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Steven Smith

Reminiscences of “World Famous Tom Murphy”: The KISN Years (Part 1)

This is the first in a series of personal reminiscences as told by "World Famous Tom Murphy." You might look…

4 years ago

Sloopy Wives-Fact and Fiction

***Update: Since this article first appeared in fall 2021, new information has come out that verifies the accuracy of this…

4 years ago

Deconstructing A Myth: “Sloopy Girl” Lisa Leonard Dalton

Update: On Oct. 23, 2021, and again at Thanksgiving time in Nov. 2022, Rick Derringer verified at his Facebook page…

4 years ago

“Sloopy Girl” Dancer To Be Revealed

Update: On November 21, 2022 Rick Derringer provided the answer fans have been waiting for. He was asked on his…

5 years ago

KIRO News Anchor 25 Years Ago?

  We had an email come in to QZVX. Patrick asked a question about Seattle TV news around 25 years…

5 years ago

Dick Stark: Pacific NW Radio and Sports Icon

Dick Stark is well-known in the northwest corner of Washington State. Most radio listeners in Whatcom County, even those of…

5 years ago

Bordertown Rocker North

When people hear stories of border radio they immediately think of the Mexican "border blasters" along the southern border that…

5 years ago

Jukebox Alive: Stand By Me – Ben E. King

It's difficult to find a video of a young Ben E. King singing “Stand by Me.” Most of the videos…

5 years ago

Memories Wrapped in Blue Velvet

Music is a powerful force. We all know that sometimes an old tune will trigger a memory of a past…

5 years ago

KVOS To KGMI in 1962

Pacific Northwest broadcasting pioneer, Rogan Jones, bought Seattle's early radio station KVOS (K-"Voice of Seattle") and moved it north to…

5 years ago

KJR’s Gary Shannon: New Year’s Eve 1969

It was 51 years ago tonight (I am posting this on New Year's Eve 2020) that KJR counted down to…

5 years ago

Dick Curtis Radio Spot

In light of the recent passing of Dick Curtis, this seems like a good time to re-post a Dick Curtis…

5 years ago

Seattle Radio Icon Dick Curtis Passes

It was announced on Dick Curtis' facebook page that he has passed away. Comments are coming in from luminaries such…

5 years ago

Delilah in the News! 2020

Editor's note: As 2020 winds down, Gary "Shannon" Burleigh and Bill Ogden sent a NY Times article on the Pacific…

5 years ago

The Mighty 690 Goes XTRA Gold – Michael Boss (Pt.3)

  Editor's Note: This is the third installment of the Border Blaster saga by Michael Boss. While in the Pacific…

5 years ago

Found Performance: “Washington Square” – Village Stompers

In 1963 I was't yet glued to the radio. So at the time I didn't hear "Washington Square" by the…

5 years ago

DRAFT July 1942 letter

 

5 years ago

Tickling Your KJR “Way Back When” Memory Gland

In the late 1960s, I went to high school with Don Hedman Jr. I did not know until years later…

5 years ago
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