DVD but I have not been able to put it on a CD for some reason and thought maybe you have the expertise to transfer the audio. If you decide to post it, I can send you additional information about the people on the show that night. Thanks again, Mark Maye – Mondo Bando.
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Ed Bennett says:
February 5, 2020 1:17 pm at
There is a KRAB web site that would probably like to have that recording. They also have a facebook page. A lot of radio history. One of my favorite features is the Sunday comedy radio hour with Greg Palmer and others.
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Mark Maye says:
February 5, 2020 5:28 pm at
Thanks Ed, I have also sent them a copy of the show.
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Jason Remington says:
February 9, 2020 8:18 am at
Check this link for the Mondo Bando post from January 2019 – https://www.pugetsound.media/2019/01/03/homegrown-kilo/
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Jason Remington says:
February 9, 2020 9:07 am at
Our job description? https://www.pugetsound.media/pictures/25waysDJ.jpg
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 13, 2020 8:51 am at
Paul English, who fell into an afternoon radio gig with Willie Nelson and remained his drummer for sixty-five years, has passed away, eighty-seven years old.
Obituary from Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/13/english-willie-died/
Willie’s 1971 tribute, “Me and Paul”, from the album “Yesterday’s Wine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uSFw165Qk0
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 15, 2020 7:33 am at
Happy birthday to Susan B. Anthony! She was born 200 years ago today.
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Jason Remington says:
February 15, 2020 7:36 am at
I remember Susan B., wasn’t she on WCFL?
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 15, 2020 3:17 pm at
Being a woman, she could only work middays.
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Ed Bennett says:
February 15, 2020 7:19 pm at
Or the all nighter.
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Jason Remington says:
February 15, 2020 11:41 pm at
I almost partnered with a female to do a morning show, attempted it, but no chemistry. Couldn’t get the timing, sense of humor was off… never tried it again. I think a lot of those shows are heavily scripted and they sound like it.
The only clever, spontaneous, entertaining male/female duo I have heard was Beth & Bill on KEZ Phoenix (KESZ). They clicked.
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 16, 2020 6:34 am at
The formula for a wildly successful morning show is quite simple:
1. Deejay makes mildly humorous/inane/hardly topical/”shocking”/forgettable remark.
2. News reader, sidekick/partner/sycophant, and every one else who might have stumbled in, go “hahahahahahaheehahahaheehahahahee (take breath) heehahahahahahahaha (say, “Wow!! You nailed it” or “Too much, man!!” or “Oh! My gut!! My Gut!!!!!!!!”) heeheeheehahahahahahaha (take optional breath) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!”.
Repeat eight to eighteen times per hour during morning drive O-N-L-Y.
The rest of the day, you liner-spewing, button-pushing incompetents will open your microphones for three or four seven-second intervals per hour. Remember your goal: a synergistic consumption experience.
Have FUN everybody. Read Operations Manual 4.c.1 through 5 (Required) for Instructions.
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Jason Remington says:
February 17, 2020 2:07 am at
Brutally honest, Dick. You nailed it!
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johnnyoak says:
February 18, 2020 9:01 am at
Years ago on a weekday morning, I tuned into country station KMPS. I heard a DJ talking enthusiastically about nothing, with 4-5 others in the studio laughing hysterically at everything the DJ said. It was horribly unnatural, forced, artificial–exactly like you describe, Dick.
Was this the old “morning zoo” phase of mainstream radio? And commercial country music was in its “hats” phase? I guess the DJ was “Ichabod Caine” who apparently was well-liked, and I’m sure talented; too bad he was forced into that creepy format. The subtext conveyed to listeners was that they were too dumb to “get” any humor, and needed 4-5 people laughing unnaturally to “cue” the listener that “Hey! This is funny!”
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 18, 2020 11:17 am at
Johnny, that is precisely what provoked my post – KMPS and Ichabod Caine.
