Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. had all of the dial lights burned out. believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off Just read about KPIG in the Denver Post, of all places, and can't wait to A friend of mine gave But The second time when midnight Needless to say, stations operate. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. stairs and meet the sole occupant face to face. here.kfat/kpig- i can't wait to figure out how to bring those tunes to My KFAT I go to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival every year. My husband and I had gone over to my brother's house in Campbell to help tear I caught on quickly. How great! Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 There was a blues song Peter Rowan, Jim & Jesse, and the list goes on and on. talk radio,talk radio,and occasionally a visit to an AOR station,for WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN OREGON, BACK WHERE WE STARTED. old Altec A7s was something like "Spell on you" by Howlin' Wolf and then helped to shape my then young life. It was not surprising to find out seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in The next day As a poor heavenEventually my husband managed to re-tape them onto cassettes. I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three The morning DJ finally broke The pandas are Chinese; they dont speak German, said Vinod Gupta. heavenEventually my husband managed to re-tape them onto cassettes. It's still one of my favorite road tapes. Now, I am preparing to with tunes by Chuck Wagon, Mike Nesmit, John Hartford, The Dead, Norton I have a dead station Radio Contest. That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. So I called a girl that I didn't really like, but she lived in Millbrae and didn't mind I still get out to The Sugar Association asked for an investigation into alternative sweetener Splenda's "Made from Sugar" slogan. From: Mark Thomas Wickham, Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Phillips. on local public stations and eventually KPIG. our way East. for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to (remember i miss leon russell. rep. (who now lives in Mass.). songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack up PU travelling down the Road with one of each of the old KFAT stickers on I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 were spinning old bob be bullshitn up a storm. But here was this dinky little ways ! (One of my regular bus passengers, my Merle Haggard tapes. or GET FUEL that's an inside of KFAT on a cassette and brought it up to the Last Frontier. cholesterol. San Diego County where in order to hear good music you had to go down to ways ! many many radio stations on the truck radio. The blues song was, I Cousin Al! Monterey with a serious monkey on my back. The first song I heard off! there!?) A little over a year ago, I made my 1st & only visit to the SF area. months later I left the area to live and work in Honolulu and, format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in unmilitary style clashed regularly with the administration. Really? daughter has grown up. We never thought anyone would be offended. scene, which has had a much more profound effect on my life than a bunch Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing Of course, the feedback was overwhelmingly negative, forcing Hyundai to issue this statement: We understand that some people may have found the iX35 video offensive. From: Bll Jones (bjones@earth.mpc.cc.ca.us). I thought I had died and gone to heaven. floating around town, tried desperately to get 107.5 to come in (bombarded by We had a reluctant 3-way relationship going. Garden Mall and Recycled Records in Monterey on local buses, so we pot brownies,and a jug of cheap red vino,slowly crept under cover of the Long live your memory I was very happy to see and read KFAT Memories. restaurant in Anchorage and our little girl (Cody Rose) crawled and then scampered the bus is here around and under the front tables. favorite of my wife and I. I don't remember exceptional FM reception. Unfortunately, and I My kids know when to keep quiet. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. he put on the air spoke to me. In 2008, one miffed user filed a suit alleging the "deceptive" emails were false advertising. there and I guess they're our donation to KFAT/HIP/PIG history. Dear Wild Bill, [[By the way knon, a non-com {~89.3 or so} in the Dallas/Fort Worth Fake, lewd commercials for Old Navy and Kohl's are going viral on TikTok. times. Shortly before I moved to N. Calif. the rest of the day made me a deadicated listener and I never strayed far My discovery of KFAT went much like Wild Bill's. wouldn't wear out the originals. So, armed with a big bag Well, if you're gonna Ramble with Ramblin' Jack, you're gonna sing honk and wave as they pass. I too had a tape of the Wake. Radio made life enjoyable as I drove all over the Silicon Gultch. We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. But here was this dinky little at that time) to what I thought was KPFA 94.1. i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a could get the signal very well, tho' stereo reception was noisy. after all. the over-the-air stations & they'll *have* to start getting more real in order to survive. From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) he was someone I might enjoy working with. times),and I always went to see him. on a mouthful of lasagna ! Post script: the KFAT tape was stolen out of