OFF-TOPIC ARCHIVE

   August 11, 2019

Jason Remington

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  1. Miss Country Soul, Jeannie Seeley has died

    Dick Ellingson • August 2, 2025

    Jeannie had been suffering from many medical problems and passed away in the hospital on Friday, August 1, 2025.

    She was the first woman to wear a miniskirt, banned at that time, on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. She talked herself out of trouble with the boss, saying, “If I can’t come in the back door in a miniskirt, you better not let any women in the front door wearing one either!”

    https://www.jeannieseely.com/

    https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/01/nation/jeannie-seely-soulful-country-singer-behind-hits-like-dont-touch-me-dies-at-85/

  2. Bang bang bang bang yer all dead!

    Dick Ellingson • August 1, 2025

    Nice quick end to a fuss at the Owl Bar in Anaconda this morning.

    It’s doggone heartwarming to know Montana’s guv, Greg Gianforte (R!) is “closely monitoring the situation.” He says, “Please join Susan and me in praying for just everybody.”

    The Owl is expressing its respects by extended its popular “2 fer 1” happy hour until closing. Canned beer and well drinks only, saddle tramps.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/01/montana-shooting-anaconda-bar-suspect/

    1. Well, as Governor, I can't be bothered

      JASON REMINGTON • August 1, 2025

      It’s out of my hands. Let law enforcement get their hands bloodied. I have a dinner party to attend. My thoughts are with the families. Now. if you will excuse us.

    1. Conjunto defined

      Jason Remington • August 1, 2025

      The term conjunto refers to several types of small musical ensembles present in different Latin American musical traditions, mainly in Mexico and Cuba. While Mexican conjuntos play styles such as norteño and tejano, Cuban conjuntos specialize in the son, as well as its derivations such as salsa.

  4. The final frontier

    Jason Remington • July 29, 2025

    August 1965–‘Leading Rocketeers Discuss Space, 1985’
    “Space, 1985,” a discussion on expected developments in the space field featuring three of the nation’s leading space scientists, will be presented on ABC’s “Issues and Answers” at 1:30 p.m. today on Channel 4.
    Dr. Wernher von Braun, Dr. Simon Ramo, and Dr. Arthur Kantrowitz will be interviewed by ABC News Science Editor Jules Bergman in San Francisco. The three scientists will be attending a meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the world’s largest professional society of flight scientists and engineers.
    DR. VON BRAUN is Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., where the nation’s Saturn 5 lunar rocket is being developed. He will be interviewed about interplanetary exploration and what is ahead in rocketry in the next 20 years. Dr. Ramo will be asked to discuss the U.S. ballistic missile program and space in the automated society.

  5. Now we know.

    Dick Ellingson • July 26, 2025

    AP reports that eleven shoppers were stabbed today inside a Michigan Walmart. Authorities were seen interviewing employees wearing blue vests and name tags. A shopper in the parking lot said: “It was really scary. Me and my sister were just freaking out. This is something you see out of the movies. It’s not what you expect to see where you’re living.”

    Walmart and Governor Gretchen Witmer sent “thoughts” to those involved.

    1. All that effort-

      Jason Remington • July 27, 2025

      No prayers? The psychics among the families of the victims were strengthened by the thoughts received in visions.
      Governor Gretchen Wilmer then teleported herself and her staff to a luncheon at a country club, away from all the riff-raff.

      1. Powerful

        Jason Remington • July 27, 2025

        Walmart sent thoughts as well. Powerful.

  6. 440 Satisfaction--

    Jason Remington • July 20, 2025

    Just now finding out…The 440Satisfaction end of 440int.com shut down in January. Another one, maybe the first one of 2025 to drop out. The first of many. Sad.

  7. KING 5 local ownership ends--Aug 26, 1990 - Emmett Watson column

    Jason Remington • July 17, 2025

    The proposed sale of KING-TV and the rest of its Northwest empire caused such a ruckus in local gazettes as to make one think an important person had died. In a sense, that is what happened.

    The guiding spirit, the conscience, of KING-TV actually died June 27, 1989, when the founding matriarch, Dorothy Bullitt, passed away. Her daughters and heiresses, for better or worse, are now seeking a buyer. (Read the column)

  8. Learn to code, Katherine

    Jason Remington • July 17, 2025

    NPR CEO Katherine Maher: Public Radio Funding Cuts ‘Directly Harms Communities and Consituents’ — *** If the public likes to listen to NPR, let each individually donate out of their own pocket. The entire population should not be funding NPR/CPB. With her logic, all newspapers should recive taxpayer funding.

    2. Acceptable in our house...

      Jason Remington • July 17, 2025

      My father liked Connie Francis. After all, she had the Ed Sullivan seal of approval.

        1. Jason Remington Here she is again

          One of the recurring guests, probably a Sullivan personal favorite.

    1. KSPL

      Bill Taylor • July 15, 2025

      Or as the late, great Jerry Kay would refer to it — kay-spleen. 
      Jerry and I were “retired” from KSPL Christmas Eve Day 1982.  To mark the occasion, and in the spirit of the season, we repaired next door to Andy’s Diner to seek inspiration and solace.

  12. Changes---

    Jason Remington • July 14, 2025

    I’m cutting back on social media sites. Now, you’ll only find me here on the blog and MyChart.

  15. Puzzled down in Oregon

    John Fortmeyer • July 12, 2025

    Hi, Jason. For the past several days, while I have been able to access QZVX.com as normal on my desktop computer, I am absolutely unable to do so on my iPhone. All that comes up there is a request to donate, which I already have done. I can’t even log in there.

    Can you explain?

