Acclaimed NW Consulting Engineer of the firm Hatfield & Dawson.  One of KISN's first engineers and "Nightwatch" DJs.

Accomplished Production Pro.  KISN's last Program Director, as the FCC pulled 91-derful's license and the frequency "went dark" in 1976.

He was William J. Taylor when he first went on-air at KOL. 

Bill Taylor was a big part of KOL 20/20 news.  He wrote, gathered audio, and recorded inserts for other newscasts.

Next stop was KVI.

Bill joined KISN for 9am-Noon in early '62.  He was
quickly  moved into AM Drive.  He was an excellent 3-7pm jock  before departing to become America's first "fly jock."

Western did AM Drive at  TOP 40 KAYO - Seattle, and PM Drive on Portland's KGON (1520am).  The big winner was Western Airlines.  Later still, Bill did AM
Drive on 1520 "Fabulous KIM."  He is now mornings on Jones Satellite's Classic Country.

When Don Hughes left KOL 20/20 News for Oklahoma, Bill Taylor moved up to Noon-6PM.  Bob Fuller joined KOL for news 6PM-Midnight.

Known for a time on-air as "Robert M. Fuller," he was a mild-mannered News guy at night.  In the daytime, Bob was marketing briefcase phones to businessmen like Larry Jaffe of Jafco.  AND THIS WAS IN 1968.

Maybe that's why Bob is retired and living in Hawaii now!!!

One of radio's "nice guys," Bobby gave us
"BS for the Great Northwest" on KOL 1967 - 1969. 
He rejoined KOL again in 1971.  Bobby also worked KXLY, KJR, KEED, KISN, & WIFE. 

We lost Bobby in a tragic auto accident 11/1/02.

Burl joined KOL for 10PM-2AM in '68, after a short stint working weekends at KJR.

During the KOL era, Burl introduced most of KOL's major acts at the
Eagles Auditorium!!!

Burl also worked at KJR and KYYX in the 70's.  What's he up to now?

Burl's a mystery novelist.

As PD, Buzz launched KOL's TOP 40 format in May '65, and jocked 9AM-Noon.   In '67, Buzz joined KISN as PD, before returning to Seattle as a KJR DJ.  By 1969, Buzz was at KING.  As PD, he launched yet another Seattle TOP 40 station!!!

Another Portland boy, who was into the launch of KISN from the day they began broadcasting over the furniture store in Vancouver.  He used to pull news copy for Wally Thornton.

KLOG-Kelso was his first radio job. His first stint as "Bwana Johnny" was in West Palm Beach, then KJR sister station WUBE in Cincinnati.

Bwana also worked at KJR, WWDJ, WFUN, and KYA.  As "Dick Sims," he was the last DJ to broadcast from the KISN Corner in '76.

"Charles C. Bolland" was KJR's ace News Director for most of the 60's.  He will probably always be best known for his Sports Editorials:

"THIS IS CHUCK BOLLAND, & THAT'S THE WAY THE BALL BOUNCES!!!"

In this KJR photo, he is also Clark Kent's "stunt double."

Danny was a part of the KOL TOP 40 launch crew of May 31, 1965.

Mentored by Red Robinson, Danny was
known for being a "cheerleader" of great music.

Danny  endeavored to be first to inform his listeners about their favorite artists.

"Big Daddy" Dave McCormick was a DJ and PD at  CFUN in Vancouver before joining Bill Drake at KYNO-Fresno, where "Boss" formatics were developed.

Drake went to L.A. to launch KHJ, and McCormick joined KOL as PD & 6-9AM in 1966.  Under Dave, KOL was akin to a Drake type format, complete with Johnny Mann acapella jingles.   Dave hired Dex Allen, Buffalo Burch, and Bob Watson.

Dick Novak was Portland's very first TOP 40 Disc Jockey. 

Dick called his show "Rhythm Room," because he disliked the "race records" tag used by the industry. 

"Open The Door Richard" was the theme that opened every Dick Novak Show, which was sponsored by "Blue Goo."  It came in a 65 gallon drum.  Nobody knows what Blue Goo did for sure, but Dick promised, "...save money on the handy 6-pack." 