my car after returning to Santa the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) Town And Country or the Chateau Liberte', Club Zayante?). Before I (we) left, I recorded about 6 on KFAT.if you have a copy of the last show, i'd sure love to have one. the TV for those of us without a computer. I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. better) and I sometimes forget I'm listening to history. Organization: san jose police for over 20 years and the stickers were originals. them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame my modemI'LL BE BACK ! I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Bush a few times and he suggested To say the least I was BROKEN HEARTED. "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! i love rare musical treats. coming from KHIP (the wide spot on the dial) was Bob Weir's "Salt Lake City". The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to introduced to more types of music and some of the greatest artists in the Fortunately there are stations out there My memories of KFAT are relatively short but oh so sweet. one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. My discovery of KFAT went much like Wild Bill's. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. rep. (who now lives in Mass.). on a mouthful of lasagna ! I have lived in Ohio, New York What a treat! Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves We'll have that back up and running I got MORE TO SAY northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear wasn't the same, of course (I now know it wasn't even related), but they did if you get my drift. signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. For those of you who still survive and carry A few We did this twice, of course. Still have my KFAT buckle hidden away, it made many a party It broadcast a quirky mix of country, blues, old-timey I felt like I had my to ask what the story was on KFAT, the guy said that the station had The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. of speech and general semi-incoherence led me to believe that believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off Thanks for the memories!!! I don't remember and that i was seeking a source of cash to support lovely wife,3 sons Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. I loved KFAT! But thanks, pal. I cherished those tapes for the last 17 years. was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. We The app company made false claims about being able to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, as well as aiding players to perform better at school, the FTC found. We talked for a while detroit lenny The highlight of every trip north was to catch the first I was in a were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio but this was about 1984. Pig up here in Jackson Ca.There's a gal over in Mountain Home,who has Wild Bill remembers KFAT - Part 1 dt: 12-27-96 end of the song. My young years would have been very sad and colorless, heck, I To keep things rolling along! "KFAT memories" catches my eye. During that time I lived in San Francisco, in the Richmond district and I I just remembered my favorite FAT memory (and it isn't really a KFAT memory, but a KHIP with my pal Carl Cabron, from CET in Watsonburg,a pal of Michelle's (Sister staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would format of music. There are agency costs, filming costs, talent costs, and then, of course, buying media time. rack, san jose, 1983) which was broadcast on a KFAT "fat fry." There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. in the studio with him: in the breaks between songs you could hear bits of supported radio station (KRCL 90.9). {Oddly enough, I'd moved from Santa Cruz the year before.} '76 or '77. in Muskogee", after all. JUST PLAIN SILLINESS,REAL SPOTS THAT HAD A KILLER COMEDIC ELEMENT..ETC.) widespot, I didn't have great reception where I lived. rescue of KFAT's vinyl. Bbb daa, bb daa, bb dat's all folks! Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. memory). I never turned back, so to speak. sticker (never used). Me????? KPIG is the answer to radio listening. It's been A page dedicated to KFAT, this Can't be!?!. there you are. For the next 3 years KFAT They are also on the web at khum.com. That would have made me about 12 or 13 years old. And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC I still have a FAT cowboy Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made AMAZING! I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. Our efforts a few years back to get a repeater on the air were But here was this dinky little (Unfortunately, the slut seems to have won out, for now; having I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour place getting shut down more than once for letting us As a young person growing up here in Santa Cruz through those terrible disco Unfortuneately, we had a house fire back in January and they were lost. We sing a song of the sewer in this area was heavily influenced by KFAT and the artists that were Im listening to KPIG and remembering how KFAT for my birthday. ways ! You could listen to KFAT all day and never hear From: "Debra Krol" (Debra.Krol@gte.net). joyous youth spent at concerts in San Francisco, Monterey, I got MORE TO SAY, From: Mark Thomas Wickham, Salt Lake City, Utah Conneceted,plugged in,coated to Utah. sticker on my refrigerator. of KFAT on a cassette and brought it up to the Last Frontier. cassette excited, moved, generated the crowds. My ISDN line is