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Steven Smith

Jay Hamilton: It Was All About the Music! (Pt.1)

Jay "Hamilton" Himmelsbach had a long radio career in the Pacific Northwest, including stations in Moses Lake (KSEM), Bellingham (KPUG…

6 years ago

#12 Market: Seattle-Tacoma Nielsen, Sept 2019

Here are the top 20 stations per the September ratings. Nielsen Audio September 2019. PPM 6+, Mon-Sun 6am-12mid

6 years ago

Marconi Awards: Seattle-Tacoma Metro

Word just in from Gary Burleigh is that two stations in the Seattle-Tacoma  market have won Marconi Awards. --WARM 106.9 …

6 years ago

“Country Music” on PBS: Jay Hamilton’s Comments (Episode 8)

Jay Hamilton is wrapping things up with his final thoughts on Episode 8 of the new PBS series "Country Music:…

6 years ago

“Country Music” on PBS: Jay Hamilton’s Comments (Episode 7)

Jay Hamilton is back with his thoughts about Episode 7 of the new PBS series "Country Music: A Film By…

6 years ago

“Country Music” on PBS: Jay Hamilton’s Comments (Episodes 5 & 6)

Jay Hamilton is back with his thoughtful comments on Episodes 5 & 6 of the new PBS series "Country Music:…

6 years ago

“Country Music” on PBS (A Country DJ’s Thoughts) Episodes 1-4

Editor's Note:  I have heard friends discuss the new PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns." Most of…

6 years ago

Shaking the Family Tree: Greg Aust & The Elliotts

The late Greg Aust wasn't in Seattle very long, only about a year and a half in the early '70s.…

7 years ago

Seattle-Tacoma’s Top 20 Radio Stations

Here's a sample of the August 2019 Nielsen Audio Ratings for the Seattle-Tacoma Metro. The far right column shows who…

7 years ago

Reminiscences of “World Famous Tom Murphy”: The KISN Years (Part 3)

High School to 91-derful KISN This is the third and final article in a series focusing on the years "World…

7 years ago

Super Promoter Bill Doner has Died

Pat O'Day, with the assistance of Gary "Burleigh" Shannon, has informed us of the passing of Bill Doner, a man…

7 years ago

Remembering The Real Don Steele

As many of our readers know, "World Famous Tom Murphy" was a friend of The Real Don Steele when the…

7 years ago

48 Hours News Show: Coyote & Rhett Walker (Gary Shannon) at Y107

Former jocks often have some pretty interesting nuggets in their boxes of old airchecks and their collection of nostalgia. One…

7 years ago

Burl Barer Health Status Update

This news is from the KJR group of former employees known as the OFC (Don't ask why). The first comment…

7 years ago

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Four famous, or in some instances perhaps "infamous," Pacific Northwest radio personalities were in good form this week as they…

7 years ago

Peter B. passes

Peter B (Boam) passed away on Friday, May 17. He was well known in the northwest for his time at…

7 years ago

It’s KISN Time: Murphy, Steele & Benny in Portland

Recently I discovered a couple interesting audio artifacts of Pacific Northwest broadcasting history. I am collaborating with World Famous Tom…

7 years ago

Superjock on KPUG

Beware, despite my carefully crafted and misleading title, this blog post does not include an audio recording of Superjock Larry…

7 years ago

Remembering KPUG’s Dave Hall

Dave Hall, a fixture in Bellingham radio for 40 years, has passed away.  He worked exclusively for San Juan Broadcasting…

7 years ago

Lujack: Radio Game Changer & One Guy Who Played the Game

This article is a collaboration that took place over several months between Gary (Burleigh) Shannon and QZVX writer, Steven L.…

7 years ago
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