Dick reigned supreme nightly on KPOJ.  While doing PM Drive at KGW in late 58 to early 59, Dick let his listeners vote on whether his newborn daughter should be named Kim. 

KGW listeners approved naming her KIM NOVAK!!!

Eric was a gung-ho fan of radio, like most of us that got into this business.  Dawes became "Dawson," for Scandinavian Seattle as it was easier to understand, and had a certain "authority" to accompany Eric's KYYX News delivery.

In the mid-70's, Bwana Johnny returned to KJR.  This time Pat O'Day decided a good name for him was Father Duffy.  The pith helmet was traded in for a Friar's robe.

God is not one to be mocked.  Father Duffy was hospitalized
after his vehicle was struck by a train near KJR's studios.

Bwana survived to do more great radio.  Father Duffy was never heard from again.

Another great fan of radio and a "good guy," Gary Shannon worked KJRB
before joining KJR in '69.

In the mid-70's, Gary moved to WQXI in Atlanta, where he was given the name "Rhett Walker."

Gary is NOT "Rhett Hamilton Walker,"  who worked at KOL 1965-67.

Known as Jack Sunday at KISN, he became Gary Taylor mid-days at KJR when Mike Phillips moved to KNBR.

Soon, Taylor transferred to Spokane as PD of sister-station KNEW.  It was under Gary's watch that KNEW became KJRB!!!

Gary returned to KJR as PD in 1969, a reward for his wildly successful 
"talent development" in Spokane.

Portland's original "Morning Mayor," Hal "Coffee Head" Raymond was KISN's original morning man when
91-derful hit the air May 1, 1959.

Hal became KISN PD within 6 months.  Hal and "Mrs. B." moved to TOP 40 KAYO - Seattle in late '61.  Raymond next was PD and Mornings at KBOX-Dallas & WDGY in Minneapolis.  Hal returned to Portland in '65, and worked
multi-year stints at KGW and KEX.

Jack Sunday was part-time at KISN.  Guess which day he usually worked?  During a remote, he ran the board for the PD/PM Drive DJ one fall day in '63.

The Real Don Steele, dressed in an Uncle Sam suit, was stopping traffic on The Real Don "Steele Bridge," proclaiming:  "Every car that crosses...is a vote for "The Real Don Steele for President."

Jack Sunday became Gary Taylor!!!

"The Legend" worked at KOL and KJR in the early 60s.  Both Lujack and Kaye got sent back to KNEW.

Both returned from Spokane triumphantly to KJR!!!

Johnny Dark hosted KISN's "Nightwatch" show, 1-6AM from 1961 through early 1962.  However, his KISN presence extended through 1976. 

Johnny Dark, now Clear Channel's Portland CE, was KISN Chief Engineer Byron Swanson.  He custom built the control board at the KISN Corner.

Portlander John Sebastian got his start as Sunny Day at KPAM. 

He achieved success as PD of KDWB, KRIZ, and KHJ.  As a consultant in '83, John helped launch AOR KRCK #1 at 9.9!!

Johnny Williams joined KISN as Music Director and PM Drive in late 61.  Johnny was "smooth," and added just the promo spark KISN needed. 

First:  He bet Tom Murphy regarding the sex of the first baby of '62.  The loser had to wash the baby's diapers in the
picture window at the KISN Corner.

Next:  Johnny began promoting that he was "..giving away Tom Murphy."
This led to great interplay between the 3-7PM shift & 7PM-1AM with T.M.  Indeed, Williams did give away "Tom Murphy," which turned out to be an Irish Setter.  I recall a great Johnny williams comment, "...at least one of them is paper trained."

Check out Johnny Williams great website:  www.440.com

One of the most creative radio guys of
all-time, Lan gave us:

>The Thursday morning lemon suck
>The International Slug Festival
            ...sponsored by Morton's Salt
>The Slug Queen Cannon Shot
>Communicating with UFO's via the
            KJR transmitter
>Mr. Science & Jimmy

The list goes on & on & on & on...

There are a million stories about things Lan did both "on" and "off" the air.

We'll share some with you as time goes by.

