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Steven Smith

Spokane: Mike “Mitchell” Forney, KNEW (1965)

There have been many posts of late related to Spokane Radio. I thought I would add my own. A few…

6 years ago

Charlie Brown’s Early Photos

Here are a couple early photos of Charlie Brown that I have gleaned from online sources over the years. The…

6 years ago

The Birth of KUBE: Charlie Brown, Michael O’Shea & Cast

As I write this, Seattle radio icon, Charlie Brown, is gravely ill and not expected to live. That was reported…

6 years ago

Found Performance: “Summer Rain” by Johnny Rivers

Anyone twisting the radio dial, tuning in to 'Colorful KOL" in late 1967 or '68, might have heard something akin…

6 years ago

Found Performance: “Backstage” by Gene Pitney

Here is another addition to my collection of "Found Performance" videos. I'm always on the lookout for rare footage of…

6 years ago

KJR: O’Day, Finster & the Monkee

From the editor: In writing and researching a recent article on "World Famous" Tom Murphy's time at KJR-Seattle (read it…

6 years ago

’60s Radio: UW Student Mike Mates Moonlights at KJR-Seattle

This historic page is from 'The University of Washington Daily" campus newspaper of 17 April 1968. The story tells of…

6 years ago

Found Performance: “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan

One big radio hit I remember from my teen years and from my days of swimming at the lake in…

6 years ago

The KJR Years: Reminiscences of “World Famous” Tom Murphy

"This is the inside story of "World Famous" Tom Murphy, Pat O'Day, Larry Lujack, Dick Curtis, Gary Taylor and the…

6 years ago

What a Team: Wilde & Funkley at KPUG

Kirk Wilde was a popular sixties and seventies disk jockey in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The above photo of Wilde…

6 years ago

Sportscaster Dick Stark Inducted into BHS Hall of Fame

  Up here in the northwest corner, it is big news that last Saturday, February 1, 2020, Pacific Northwest sportscaster…

6 years ago

A Visit From “Radio’s Best Friend”

One year ago, while writing an article about Detroit radio, I contacted radio historian and videographer Art Vuolo in the…

6 years ago

Star 101.5 — Thoughts from Gary “Burleigh” Shannon

This editor received an interesting note from Gary "Burleigh" Shannon, a now retired prominent jock in the Pacific Northwest and…

6 years ago

Lead Up to American Involvement in WW II

On this date, December 26, 1941, Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister to address a joint session of…

6 years ago

They “Rocked’ The Pacific NW in 1966

The week of February 26, 1966 is significant to me, because it is when I first noticed and got hooked…

6 years ago

Churchill Speaks to the USA (December 1941)

This Christmas season radio broadcast to the citizens of the USA was triggered by the events of December 7, 1941.…

6 years ago

KISN Thanksgiving 52 Years Ago (with audio)

KISN in Portland was renowned for its great promotions. During the holidays they ran their annual Turkey Give-A-Way and the…

6 years ago

Norm Gregory’s Last Air Shift at KZOK (June 1979)

Norm Gregory's good friend, Gary "Shannon" Burleigh, sent to QZVX a video that Norm made about a year and a…

6 years ago

Radio Station Owner’s Costs Might Rise

New 'AM-FM Act' Performance Fee Bills Introduced In House, Senate November 21, 2019 at 2:40 PM (PT) AM-FM Bill Bills…

6 years ago

All Night Long: Mike Forney & Telstar at KPUG-1962

All Night Long: Mike Forney & Telstar On a November night in 1962, T. Michael Forney made the national news…

6 years ago
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