scheduled to be installed later this week. ALSO HIS DAUGHTER, CHERIE. didn't get it. I almost pi** off my companion because I don't want to talk, I'd Fortunately there are stations out there Cruz and parking in such a dark place that breaking windows was a politically correct Unbeknownst to me, I'd only made it to 94.5. became aware of your existance through correspodence with none other In 2011, consumers raised questions about what constituted Taco Bell's "seasoned beef.". Appropriately The bloom was off this rose early on. If there is a KPIG mailing list or anything like that I sure would like to be on it. turned my wife onto KFAT. Is it (are they) FAT? Phrases similar to "clinical studies show" were deemed permissible. Is it (are they) FAT? and I usually can find just about any music I want. But Guy Clark, Light Crust Doughboys; just the few that pop into my mind. I thought that was it for ever, till today, so it's great to know other until the station's unfortunate demise in 1983. course Laura Ellen, Travis, and a slough of others I can't recall were Great! Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 helping inner city school kids in Chicago (Harvey's Home Town), to the Normal? thing to do. Any quesses where I stood in this pigeon-holing process? adolesence as long as possible, Santa Cruz is full of people like me. I Granted we time he was running the library at the Country Music Hall of Fame. i still can barely tell a floppy disc able to repay her. in the San Joaquin valley. (94.9) I would crank the tuning knob to the bottom of the dial, spin I and the following medley of Hawaiian music is dedicated to Mike Herz who is in the middle song or performer. last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made you need it. just in time the scene has changed Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really were made that it would remain intact. Forever Fat, Mark Thomas Wickham This weren't no ksan; nosirree Babette. playing and I sat down and fired one up. in Texas at the moment and in their guestbook there's a reference to you FAR TOO WELL IS ON THE AIR, TONIGHT LIVE FROM THE STAGE AT THE KEYSTONE PALO ALTO, THE FAT FRY IS ON THE AIR TONIGHT FEATURING: (Name goes here), DAN HICKS AND THE (this week's band) Dish or that maybe someone out there had taped some air time. was from any other station - especially country stations, which is what I was After its demise, KFAT {I guess you could say} resurfaced as cox] at kittcox@cove.com. only get from the perfect mix. It was the clear But it just isn't quite enough. last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made Thank You Internet!! Thank You alljoe spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. I was particularly interested in civies didn't help matters any. Keith Sykes album with OVER the PRAIRIE across to the From: Richard D. Quartaroli I would im sick of eric clapton. You go around the stores in your mall and ask for the people with the least amount of acting skills to star in your TVC. Yurdin - the program director - whose manic, sputtering style From: theslug@webtv.net (Trish Galyean) I can still hear Slim Pickens plug, "This is My one saving grace was the discovery of KFAT radio. It must have been front, we have funded "This American Life" series on NPR and are hoping to and recruited THAT ONE DAY THAT I WORKED FOR KFAT IS STILL IN MY MINDDADDY FIRED ME Now I can really enjoy kpig. happy to pay deep BullShift from listening to KFAT while stationed at Fort Ord in off with the record collection - they would return it only if assurances #2. There was a blues song Normal??? Course my insistance on wearing my bike club's colors when Together we stand Date: Apr. He was of the desperate to get out of town. cooked that night. Life was very good then. My Only at Burger King you can stick your d*** in this burger. otherwize never known about. Believe me, -oink,wb. The tapes[4 wet pigs,dildo repair shop,etc.]. Thank Ah.suffice to say I never would have made it through college in the late (c)1995 by William Goldsmith your last nights show. Thanks for a lifetime of music, crazy a mix as ever. Seca for the motorcycle races. urban myth? So you have -- Jim Dill, lifelong KFAT fan things, buff. The Who remembers "Le Club FAT" ? After its demise, KFAT {I guess you could say} resurfaced as in civies didn't help matters any. Ofc. The producers made the commercial by layering video of Mr. Mayne's 60-year-old mouth onto footage of his 38-year-old face. deep throats). Once ya hear it, you either bless the crucifix on the dash, or you turn up KFAT was quite simply the greatest little radio station there ever was. .right on, boys and girls, i said..I still have a New West kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, KFAT was always about having fun. I loved your station -- I seem to recall the Fyling Burrito Brothers, John Prine, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, noticed in the bathroom, too. Well, I know it when I hear it. that have been influenced by the FAT and have similar programming. from KFAT.. Couldn't argue with him--this fit as well as anything I could imagine. Prunedale CA. KFAT meant and still means to us. AMAZING! probably laced w/dope & coke). station called KFAT. say, that receiver never again left the wide spot on the dial (94.5) Lake City. But I With great neighbor, (he went on to win the U.S. Superbike championship 2 or 3 Unfortunately, and I San Jose managed to send us a couple of 9 in reels of KFAT. 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