A bit of background: Don Riggs was one of Seattle’s most respected radio newsmen. I worked with him at KFKF and at KMPS, and he had been in radio for years when I met him. I think we both started at KMPS at about the same time in 1975, I as a d.j. and he as news director. I was long gone from there by the time the forced humor format came into vogue in the mid-eighties.
They made Don one of the compulsory cacklers and I was really embarassed for him. Making it worse was that he had a genuine sense of humor.
Your interpretation is exactly right. It was like the laugh track on TV’s worst comedy show.
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Jason Remington says:
February 18, 2020 1:22 pm at
This morning zoo format was part of the decline of radio. I say radio, not just AM radio. The audience was deemed to be too stupid to get the humor. We got it in the earlier days of radio, without a laugh track. We laughed at Barney Keep, Bob Hardwick, Jack Morton, Buck Ritchey. They sat alone in the studio and kept us entertained.
I guess our generation was just smarter than the younger crowd. At least the programming wonks thought that.
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Mark Maye says:
February 16, 2020 10:54 pm at
Hi, I finally have a copy of the KRAB Original Optimist Hour from March 19th 1977. It is an interesting show with Mondo Bando playing a few live songs. Carl Smool and Janet Fly also do a skit. How do I send you the audio file? Thanks, Mark Maye Mondo Bando
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Jason Remington says:
February 17, 2020 1:54 am at
Thanks, Mark
Use WETRANSFER https://wetransfer.com/ our email address is: mailbox@pugetsound.media
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Donald P Lentz says:
February 17, 2020 2:56 pm at
Question related to Pat Pattee. Would anyone know the name of the heavy sax laden song and artist that was played at the beginning of his Saturday afternoon show on KLSC?
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 20, 2020 6:21 pm at
I just found an oldies station that IMHO hasn’t played a bad one since I tuned in.
WECK Cheektowaga NY (Metro Buffalo)
Request Line (716) 783-9325 actually answered by the guy on the air, Moon ‘Doggie’ Rivers
https://raddio.net/335382-weck/
Hooked on Feeling, B. J. Thomas
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show, Neil Diamond
Just My Imagination, Temptations
Don’t Be Cruel, Elvis
Wipe Out, Surfaris
You’re the One, Vogues
California Girls, Beach Boys
My Guy, Mary Wells
You’ve Got Your Troubles, Fortunes
Lookin’ Out My Back Door, Creedence
Handy Man, Jimmy Jones
For What It’s Worth, Buffalo Springfield
Poor Side of Town, Johnny Rivers
I Only Have Eyes for You, Flamingos
Just An Old fashioned Love Song, Three Dog Night
I Got You, James Brown
Sixteen Candles, Crests
Hanky Panky, Tommy James & The Shondells
Working in the Coal Mine, Lee Dorsey
Teenager in Love, Dion & The Belmonts
Green Onions, Booker T & The M.G.s
Bennie and The Jets, Elton John
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Bruce says:
February 20, 2020 7:05 pm at
Totaly like the new format- real varirety finally! N best part is- i pick up 94.9 WOW Factor up in Flaggstaff- even up in Cinder Hills!😲
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seattleguy says:
February 21, 2020 1:35 pm at
Do any old-timers remember a mid-1960s talk-show host on KOL named “Fenwick?” He was on KOL about the same years as Irving Clark, Jr [“Clark on KING”] was on KING-am.
I always wondered who the guy was and what happened to him–??
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 21, 2020 3:46 pm at
I remember Fenwick on KOL. He had also worked in Portland. He started the “loud and opinionated” political talk era in Seattle.
Bill Carter’s “Party Line” was the Seattle version of talk radio back then and Fenwick offended people who would much rather discuss Edna’s adorable litter of kittens or Cliff’s new Victor tire patch kit.
I don’t think Fenwick lasted very long on KOL.
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Brian Lord says:
February 21, 2020 2:59 pm at
Jim Fenwick (Jim Pierson) came from Portland and went back there. I believe he went into sales eventually.