    John Fortmeyer in Oregon

  16. Al Cummings ._._.

    Jason Remington • July 11, 2025

    They say that Al Cummings hit his peak at KING 1090 in the 1950s. He bounced over to a few stations during his time on-air, but likely had his longest success (after KING) at KTNT-AM Tacoma. He did return to KING-AM for a couple short stints and also worked for 1150 KRSC, 770 KXA, KTNT TV 11, 1400 KTNT, 570 KVI, 710 KIRO, 1150 KAYO, 1300 KOL, KYAC 1460 (talk show), KISW FM (talk show) and KBES Bellevue in his career…

  17. Aichecks add....

    Jason Remington • July 5, 2025

    Added—-Danny Holiday (KBSG )…Larry Lujack 1966 (KJR)…Tom Murphy 1967 (KJR)…Ichabod Caine 1977 (KJR)… Pat O’Day for Ross Shafer 1986 (KJR)…J.J. Valley (KOL) 1965…and Don Clark counts down the Top 100 from 1970 on Christmas Day (KOL).

    Your airchecks are welcome. Convert them to digital format and email to jremington@qzvx.com

  18. Proofreaders - who needs 'em?

    Dick Ellingson • July 5, 2025

    From king5.com 7/5/25

    TACOMA, Wash. — An immigration judge ruled Wednesday to push back the hearing for an Iranian green card holder who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for several months.

    The attorneys representing the United States asked for more time to review the evidence submitted by Milad Aspari’s lawyer. It has been over four months since Aspari, an Iranian green card holder, has been in custody at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.

    1. Yeah but---

      Jason Remington • July 5, 2025

      But, please clarify, how long he has been in custody? I didn’t catch that.

  21. Lex Luthor has purchased the Daily Planet...

    Jason Remington • June 27, 2025

    HEADLINE:
    Fox Television Stations CEO cites ownership limits as hurdle for local journalism

    “The danger isn’t that news organizations are too big. The danger is that they’re not big enough and financially strong to be independent,” Abernethy said.
    He said the station group was innovating to meet the demands of sales clients across linear, social and streaming platforms.
    (FCC has initiated deregulatory push with fresh look at station ownership limits)
    “We are meeting customers where they are, be it on linear, social or streaming, and doing it with an obsessive focus on innovation, costs and efficiency,” Abernethy said.
    Abernethy said journalists must defend both free speech and the free market.
    “Local journalism still matters. It matters more than ever. And sure, journalists are quick to defend free speech. But too many are too slow to defend the free market. They must do both,” he said.

    Soon we will have fewer megacorps owning a larger number of stations in each market–or one megacorp owning all of them.

  22. Bobbleheads

    Jason Remington • June 27, 2025

    With the sound off, watch the three local tv bobbleheads sit at the newsdesk and conversate. As one speaks, the others nod in agreement at him and then nod in agreement to the camera. This is repeated for each speaker, the other two nod in agreement. Nod at the camera. You agree, right? What we are telling you is true. Nod in agreement.
    All so serious.

    1. Request line repeats...

      Jason Remington • June 24, 2025

      Perry Como sang “The bluest skies are in Seattle.”
      We thought if we jammed the KJR request line with requests for Hey Little Woman, we would hear it immediately each time.

  24. LOU CHRISTIE

    Jason Remington • June 23, 2025

    JUNE 18, 2025 — Lou Christie died at 82, a rock pioneer whose string of co-written hits started in 1962 and included “The Gypsy Cried“,”Two Faces Have I”, “Lightning Strikes,” and “Rhapsody in the Rain.”

  25. Stats

    Jason Remington • June 17, 2025

    5,261 posts as of today/9,800 Comments

    1. 1-ADAM12

      Jason Remington • June 13, 2025

      1-Adam12, 1-Adam12…hot babe needs attention… Bobby Troup, got his kicks on Route 66 while Julie was slumped over the piano at home with a glass of wine.

  27. Blog Maintenance 6/13/25

    Jason Remington • June 13, 2025

    Fixed Comment nesting issue and increased Search capability.
    Placed new doilie on the coffee table.

  28. Dashing out headlines

    Jason Remington • June 7, 2025

    I have a headache from studying this sentence.

    Gwinnett County —
    Family of twins found dead on Bell Mountain dispute findings, say they were killed. ***

  29. Think before, or instead of, speaking.

    Dick Ellingson • June 6, 2025

    Abrego is charged with smuggling humans and women and children. A real triple-threat kind of guy.

    “Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a news conference in Washington. “He was a smuggler of humans, and women and children.”

    1. Say again?

      Jason Remington • June 6, 2025

      Men are humans, some are devils. Women are witches, children are angels. An executive order to that effect will be signed sometime early next week.

  30. Alex • June 2, 2025

    CBS News announces a new CBS Station in Atlanta. KIRO7 last renewed their CBS Affiliation nearly five years ago. Could CBS move back to KSTW, following Atlanta’s move?

    1. CBS O&O Atlanta

      Jason Remington • June 2, 2025

      Similar to the KSTW/CBS situation in Seattle — moving from COX to their O&O channel 11…could happen!

      CBS said WUPA Atlanta will become its new network outlet in that city. The station, which broadcasts on Channel 69, will begin broadcasting CBS programming on Aug. 16.

      CBS News & Stations has owned WUPA, currently branded on-air as Atlanta 69, since 1994. Currently an independent, WUPA was an affiliate of The CW from 2006 to 2024.

      Effective Aug. 16, WUPA will rebrand as CBS Atlanta and plans to launch a streaming CBS News Atlanta channel, covering the latest regional weather, traffic, local and breaking news.

      CBS owns and operates 27 stations in 17 of the country’s biggest markets. It operates a streaming service, CBS News 24/7, which includes streaming news feeds from many of its owned stations.

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