Warren Saunders & Bruce Vanderhoof move to KOMO-AM; KOL leads in poll

June 5, 1959 (W.F. Jahn-Seattle P-I tv & radio editor) John Jarstad of KTVW 13 has his office in a 50 foot trailer at the Tacoma Studios. Maybe because he gets around to so many remotes.
KOMO and KING steaming up plans for their switching networks Sunday, June 14. NBC radio goes to KING and ABC goes to KOMO.
Warren Saunders and Bruce Vanderhoof will be the new DJs on KOMO radios “bright new sound on Puget Sound“ starting on the 14th.
Junior baseball starts live on KTVW 13 Friday from Heidelberg Field in Tacoma with the Delong pirates meeting the West End Mavericks of the Pee-wee league at 5 PM.

KOL lead Seattle radio stations in a recent Western Union telephone poll. Following in order were KJR, KTIX, KOMO, KING, KAYO, KXA, KVI, KIRO, KQDE, KTW, KGDN, KFKF, KNBX, KUTY.
Return of Seattle wrestling to channel 11 has been postponed indefinitely.
Stairway to the Stars, local amateur show on channel 13 has taken a summer hiatus. Likewise “Dial,“ the telephone quiz on channel 13.
Wally Nelskog sits in for Burt Anderson on KTW’s Saturday night dance party for the next two weeks as MC-host. Anderson will be training with the naval reserve at San Diego.
Rod James returns to channel 13 with his kid show Tuesday after two weeks in South Dakota filming a TV religious show.