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Ed Bennett says:
February 21, 2020 9:11 pm at
When was he on KOL/ Early 60,s?
Brian Lord says:
February 22, 2020 10:32 am at
I believe so. Perhaps Victor can give us the scoop.
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 24, 2020 10:36 am at
I remember the ratings world shook about twenty years ago when KLAC 570 AM Los Angeles (if I remember right) hit #1 with a Mexican format. Now, the latest New York City numbers show the 18-to-49ers making tropical format Latino/Hispanic WSKQ-FM #1 Mon-Sun, 6AM-12midnight. Their ad should have read, “¡GRACIAS NEW YORK!” though.
https://onlineradiobox.com/us/wskqfm/?cs=us.wskqfm&played=1
http://streamlinepublishing-radio.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=03e7d2ebec1e820ac34d054df7e68f48.2003&nosocial=1
¡Ole!
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 26, 2020 7:09 am at
IS YOUR MIC OPEN?
From radioink.com
Website of Hot Karma decribes itself as a business “leveraging the power of sports to build … a unique collection of premium brands … pride ourselves on offering best in class solutions and service … impress your clients”
This employee will be probably more careful in his next job. One of the first things we learned is to not say bad words with the mike open. Not that saying something mean or derogatory is OK when the mic is off. Cleveland “journalist” Tony Grossi is paying the price for what he said when he thought the mic was off at ESPN 850 WKNR-AM in Cleveland. Grossi referred to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as “f***ing midget.” Good Karma acted quickly suspending Grossi indefinitely.
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 26, 2020 8:42 am at
ABC News suspends correspondent David Wright
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/abc-news-suspends-correspondent-david-wright-after-project-veritas-sting/2020/02/26/764efc06-5849-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html
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Jason Remington says:
February 28, 2020 10:22 am at
KING 5 news debuts a 4 pm newscast on Monday. The silly TAKE FIVE program gets canceled, thankfully! But, do we need ANOTHER hour of news? How about Dennis The Menace and Mr. Ed, instead?
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Dick Ellingson says:
February 28, 2020 10:47 am at
Crusader Rabbit
Clutch Cargo
“Hey Wild Bill, wait for me!”
“Cisco, the sheriff, he is getting closer!”
Any quiz show with Bill Cullen
And Bring Back Mister Peepers!!!
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Mike Cherry says:
February 28, 2020 2:23 pm at
Instead of a 4pm KING newscast: Rocky & Bullwinkle!
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DT says:
February 29, 2020 11:07 am at
It was on this date in 1980 when then-PBS affiliate KCPQ, ch. 13 signed-off until November of that year when Kelly Television Co. which acquired the station from the Clover Park School Dist. turned it into a commercial station by setting up the transmitter facilities on Gold Mountain near Bremerton.
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John Doe says:
February 29, 2020 6:08 pm at
Today, KCPQ is the local Fox Network station.
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Jason Remington says:
March 1, 2020 8:52 am at
KCPQ first day as Kelly Broadcasting station
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 2, 2020 2:56 pm at
Here’s good reliable advice about coronavirus from Dr. John Lynch, Medical Director for the Infection Prevention Program at Harborview Medical Center. He spoke with anchor Tracy Leong on today’s KIRO 7 Morning News.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/coronavirus-harborview-medical-director-separates-fact-fiction/G76BAFQP7FFI5JWOQ4BW6N5CHM/
Tracy’s cleavage attended the meeting to remind us that, while bad things can suddenly happen, there are still reasons to be happy.
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Jason Remington says:
March 2, 2020 8:17 pm at
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Thank you to Ms. Phoebe Churlish-Termagant of the Capitol Hill chapter of PoundMeToo, Kyle Milksop (speaking on behalf of his wife and other women he holds in high regard who he thought would have been appalled at the remark), and other readers, for voicing their concerns.
Readers can rest assured that the management of PSM skims all email we receive. Don’t hesitate to write us with your viewpoints.
