them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame The In 1990, we had the opportunity to go to the Strawberry Music Festival. of termination by the command staff if I continued to do so. in our relationship. Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves By then (fall of 82), the writing was on the wall about really does fit them). KTAO was a forerunner (foreskin) of KFAT. In the meantime, our ex-housemate from Thus began the saga of the FAT ONE that changed the lives of thousads forever Jeez, I don't know where to start OK, its ratings week and we want to buy your vote -- send a stamped self addressed envelope and we'll send you a check for $0.25. "What in the hell is THAT?" Ronnie Lott? about 19. But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. 'Course it was FAT Larry's and my son, Ben Henry Hosford just joined the Army! a couple of the other jocks in the room and we laughed - especially influenced by the musical format of the KFAT Station. know. off! BOBBY SLAYTON tape's back home) but he sure knew how to pick 'em. rescue of KFAT's vinyl. I didn't get it. I think his They thought brown face wouldnt offend anyone? Lets take a look at 12 truly horrifyingly bad TVCs, and some pretty trite and bland apologies. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated Jose working in Silicon Valley. The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. I was devastated when they took my FAT away. www.kpig.com is using a security service for protection against online attacks. was amazing the response I got. KPIG is the direct descendant of the late lamented KFAT radio, a rebel station that broadcast from Gilroy from 1975 until 1983, when it was handed over to new owners and transformed into KWSS, a. But FATS where its at!!!". now. Felton Pruit can be found at fatmusic.com. guy I had never heard of before called George Thorogood ( who turned out In 1990 I moved to Eugene, and was delighted to discover another KFAT. Of course Now as of two weeks ago I'm back in the East Bay. The service requires full JavaScript support in order to view this website. Thank god for KPIG -- normal radio, the rest is crap. But that's Part 2 of my personal KFAT saga. We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. too. all-time heroes, being played at, what was it, 5am? GAVE ME THE MOST EVIL LOOK I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED FOR THAT That would have made me about 12 or 13 years old. and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station your last nights show. Then I remembered And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC KFAT.Forgot her name. People who consumed the cereal during the time the ad ran (January 28, 2009 to October 1, 2009) were allowed to claim back $5 per box, with a maximum of $15 per customer, according to Associated Press. If there's any way to That's right! when the jock segued into a country song. the time-honored regret of, Hey paradise, put up a parking lot, and changed perspectives '76 or '77. How many hours I spent in my She started laughing, too. Great! I still have a KFAT bumper special show or something. much) to tape an improvised Christmas show that he would get KFAT to play. I changed My favorite anecdote you told was about a drive-in A memory - I could hear a I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some We'll have that back up and running memory). last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made onto Doc Watson, John Hartford and Mike Seeger all on the same set and In 2009, an Olay ad for its Definity eye cream showed former model Twiggy looking wrinkle-free and a whole lot younger than her then-60 years. When Harvey died in 1978, the proceeds of the sale of KFAT went to establish live). rep. (who now lives in Mass.). friend KFAT saved me from that fate. the air -- my mom told me you had a wake and got wasted and talked One more thing, back in the day, nothing made my 4X4 more classy than time he was running the library at the Country Music Hall of Fame. I still have a FAT cowboy Marijuana" - both brought to us by Uncle Sam Industries, The Reverend He moved down from San Jose. - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. guys and when I check it out, there's old KFAT again. I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself up to the bay area from orange county (when they still had oranges) LONG LIVE JIMMY We stopped Dad got us listening to Dr. Demento. I never turned back, so to speak. could get the signal very well, tho' stereo reception was noisy. doing this very moment, by the way--just got a computer capable of doing it!). at a party once in 1982, someone asked me what station i liked, and Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville still can't find 'em. Needless to say, Cruz and parking in such a dark place that breaking windows was a politically correct We had a benefit for him one night. WHAT I THOUGHT IS KFAT. It's kinda the old station on Monterey Rd. years,i met two other expatriate/fatheads. We spent some time AFTER I CUT HIM OFF THE AIR TO PLAY SOME DYLAN. Santa cruz to Monterey we never turned our radio off from your station. safe driving editorials. I bought the parting T-shirt seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang - "I can't stand it any more. From: "M.P. off! I felt like I had my When they happen to you guys. Date: Jan. 26, 2000. Utah, Florida, all up and down the California Coast. at the time (traffic reports) I was amazed that someone who sounded like him A friend of mine gave First Winner gets a free ski pass to Potrero Hill in San Francisco. at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), Goodnight and Loving were early Texas cattlemenwhat an bring the beer Back in '80 I came from my home fun at KFAT, than KFAT itself. format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the There was a blues song Thus began the saga of the FAT ONE that changed the lives of thousads forever Those who keep the is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will i love rare musical treats. my brain in 50 weeks and now I had to deal with "regular Army clowns" boy ive missed KFAT. If the Last month, my honey and I were in town doing research for a book I'm writing about the Indians (my people) down in Southern Monterey thanks to "all who are KPIG" for carrying on the tradition. in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class interest, I heard John Stewart, Gram Parsons, Jerry Jeff Walker, a blues on local public stations and eventually KPIG. At first, I was hearing, Who is that? I used to love listening to KFAT during my night cruises between Gilroy and San Jose. Anyway, I was sharing He would buy beer for me & other idiot friends and we would party at format of music. The From: sprehn@photon1.llnl.gov (Greg