Lee Perkins was a radio personality at stations such as KJR and KOL/Seattle, KISN/Portland, and WIFE/Indianapolis. Lee also taught broadcasting at Bates Vocational-Technical Institute in Tacoma. The on-air radio station at Bates was KTOY-FM. Lee and his wife later owned the radio stations in Enterprise, Oregon. Lee Perkins was 91.
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7 thoughts on “In memory of Lee Perkins: March 6, 1932 – March 6, 2024”
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Mike Barer • May 29, 2024
I didn’t hear him on the air, however, heard of him in posts on Seattle radio history. Rest in peace.
Jason Remington • May 27, 2024
KOL probably got make-good ads due to the screw-up in the ad that says “doal 1300” instead of “dial 1300” – errors in newspaper ads were a pet peeve of mine. WTH! Do I have OCD or something?
Jason Remington • May 27, 2024
I had the honor and enjoyment of being Lee’s newsman at KOL in 1967, and we remained in contact with each other in all the intervening years. A terrific broadcaster, his buoyant energy, sense of humor, and engaging personality never waned.
RIP old friend….
Bill Taylor
Neal Darrow • May 26, 2024
In 1965 I was at what was named Tacoma Technical Vocational Institute….where Chuck Ellsworth was instrumental in placing me on KTOY fm and on camera doing news etc.
Great memories.
Jason Remington • May 26, 2024
KTPS channel 62 tv, just down the hall from KTOY FM. I remember it well.
Neal Darrow • May 27, 2024
Live news sent to schools, rip and read with 2 cameras.
Jason Remington • May 25, 2024
My instructors at LH Bates Voc-Tech/KTOY-FM were Chuck Ellsworth, Lee Perkins and Allen MacMillan. The station engineer was Bill Luckhurst.