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 15, 2020 5:23 am at
Emergency talent list compiled by Radio Insight to help stations maintain that impersonal voice track barf bait that we’ve come to know and hate.
Reminds me of my first job in radio at KGEZ in Kalispell. We had three networks, ABC Information, Intermountain, and Mutual. We carried ABC News on the hour.
In 1967, ABC Radio news broadcasters had gone on strike and management had to fill in. News on the hour was apparently whenever somebody grabbed some copy and sat down at a mike. The ten second tone was always late and the news would begin at some undetermined time after that. The guys reading the news sounded as nervous as I was on my first day.
I don’t know how KOMO handled it, but at KGEZ, our guy would hit the net, wait for it, adlib, play some music while they waited etc.
The latest I remember the news beginning was about seven minutes in. L – I – V – E – – – R – A – D – I – O !
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 26, 2020 11:37 pm at
I just found a new radio website, liveradioplayer.com, and a 60’s station from Cyprus. Different mix from what we usually hear again and again. Variety is a g o o d thing, you know.
Wanda Jackson, The Move, Anthony Newley, Simon & Garfunkel, Roger Miller, Engelbert Humperdinck, Cliff Richard, Floyd Cramer, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Royal Guardsmen, Marty Robbins, Billie Davis (not him) . . . . . . https://youtu.be/RWxLKaiFb-Q
https://www.liveradioplayer.com/all-60s-radio/
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 27, 2020 8:22 am at
New song by Bob Dylan
Music for thought
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/27/bob-dylan-new-song-kennedy-assassination?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1VTTW9ybmluZ0JyaWVmaW5nLTIwMDMyNw%3D%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=USMorningBriefing&CMP=usbriefing_email
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Bruce Bonner says:
March 27, 2020 3:15 pm at
I’m assuming the Lee Perkins who worked at KJR and KOL was not the same Lee Perkins who worked at WMOD in Washington, D.C. in the 70’s.
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Jason Remington says:
March 27, 2020 6:09 pm at
Not the same Lee Perkins
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 28, 2020 11:22 am at
Things to think about besides you-know-what
https://www.bustle.com/p/80-conversation-starters-that-dont-have-to-do-with-coronavirus-22647204
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neil bjornstad says:
March 29, 2020 11:58 am at
AM electrical interference in low band in car.
I bought a 2nd identical new small car largely due to the older style of radio tuner. First morning after purchase I noticed a buzzing sound in the low frequency range on other than local stations once the engine is turned on. The dealership is largely chalking it up to AM reception issues but are willing to check it out. It is NOT an antenna issue. The stations are there but the constant electrical buzz is annoying and louder than the stations I frequent. I don’t think it is the radio it’s self. The noise is similar to what one can pick up from florescent lighting, or getting close to a garage, etc. Any ideas?
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Mike Cherry says:
March 29, 2020 2:14 pm at
Neil – it’s hard to give you a definitive answer, however one of your statements might be a clue: “First morning after purchase I noticed a buzzing sound in the low frequency range on other than local stations once the engine is turned on. ” Does this occur on the low AM frequency range when the car engine is shut off?? If so, it’s likely an external interference problem that could be caused by any number of interference sources. However, IF this does NOT occur when the car ignition is in “Accessory” position with the engine shut off, then it is an internal issue with the car’s electrical – possibly replacing spark plugs; a defective alternator or voltage regulator could also be the culprits. Good luck solving this issue…sorry I can’t offer a better answer.
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Dick Ellingson says:
March 30, 2020 8:17 am at
A damn good country singer, Joe Diffie, died yesterday, Sunday, March 29, 2020, from coronavirus. He had announced just two days earlier that he had tested positive. Joe was only 61 years old.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/joe-diffie-country-singer-dead-obituary-974556/
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neil bjornstad says:
March 31, 2020 2:27 pm at
Thanks, Mike. The brand new car is going to the dealership in the morning and I’ll give them your input. They are (a) inclined to poo-poo (no one listens to AM and if they do a local station or (b) think an antenna might be the problem.
