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Gary Shannon

Reminiscences of “World Famous Tom Murphy”: The KISN Years (Part 1)

This is the first in a series of personal reminiscences as told by "World Famous Tom Murphy." You might look…

4 years ago

Dick Stark: Pacific NW Radio and Sports Icon

Dick Stark is well-known in the northwest corner of Washington State. Most radio listeners in Whatcom County, even those of…

5 years ago

KJR’s Gary Shannon: New Year’s Eve 1969

It was 51 years ago tonight (I am posting this on New Year's Eve 2020) that KJR counted down to…

5 years ago

Aerial Traffic Reports; Buzz Barr Moves to KING; Rethinking the Cash Call

May 18, 1969 -- Victor Stredicke -- Broadcast coverage of the Indianapolis 500 race and time trials will be carried…

5 years ago

Seattle’s Past: The Hydros & Pat O’Day

This article is dedicated to Seattle legend Pat O'Day, one of those great radio personalities who was well-known to listeners…

5 years ago

KPUG’s Mid-Sixties Jocks

Recently, as part of a "sixties music" article (click here), I displayed a commemoratve poster, agraphic of KPUG  mid-'60s jocks…

6 years ago

Found Performance: “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” by Cher

I was a kid listening to KPUG in Bellingham when I first heard "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"…

6 years ago

The KJR Years: Reminiscences of “World Famous” Tom Murphy

"This is the inside story of "World Famous" Tom Murphy, Pat O'Day, Larry Lujack, Dick Curtis, Gary Taylor and the…

6 years ago

What a Team: Wilde & Funkley at KPUG

Kirk Wilde was a popular sixties and seventies disk jockey in Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The above photo of Wilde…

6 years ago

They “Rocked’ The Pacific NW in 1966

The week of February 26, 1966 is significant to me, because it is when I first noticed and got hooked…

6 years ago

Scotty Brink Considers Career Change

Turns out, Scotty Brink remained in the business, making moves to most of the major markets.

6 years ago
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