[1940]
Dick Ross, Green Hornet, KMO, Lee Hodget, Max Bice, Model Bakery, Mueller-Harkins Co., Music Box Theater
After a year or so of listening to KMCQ, continuous oldies without jocks or commercials, news, sports, traffic or weather, having a couple full-service oldies stations in the market is quite a change. Popular personalities are coming onboard at both KVI & KJR FM.
The list of rock stations Ric Hansen has worked at include: KNBQ, KTAC, KJR, KPLZ, KJR FM and now KVI. Earlier in Ric’s career, he rocked Spokane radio at KJRB. Though his performance at the new KVI may be voice-tracked, he sounds better than ever. Also sounds like KVI has added some late 50s/early 60s tunes to the playlist. This will differentiate them even more from KJR FM, playing real oldies, as opposed to a “classic rock” playlist.
It has been announced that Bob Rivers will move his morning show to KJR FM [April 1]. It seems that an attempt to syndicate his program to other Clear Channel stations might be an option. Rivers has looked at syndication options previously. Maybe Clear Channel can make it happen, or is the Bob Rivers show too Seattle-centric?
When KIRO FM replaced the oldies on KBSG, did anyone think that within a short time we would have three “Oldies” stations in Seattle? [KVI, KJR FM and KMCQ FM] And especially one on the AM band? Johnny Porknbeans [his real name, by the way] remarks on how radio stations are relying less on call letters and more on “branding”. His comments here…
Bob Rivers and crew will take to the airwaves once again in April, this time at Clear Channel Oldies 95.7 [KJR FM]. This ends speculation that Rivers would go to mornings at KIRO, KMTT, KMCQ, KVI… or any other station in Seattle. Joining Rivers will be Spike O’Neill and “Downtown” Joe Bryant.
KJR FM recently switched to what they call an Oldies format, although it sounds mysteriously like the same Classic Hits format they have had all along, with only a handful of select 60s tunes tossed in. The addition of Bob Rivers will give us more reason to listen, despite whatever the format at KJR FM.
Fisher Communications turned down an offer by a Canadian real estate investment company, Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust, in a cash and/or cash-and-stock offer that Huntingdon says represented a 25% premium to the closing price for the preceding month. Fisher determined that somehow, the offer was “not in the best interests of Fisher and its shareholders.” We thought KOMO was on the market, apparently they think they can hold out for more dinero. Huntingdon, astonished at the snub by Fisher, went public with the story today.
circa 1960
ASCAP, performance royalties, RIAA, Sound Exchange
Other than pirate radio, no other form of broadcasting is more transient than the Internet broadcaster. Marketing an Internet station on a shoestring is a slow process.
We will attempt to compile a list of Pacific Northwest Net & LPFM/AM channels, and keep this list current. If you operate an Internet or LPFM/AM, contact us with the info. If you are a fan of one of these radio stations, send us the URL of the website. We will not be listing stations which are funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting etc.
You will find the list on Seatacradio.com below the AM & FM station listings.
Circa 1964 — These may still be in use at some smaller stations.
Clipping from a 1962 advertisement for the Associated Press teletype machine. 
From 1962…
black and white, Charlie Chan, Independent Television Corporation, ITC, KTVW, movies, Ramar of the Jungle, tv, WJPB
Ed Jansen, Jerry Geehan, Kay Kelly, KVI, Rhodes Department Store
Saturday, May 19, 8:19 am
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