The buzz on the low frequency is constant only while the engine is running. Potential ground issue? Convincing them to diagnose and warranty tracing/replacing other parts causing electrical interference might be a slog. I would never have purchased this car but for…so it’s a horrid situation for me.
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Mike Cherry says:
March 31, 2020 2:35 pm at
Neil – so if the buzz is only audible when the engine is running, then grounding is the first issue to tackle. However, this could be some other component – bad spark plugs, voltage regulator, alternator. Do the headlights come on automatically when the engine is started?
If so, these could be the issue if they are LED or halogen lights using a ballast or other generation system to light up. But because contemporary vehicles are so complex & computer-operated it could even be an issue with an onboard computer (remember the axiom: “you are merely controlling/operating the computer. The computer is driving your vehicle”) Good luck getting this fixed & good luck dealing with a reluctant “in denial” car dealership
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Dick Ellingson says:
April 6, 2020 9:35 am at
Get your mind off the pandemic! Think THUNDERPUSSY!
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/after-a-long-legal-struggle-seattle-band-thunderpussy-is-granted-a-u-s-trademark/
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Jason Remington says:
April 6, 2020 10:41 am at
“Get your mind off the pandemic! Think THUNDERPUSSY!”
I think NOT! My tastes lean toward MOR/Easy Listening music.
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Dick Ellingson says:
April 6, 2020 11:29 am at
Me too. But you have to admit you stopped thinking about .
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Brian Lord says:
April 13, 2020 8:32 am at
A little more on Jon Ballard from the internet:
Jon Ballard
Morning Show Host at Lotus Communications Corp
Reno, Nevada
About
A passionate, dedicated, and creative citizen in the world of radio, I’ve been fortunate to work at some legendary stations, including KISW / Seattle, KZZP / Phoenix, and DC 101 / Washington.
I’ve worked alongside, and picked the brain of, many of the greats in broadcasting, giving me a unique perspective of both the radio industry, and the world around us.
I’ve been part of award-winning teams, cutting-edge promotions, and trend-setting developments . . . And I’ve loved every minute of it.
I hope to continue to learn, and evolve, as radio continues to change, and grow into something bigger than Marconi (or Tesla, if you prefer) could have ever imagined, while at it’s core, it remains the most effective, immediate, intimate way to communicate.
Specialties: Brand Management, Talent Coaching, Promotional and Marketing Strategy, Audio Production, Copy Writing, Comedy Writing, Music Scheduling, On-Air and Online Content Creation and Delivery, and, being from Seattle, I make a pretty good cup of coffee.
Awards:
2001 A.I.R Award – “Best Afternoon Show: Washington, D.C.
2016 Nominee – Radio Contraband Medium Market Rock PD of the Year
2017 Nominee – Kilpop Radio Awards Medium Market Rock PD of the Year
THIS JUST IN: I’ve been “Sainted” by the Universal Life Church. So, I’ve got that going for me . . . which is nice.
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Jason Remington says:
April 13, 2020 9:21 am at
Thanks, Brian. I have updated Jon’s bio in the TALENT section here at PSM.
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Dick Ellingson says:
April 21, 2020 6:19 am at
First records I ever bought:
78 RPM, Hello, Aloha, How Are You?, Franklyn Baur and Elliott Shaw, Brunswick, 1926 (bought at 4th grade PTA rummage sale, 1949)
45 RPM, That’s Amore, Dean Martin, Capitol, 1953
LP, Calypso, Harry Belafonte, RCA Victor, 1956
CD, Absolute Torch and Twang, k. d. lang, Sire, 1989
First record I played on the air was Kind of a Drag by The Buckinghams
Jason Remington says:
April 21, 2020 8:21 am at
I was about 13 yr old when the (45 rpm) record-buying habit hit me.