Lee was the morning man at KJR when Jockey John Stone was PD, and a fixture at KJR for many years. 

Later, Lee worked at Burden's WIFE-Indianapolis, before returning to KOL in early '67 for AM Drive.

There was already a "Mike" at KISN in PM Drive, so he was "M.J. Phillips" as a part-timer.  A Benson H.S. grad and alumni of KBPS, "Mike Phillips" was the full-time host of KISN's "Luncheon Munchin'" Noon-3PM show by 1960.

Mike left for TOP 40 KAYO in '61.  He was back for 3-7pm Summer 1962. 

By October, Mike became mid-day man at KJR, where he stayed until joining KNBR-San Francisco in '65.  KFRC was next.  By late '68 Mike was back at KJR as Program director, before the roadshow resumed:  WWDJ, WXLO, KFRC. 

Mike Phillips returned to Portland for PM Drive at 62 KGW in '75.  By 1977, Mike was Program Director and responsible for the highest #1 ratings in KGW history…#1 in every demo!!!

Since then there have been other stops.  Mike retired as PD of America's premiere Oldies Station, KRTH-Los Angeles, at the close of 2001.

Norm made the move from KJRB to KJR for 6-9PM in '68. 

A staple of KJR through the mid-70's, Norm achieved great success as PD of KZOK in the late 70's, followed by AOR KQFM-Portland.Norm also was on-air at KOMO and KJR-FM. 

Check out Norm's KJR Tribute site:
www.kjrseattle.com

A Program Director, a "music man," a true promoter with an eye for "show business sizzle...radio would be a lot better today if we could inject some "Pat O'Day" into it!!!

Pat worked KSWB and KLOG before landing in Seattle at TOP 40 KAYO. 

Already promoting live bands, Pat joined KJR for nights.  He soon
Became PD and moved to PM Drive.

Thus, began the most successful era in KJR's history.

By late '68, Pat was upped to KJR General Manager.  Pat took himself off the air in 1969 and moved Tom Murphy to PM Drive.

Pat got into ownership in the late 70's.   First acquisition was KORL in Honolulu, where Lan Roberts was the morning man. 

O'Day next tapped Robin Mitchell to help him launch KYYX in Seattle in early '77.  Robin had to spend time in Hawaii 4 times over the next two years;  tough duty, but somebody had to do it.

Dave Stone was a Portland boy inspired by KISN's PM Drive legend, The Real Don Steele. 

Dave joined KISN as a part-timer, before moving to the big time in Miami and San Francisco at KYA. 

Dave holds the distinction of being the last DJ on-air at KISN 91-derful, when the FCC killed KISN in late 1976.

Red Robinson was Canada's first Rock'n'Roll DJ at CJOR-Vancouver, while still in High School.

The "Teen Canteen Show" became a BC fixture before Red moved to KGW in Portland for 2-6PM in '59.  He also hosted "Portland Bandstand" each Saturday on KGW-TV Channel 8.

Red was already #1 in PM Drive when KISN hit the air in May '59. 

After completing 6 months active duty at Ft Ord, Red opted to return home to Vancouver, BC. 

There he hosted "Teen Canteen" in PM Drive, then came back for "The Platter Party" each night 9PM-Midnight on CKWX.  The latter show inspired the play, "Red Rock Diner." 

Red became PD & PM Drive at C-FUN 1962-67, when Dave McCormick left to join Pre-Boss Bill Drake in Fresno.  Later,  Red was on-air (again) at CKWX, and CISL playing oldies.

Check out Red on-line:  www.redrobinson.com

Ric jocked at KJR and KTAC, and later went on to host the Washington State Lottery drawings. 

He now is President of a company that provides Mobile DJ
parties for radio stations.

Richard W. Robbin did PM Drive at KASH in Eugene in 1967. 

He picked up the "Richard W. Robbin" moniker while briefly doing PM Drive at KISN in late '66. 

Robert O. joined KJR in 1967 for 9PM-Midnight, following World Famous Tom Murphy, who moved to mid-days.

Smith had produced "Walter Wart The Freaky Frog," while jocking in Monterey.

