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KPUG

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

Charlie Brown: Newspaper Obituary

Here' a link to the recent obituary for Charlie Brown. Reporter Nicole Brodeur included interviews with Charlie's friends Michael O'Shea,…

6 years ago

Spokane: Mike “Mitchell” Forney, KNEW (1965)

There have been many posts of late related to Spokane Radio. I thought I would add my own. A few…

6 years ago

Charlie Brown’s Early Photos

Here are a couple early photos of Charlie Brown that I have gleaned from online sources over the years. 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

Sportscaster Dick Stark Inducted into BHS Hall of Fame

  Up here in the northwest corner, it is big news that last Saturday, February 1, 2020, Pacific Northwest sportscaster…

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

All Night Long: Mike Forney & Telstar at KPUG-1962

All Night Long: Mike Forney & Telstar On a November night in 1962, T. Michael Forney made the national news…

6 years ago

Jay Hamilton: It Was All About the Music! (Pt.1)

Jay "Hamilton" Himmelsbach had a long radio career in the Pacific Northwest, including stations in Moses Lake (KSEM), Bellingham (KPUG…

6 years ago

Talent Update

BRIAN GREGORY checks in to say nice things about the blog (always nice to hear) and updated his TALENT bio.…

7 years ago

Superjock on KPUG

Beware, despite my carefully crafted and misleading title, this blog post does not include an audio recording of Superjock Larry…

7 years ago

Remembering KPUG’s Dave Hall

Dave Hall, a fixture in Bellingham radio for 40 years, has passed away.  He worked exclusively for San Juan Broadcasting…

7 years ago

KPUG’s Dave Hall passes on

Reader Mike Schone has informed us that Dave Hall, 41 year  host of KPUG's  "Swinging Dave Hall Show" has passed…

7 years ago

Harry Lewis with Julius Funkley At KPUG Bellingham

Hi, I just discovered your web site and have been reading the articles, which have brought back great memories. I…

7 years ago

KPUG: 1948 letterhead & logo

Here is the very first logo & letterhead for Bellingham's brand-new radio station, offering Whatcom Co. listeners a second signal…

7 years ago

Shakin’ All Over in 1965

I am writing about a popular radio hit song that I always liked. As a middle school student in Bellingham,…

7 years ago

Bellingham Radio: Ken Bertrand & Les Cole Audio

Jason, Ken Bertrand worked at KGMI in Bellingham. I believe he was the news director, not sure on that but…

7 years ago
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