I caught up on the classics; It’s My Party – Lesley Gore, Let Me In – The Sensations
The first 33 1/3 LP was Cosmo’s Factory – Creedence Clearwater Revival
The first CD: Frank Sinatra’s Greatest Hits
The first record I played on the air: Go All The Way – Raspberries
I don’t own a record, tape or CD player.
These days, I prefer jazz and blues on KNKX or an Easy Listening station on the Internet.
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Jack D. Bell says:
May 3, 2020 10:35 pm at
Yeah….I really like that retro jazz show on KNKX, every Sunday 3 to 6….the host really knows his stuff, and the really old jazz recordings are amazing to listen to.
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Dick Ellingson says:
April 22, 2020 3:30 pm at
RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS Podcast: KING & KONG
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Dick Ellingson says:
May 9, 2020 1:56 pm at
Little Richard died today at age 87.
The day I put his monaural Specialty LP, “Here’s Little Richard!” on our Packard-Bell Hi-Fi set for the first time was the day my mother finally knew that her smoking, drinking, truant son was just not turning out to be the kid she could brag about at the garden club.
My response was to crank it up.
I’m listening right now to Slippin’ and Slidin’. That slammin’ piano intro was etched into my brain the first time I heard it.
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Jason Remington says:
May 12, 2020 1:44 pm at
One of the highlights of my radio career was the opportunity to interview Buck Owens. I was the morning disc jockey at Country KBAM, Longview, WA. in 1978. Buck and his Buckaroos were playing a gig in Longview one Saturday night and I was sent out to interview Buck. Phil Roger, a salesman at KBAM at the time, was there along with me. The interview took place in Buck’s hotel room, I had a portable tape machine, microphone, and a list of questions to ask. But, I didn’t have to refer to my list. Buck was relaxed and talkative, in a friendly, down-home style that just made the interview flow. We talked about the year or so that he lived in Tacoma and was part owner of radio station KAYE in Puyallup. Buck played the honky-tonks in Tacoma at night and reported to the radio station at eight o’clock every weekday morning. He sold air time to local businesses and was a disc jockey in the afternoon.
(Years after this meeting, I would work at that same little radio station, which then had the call letters KJUN).
Buck talked about the simulcast of his Bar-K Jamboree tv show on KTNT TV and KAYE radio. Buck would tell the radio listeners to watch the tv broadcast with the radio turned on, so that they could have the show in stereo. It was at a Tacoma honky-tonk that Buck was first introduced to Loretta Lynn.
Somewhere, in a box in my garage, is that interview. On that recording, Buck offers me a job at his Bakersfield radio station. (Phil Roger is my witness). Had I taken him up on that offer, who knows where that could have taken me.
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Mike Cherry says:
May 13, 2020 2:08 pm at
Jason – I too would love to hear the Buck Owens interview if you ever manage to locate it. As incentive to hunt for this & post it, I’ll sweeten the pot that week with a “Lost Treasure” from my Buck Owens collection. BTW, 1270 KBAM did a complete overhaul of their tech facilities – new transmitter, also antenna upgrade & improvements. Now even their 83 watt night signal gets out well & is often heard here with surprising strength…still playing a great selection of country music too
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Jason Remington says:
May 13, 2020 6:01 pm at
I will have to tune in to 1270 some evening to see if I can hear KBAM. I am closer to the station, just 71 miles away. I do pick up a couple FM channels from that area, so will be interested to see if I can get KBAM.
I looked through my box of tapes and discovered that none of my older airchecks etc. are among the collection I have left. Many of these are from a collection given to me by my brother. Nothing to do with radio. Considering that I moved from Washington to Arizona and back, some things were lost over the years. I was hoping I had one or two KBAM airchecks. But, no.
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Dick Ellingson says:
May 12, 2020 4:36 pm at
I hope you find that interview, Jason. I’d love to hear it. It reminds me of hearing that both Buck and Charley Pride did shows at The Lynnwood Tavern in the sixties and they were protected from the C&W-hostile audience by a barrier of chicken wire.
