Author: Victor Stredicke

Victor Stredicke is a longtime figure in Seattle-area media, best known as the former radio-TV editor for The Seattle Times. He wrote a dedicated column covering local and regional radio broadcasting, including station changes, programming, personalities, controversies, and industry news. This legacy is the driving force behind QZVX (qzvx.com). In 2023, Victor Stredicke was honored at the Radio Conference Call meet-up for his longtime contributions as a newspaper radio-TV columnist, with appreciation from readers and people he had covered.

Author: Victor Stredicke

4/20/88-Radio pays homage to commercials

4/17/88-Swing with Sinatra on Saturday

4/10/88-The Oasis goes dry at KEZX

4/3/88-Science Guy plugs in Saturday electronic circuit

3/27/88-News Events Have Many Sides

3/13/88-Don’t Weep For J. Michael; He’ll Find Something

3/6/88-New KISW Morning Team Developing, KENU/Enumclaw Ownership Change

2/28/88-Dimming the “Lights Out”

2/14/88-Metro Traffic Debut & Echoes of Humble Harve on KVI

2/7/88-New Oldies Format Wants To Bridge Generations

1/31/88-Another Format Change, Another Jock Shuffle

1/17/88-New owners for Everett KRKO

12/27/87-KKMO swoops in as KIXI changes format

11/15/87-Airwaves buzz with talk about KNUA’s new-age mood

11/1/87-Stars align with KOMO

10/25/87–K-Lite transfer: The sale means many will move on

10/11/87-Christian station operated by remote control

10/4/87-The many features of KENU

9/27/87-There’s a new midday talk program on KIRO, 710 kHz. Dave Ross is host.

9/13/87–New-age K-HITman sends disc jockeys packing

Radio for free-thinkers; Dana Horner new KJZZ/KZAM GM

Hardwick returns to KVI; Crazy Steve Randall, KNBQ; Scotty Brink on KING-AM

8/23/87-Midday swap at KMPS/KRPM; Don Hofmann To Manage KGHP FM; KHIT, KPLU, KVI, KUBE, KEZX personnel changes

Morton Returns To The KVI Commute Club

KIXI-FM Traffic, Jock Changes, & Goodbye To The K-A-Y-O Call Letters

8/9/87-KJR picks up KLTX; MAGIC adds KIXI

7/26/87-KUBE sale could be year’s biggest station deal

7/5/87-It’s Paul Brendle in the KIRO bomber

6/1987–Curtis annointed PD of KVI

5/31/87–Ad-lib time; Say something funny

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