John P. Dempster passed away of natural causes in Spokane on June 19, 2025. He was 74 years old. Baby…
Becoming the Unusuals The Unusuals evolved from five earlier 1960’s era Whatcom County rock 'n' roll bands. The beginnings trace…
This is Part 2 of an article that began in 2022 when I contributed material for the book Sock Hops…
When baby boomers speak of the first "rock 'n' roll" radio station in town, usually a station that began playing…
KENY-AM radio in Bellingham, WA. was founded in 1958 by Tom Haveman, a broadcast pioneer who'd had experience at KVOS…
Editor's note: John Christopher Kowsky recently checked in with us at QZVX. You can see his latest update by clicking…
Introduction: Historians often refer to the British Invasion. Make no mistake about it, the information reported here isn't new or…
How Unusual Can It Get? In November 1965, The Unusuals, a popular garage rock band from Bellingham, WA recorded a…
Dick Stark is well-known in the northwest corner of Washington State. Most radio listeners in Whatcom County, even those of…
Music is a powerful force. We all know that sometimes an old tune will trigger a memory of a past…
Jay "Hamilton" Himmelsbach had a long radio career in the Pacific Northwest, including on-air at stations in Moses Lake (KSEM),…