FEBRUARY 9, 1969
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.
duke stern • August 25, 2020
Literary Scrapbook, early on Sunday mornings on KJR. Burt Harrison became one of public radio’s most influential spokesmen and colorful personalities. He wrote thousands of radio scripts—from drama to prize-winning science commentaries. His show, Literary Scrapbook, was distributed to nearly 50 stations. He also wrote for National Public Radio. His articles, reviews, and feature stories appeared in the New York Herald-Tribune, Washington Star, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Popular Science. http://wsm.wsu.edu/ourstory/index.php?title=Harrison_National_Public_Radio_pioneer
Duke Stern • August 25, 2020
That was Tom Murphy. Murphy was the host Victor Vincent. http://qzvx.com/2020/04/08/world-famous-tom-murphy-the-kjr-years/
Kjrol • August 25, 2020
I stand corrected! Amazing that it had such a cult following and that nobody complained to station management.
Kjrol • August 24, 2020
On the Sunday schedule, 6:35am on KJR: “Salvation Army” hosted by Lan Roberts. Lan would interview homeless old men who talked about how the S.A. helped them. However, it soon became obvious that Lan was interviewing himself! I might be the only one alive that ever heard that show.