In '68, "Rubber Doe" landed at KOL for 10PM-2AM.  He moved to 2-6PM in late 1968.  Charlie Brown filled the night slot at KJR. 

Robert O. Smith was KOL-FM's first live PM Drive DJ in 1971. 

He also worked at KTAC and KVI, before moving to Vancouver, BC.  Robert O's partners-in-crime included:  Harold Milhouse Hardhat, Heloise Hugaboom, and Father Manaschevitz. 

Check out Robert O. on-line:  www.robertosmith.com

J.J. Mitchell became "Robin" when he joined KOL for 9PM-Midnight in May 1967.  KOL stints 8PM-Mid and 6-10PM followed through August of 1969.

Robin then filled overnights at KING
until joining KEED-Eugene as PM Drive and PD in November 1969. 

By April 1970, Robin was back at KOL as Program Director. 

Mitchell joined Scotty Brink at WRKO-Boston in November 1972.

Other on-air PD duties took him to WSAI, WIFE, KYYX.  Next was KLLB (KB-101), KRCK (ROCK 101), and Denver's KPPL & Y108. 

The launch of KLTX (K-LITE) in Seattle was one of Robin's many consulting projects 1985-1993. 

Mitchell moved home to Portland in April 1993.  By the end of the year, Robin had taken KWJJ AM/FM from "worst to first" as a Country station with TOP 40 basics.

Scotty Brink has worked at many major market
radio stations:  WIBG, KHJ, WCFL, etc.  Brink joined KJR for PM Drive from WLS-Chicago.  Next stop was WRKO in Boston as Program Director. 

His heart has always been in the Northwest, and his career has brought him home on a number of occasions, most recently as VP New Northwest.

Steve Brown was on the winning side in the
world's first TOP 40 battle between Storz' KOWH and Don Burden's KOIL. 

Brown was part of Burden's launch crew at KISN in May '59, later being named VP
Programming of the Star Stations:  KOIL, KICN, KISN, and WIFE.  He later headed Star Concerts, and is currently a KKAR-Omaha Talk Show Host.

Steve West joined KJR for weekends, and worked his way up to PD and eventually Station Manager before becoming GM at KISW. 

When the flurry of station sales
began, Steve moved to KXRX turning them into an AOR Personality
Powerhouse. 

One of the guys who could make
radio great again, if entrepreneurs should ever regain control.

Tom Connors was a DJ, and later PD at KXLY in Spokane before joining KOL 9AM-Noon in '66.


KXLY was a hot sounding radio station in the early 60's and a DX'ers favorite!!!



Tom succumbed to a heart attack July 2, 2002.

Part of the original launch crew, Murphy "owned" nights during his entire Portland tenure. 

In '64 under PD, Real Don Steele, Murphy moved to AM Drive for 6 months.  The morning show was great, but nights began taking a beating. 

When The Real Don Steele left for KEWB in San Francisco, Tom once again
became "TM in the PM" until moving to L.A. in February '65.

After joining KNEW-Spokane, Tom was rapidly transferred to KJR for nights. Murph then did 10am to 3pm for years.

When Pat O'Day left the air in 1969, Tom was moved to PM Drive where he remained until he left for KRLA-L.A. in 1970. 

"World Famous" Tom Murphy joined KOL for PM Drive in '71, later leaving for Morning Drive at WCFL-Chicago, where he was reunited with Larry Lujack & Jerry Kaye. 

Other stints have included:  WIND, WSAI, WIXY, KGIL, and KIIS in Los Angeles.  If you get DMX on cable, you can hear Tom Murphy weekly!!!

The Weagant family owned KKEY-Vancouver into the 90's.  KKEY was a great sounding TOP 40 station in the early '60s. 

While in High School, Warren did a weekend shift on TOP 40 KEY.  It got him nuts that everybody thought his name was WARREN WEEKEND. 

He used "John Edwards" during a 1964 Morning Drive fill-in stint at KGON 1520AM.  Warren was Program Director of KPAM/KPFM 1965-68, and used "John Edwards" during on-air shifts there, also. 

Warren hired young talent that today are Portland's top performers.

Check out Warren's company on-line:  www.commandproductions.com