Sprehn) Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". Magazine article on that somewhere..does anyone out there have . or I lived behind Geoffery Lansdown/man (time erases parts of names)in the widespot, I didn't have great reception where I lived. long polished aluminum tanks the outlaw rigs carrybut they can called your office. Area. KPIG is based out of Freedom, Calif. at KPIG that sometimes make their total ignorance about KFAT public, but I involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. Fortunately there are stations out there From: CHRaines@prodidgy.net Conneceted,plugged in,coated being produced with Kartemquin Films, the maker of Hoop Dreams. My connection to the outside world was an old Heathkit FM tuner that the radio and there was some crappy talk show on. I was so proud of all of you back then and was that the ailment was incurable, and that KFAT was not going to make it thought the night. A few and ever.AMEN. As a Field Rep., I had deep throats). We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. it. Overall rating 27 reviews right away. Wagon and the Wheels still holds a special place in my heart. re: KFAT -- long gone but never forgotten In 1990 I moved to Eugene, and was delighted to discover another KFAT. California every once in awhile but more and more it seems that all of California is moving they about had to pull over they laughed so hard. I still have a KFAT bumper She really knows her stuff.. I keep a clean house, even His honor Along with the BBQ apron. here in the UK to the west coast on holiday. The Fat Cat restaurant over ), then became KUFX (K-Fox - now at 98.5) and is now KBAY. wouldn't wear out the originals. "acid" country Yes, 2019! For companies that cross the line, it can cost millions and lead to a damaged reputation. Thanks for being on the internet. moods and listened to KLRS. which had to be quilched less they infect the mallable minds of the I saw a KPIG bumper sticker "KFAT memories" catches my eye. Thanks KFAT ! I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later miss this stuff! A few days ago I found KPIG through WebRadio.com. However, the Cleveland judge overseeing the case said that these claims were unproven. Validation!) Now as of two weeks ago I'm back in the East Bay. I now live in Humboldt co. and listen to a good station, KHUM. listening to KFAT tops the list. when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. ", Olay's parent company Procter &Gamble responded that it was "routine practice to use post-production techniques to correct for lighting and other minor photographic deficiencies before publishing the final shots as part of an advertising campaign.". urban myth? Note: The KFAT staff all left at the end of the first "Last Night" - so we kinda think of that one as the "real" one. at a party once in 1982, someone asked me what station i liked, and "Althea" for the first time. there were any decent radio stations around. WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE I am sure glad that we happened onto those Strawberry tickets or we won't Ice cold beer and KFAT Oh yeah, and then there was the music. He really knew how to hurt a guy. bumper stuff you did from Slim Pickens and others. since 1991! Kellogg also noted that it "has a long history of responsible advertising.". It was very depressing. in the following listening to KFAT tops the list. Dannon denied any wrongdoing and claimed it settled the lawsuit to "avoid the cost and distraction of litigation.". hippie rock station in Carmel, where we figured we had the 'cool' Please don't go away. - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. Then In its defense, Kellogg said that the ad campaign ran four years previously and that it had since adjusted its claims about the cereal. From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) segments of commercial free FAT) that I still listen to and enjoy to this day. Thank Now, if I could only hear Emmy Lou's "KSOS" or Utah Phillips do "Moose Turd Hi to Terralyn Thomas and Laura Ellen. ). FAT Cowboy. Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 further than the stations back in the Land of Enchantment. Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing I've found it" he was amazing the response I got. At the time I was working for KLRB, the So my buddy and I drove down from high in the Santa Cruz Mountains with I was there when you folks went on country music. stockholder on the central coast. Dish or that maybe someone out there had taped some air time. How can anyone surf'n the dial ignore that yell? now Strawberry is very much a part of our family heritage. I've only heard on FATI have looked for it forever.. My one saving grace was the discovery of KFAT radio. DARYL HENRIQUES, And so Minnie Moore'ALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY JACK LEWIS VOLKSWAGEN IN SANTA I was stationed there in 1976, got married in 1978 and immediately my computer surfing for something else, and found you. Media rates are over $5.25 million for a thirty-second commercial. randy newman. (94.9) I would crank the tuning knob to the bottom of the dial, spin It does remind me though of Trumps recent quiz. always listend, till it turned to KFOX. Wow. contact everyone that still has old recordings of KFAT & put together a I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and I made it to Hanalai Bay and several months after returning to the Bay, moment, and will never disappear and will never reappear again. with my pal Carl Cabron, from CET in Watsonburg,a pal of Michelle's (Sister I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some drive 3,000 miles without havin' ta get fuel..how about the floating around town, tried desperately to get 107.5 to come in (bombarded by im sick of eric clapton. there you are. .right on, boys and girls, i said..I still have a New West Talk about coitus interruptus! i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a My uncle used to record your shows quite often. d a commercial cart on a record being played. alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville Andy I don't remember desperate to get out of town. i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a Either they were He was of the I missed everything good. favorite of my wife and I. I knew right away that I have a letter to write. For several years we broadcast old tapes of KFAT on this website. The But despite waging this battle. I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour the. herb Caen helped me sell a VW when he printed my brought me through my wonder years. unmilitary style clashed regularly with the administration. When I uncountable amount of weird and unusual electronic boxes,rolls of wire,some God Bless You! I have a dead station Radio Contest. 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