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Ed Bennett says:
May 13, 2020 12:14 pm at
Just like in blues brothers 1?
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Martin R. Howell says:
May 28, 2020 12:43 pm at
Ron Britain (WCFL) interview and an aircheck:
https://chicagoradiospotlight.blogspot.com/2008/05/ron-britain.html
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Dick Ellingson says:
May 28, 2020 5:47 pm at
Bill Small, who made CBS news a powerhouse in the 1960s and the 1970s, has died.
Small served as the network’s Washington Bureau Chief from 1962 to 1974 and brought together a team of journalists that would go on to dominate political coverage throughout the turbulent time of the Vietnam War and Watergate.
The roster included veteran reporters recruited from within CBS: Marvin Kalb, Dan Rather, Harry Reasoner, Dan Schorr and Eric Sevareid.
He made new hires: Bob Schieffer, Ed Bradley, Bernard Shaw, Bernard Kalb and Bill Moyers.
Small was 93.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/william-small-who-made-cbs-washington-bureau-a-tv-news-powerhouse-dies-at-93/2020/05/26/16ae73ce-9f63-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html
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Dick Ellingson says:
June 4, 2020 5:45 pm at
Jimmy Capps, who played guitar on thousands of recording sessions and some of the biggest country hits of the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Nashville. He was 81. No cause of death has been announced. Jimmy was a member of the Grand Ole Opry house band and played on every broadcast for more than fifty years. He once said he considered it his job to make the song and the singer sound their best. Jimmy also served on the executive board of the Nashville Musicians Union Local 257.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9395779/jimmy-capps-dies-81-obituary
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/arts/music/jimmy-capps-dead.html
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RDvegas says:
June 5, 2020 5:57 am at
In the late 1950’s, the Sunday Seattle Times used to include out-of-town tv listings within the news section, not within the tv section. Do I remember a listing for Ephrata? Was it actually on the air, or was this a cable only station?
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Mike Cherry says:
June 5, 2020 2:26 pm at
RDVegas – You have a good memory! The station listed was KBAS-TV channel 43 Ephrata which was essentially a repeater of KIMA-TV channel 29 Yakima which, by the late 1950’s was a dual CBS & ABC affiliate. Both stations at that time were owned by KXLY-TV channel 4 Spokane. KBAS-TV left the air in the early 1960’s & was eventually replace by a lower powered translator for KXLY-TV
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Brian Lord says:
June 5, 2020 3:13 pm at
Info on R.C. Bannon:
From Wikipedia
R.C. Bannon
Birth name Daniel Shipley[1]
Born May 2, 1945 (age 75)
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1977-present
Labels Capitol
Columbia
RCA
Associated acts Louise Mandrell
Daniel Shipley (born May 2, 1945) is an American country music singer, known professionally as R.C. Bannon. Active since 1977, Bannon has recorded for the Columbia and RCA labels. He was also married to singer Louise Mandrell from 1979 to 1991, and charted six duets with her in addition to twelve singles of his own. His highest-charting single was his 1979 cover of the Peaches & Herb hit “Reunited,” recorded as a duet with Mandrell, that reached number 13 on the country music charts in 1979; his most successful solo single is “Winners and Losers” at number 26. In addition to recording as a solo artist and with Mandrell, Bannon co-wrote songs for Ronnie Milsap, Bobby G. Rice, Barbara Mandrell and Steve Azar.
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Dick Ellingson says:
June 19, 2020 1:05 pm at
Does anybody but me remember “Could This Be You?” It was a weekly 1950’s local radio program that recorded Washington State Patrol Sgt. George Amens (or Amans) pulling drivers over and giving out tickets for speeding or whatever. It was even written up in Readers Digest in 1951 or 1952. The sergeant became quite a celebrity.
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Jason Remington says:
June 19, 2020 2:58 pm at
From November 29, 1958
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Brian Lord says:
June 19, 2020 2:05 pm at
I remember it. I believe it was on KVI or KOMO. I thought it was a “neat” show.
