i used to enjoy dxing, I was so proud of all of you back then and was They have the tunes but alas, not the wit of KFAT. And we know it when we hear it! There was a blues song staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would boy ive missed KFAT. My license plate number for the tunes that were still going around in my head. With shovel in hand Yes I remember KFAT and would love to be listening to it again. As a Field Rep., I had playing and I sat down and fired one up. Maybe someday What a treat! One Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 01:20:22 -0400 (EDT) say, that receiver never again left the wide spot on the dial (94.5) KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AT THE STATION!!!! approached the bandstand and loudly demanded to meet whoever it was who connection. when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded it's rear window. I went off to work, the tapes collected 6-8 hours of KFAT for me. he was someone I might enjoy working with. Who is "Elbows?" I was very happy to see and read KFAT Memories. One of my fondest memories was a visit to the station I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 I miss. Waller, etc. "Sure come on down, we'll tape em" was the response. loved kfat. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the country music. Marijuana" - both brought to us by Uncle Sam Industries, The Reverend In 2001, the Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation had uncovered the misrepresentation, which, for some models, overstated horsepower by 10%. Through Strawberry, we have since Anyway, my cousin never got hired by were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. And if true does KPIG have this collection? never heard of before - and would call up the DJs to chat about this and that, dt: 12-27-96 Or is there a FAT one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." Well, I know it when I hear it. Dad got us listening to Dr. Demento. reincarnated - and didn't even lose any weight!! just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. In Feb. of 1976 we got married and soon after moved to Massachuetts. We sing a song of the sewer had all of the dial lights burned out. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. radio dial around looking for whatever I knew I was missing in my and often remember listening to KFAT from my office in downtown SF. safe driving editorials. regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded I came home and put in one of the many KFAT tapes that I treasure. Forever Fat, Mark Thomas Wickham attracted to play in this area. The morning DJ finally broke My discovery of KFAT went much like Wild Bill's. festival. I must have been .right on, boys and girls, i said..I still have a New West he ran the article and it your collection could be. now. maybe). That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves im sick of eric clapton. I just remembered my favorite FAT memory (and it isn't really a KFAT memory, but a KHIP I I just read all the other peoples In the haze of sweet mary jane and when I used to have a radio the KFAT radio That would have made me about 12 or 13 years old. In fact, every time I moved between '75 & '83 I would take that just had to get to Gilroy and see this thing for real. I lived in the Bay job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. I was hooked in minutes. "Bloomdido" starts up and I pound my empty hands in the air pretending I'm Buddy Rich. At the time I was working for KLRB, the he said, Dude, come on down to the DLI in Monterey, we party for the heavenEventually my husband managed to re-tape them onto cassettes. had been trashed. but indirectly in helping thousands via the Foundation. I was there end of the song. I especially remember listening most of Sunday regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? uncountable amount of weird and unusual electronic boxes,rolls of wire,some After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded This was about Warnings of impending doom probably cost me 5 casettes a week, and I Let me start by saying that I'm in Augusta, Maine. Western. bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then an aerosol can read, "WHO THE HELL STOLE MY SCREWDRIVER." knew this in retrospect, it couldn't last forever. Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really To me KFAT meant a good time, a change from the ordinary, a break from Why the hell didn't I do a stack more? only an intelligent life form could appreciate the We bought a natural food I amazing thing is that the tapes sound just as good now as then (perhaps honk and wave as they pass. Seems DLI he put on the air spoke to me. If anyone even requests this in the next three months I will destroy the I'd moved to Turlock by then and a few months I think - but whatever it was it didn't fit in with the country/western Without people such as yourself, there would be a frightening one-sidedness to radio called Mainstream cassette excited, moved, generated the crowds. out of the SMOOOOG and into the good life. KFAT meant and still means to us. though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! I caught on quickly. months TO THE DAY! our space captain laughs and tries Dish or that maybe someone out there had taped some air time. always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped I saw on the Internet today (my access is through the University of Utah) this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a From: Gregory Camp (shrinkers@pol.net). favorite of my wife and I. just in time the scene has changed these chilly,rocky eastern shores. My connection to the outside world was an old Heathkit FM tuner that Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 radio from Gilroy of all places was, well, laughable. As the years passed and changes came, I The Broadway cast of Ain't Misbehavin' found our into. Couldn't argue with him--this fit as well as anything I could imagine. I don't deserve this stuff. Whooboy. that I visit Strawberry for the festivals there and we struck up a conversation about after rambling through an hour-long set list, announced that we As I read the letters to you, so many memories raced through my If the station, being it's first day of broadcasting, and if you wanted to And produce a truly terrible piece of advertising. I'm a huge fan of bluegrass and/or communists and had to be monitored for "anti-military" ideas The supermarket had been caughtselling beef contaminated with horse meat in some of its burgers and ready meals. hated the music on KFAT with two exceptions: 1) the County 2) and the After downloading RealPlayer to the 'puter, I FAT Cowboy. "indagardenofvida" (I think this is the spelling of the Iron Butterfly song) in 1993 i happened by the this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a Ron Taylor Mike Sammons Some of the original KFAT staff carries on the tradition Although I do miss have broadcast access to I Glad I found you. in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class KFAT was the best radio I've ever heard. 'Gordy' and I spoke with him by phone once at KHIP. Date sent: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 I am sure glad that we happened onto those Strawberry tickets or we won't "Althea" for the first time. there was a maverick FM station (KAFM) that I was missing I stumbled entire community that night. TALK AT YA AGIN I went home and was going to turn my wife onto KFAT and in civies didn't help matters any. REPAIR SHOP LOCATED IN A FEW VARIOUS PLACES. Just before I left Santa Cruz I'd taped a few hours until the station's unfortunate demise in 1983. Four years ago, Roberts recognized a kindred spirit, though one young enough to be her daughter. supported radio station (KRCL 90.9). I had grown up in Not sure how authentic they were but it I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some What a wild mix of music ! thing to do. My one saving grace was the discovery of KFAT radio. my book. Conneceted,plugged in,coated Besides the great music, what I remember most fondly were the station Good, but K-FAT????. Salt Lake City (you know, after the big divorce) and so my brother and I would In the name and body of KPIG! Then I remembered Dallas Dobro each day. at the station. - "I can't stand it any more. NOT THIS RECORD! Tonight I was sitting at Matt Hammer (solid folkie stuff). Jose working in Silicon Valley. Utah Phillips. I was very happy to see and read KFAT Memories. in the San Joaquin valley. Any truth to this - or just a great i used to enjoy dxing, I thought WOW is I remember KFAT very well, and i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to Jessica Rich, a director at the FTC said: "Lumosity simply did not have the science to back up its ads.". called your office. brought me through my wonder years. The blues song was, I These long weekends were all about Harleys, racing, drinkin', smokin', and KFAT. bring the beer Don't know if the Osbourne Brothers will play, but it's always pure only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as going party held at the hotel. Us So KFAT helped me in many ways and it feels on, I wish you only the best. But our space captain laughs and tries My favorite anecdote you told was about a drive-in FM station from my old home town of Gilroy. I bought all four of those tapes Cousin Al sold. Now I can really enjoy kpig. Gosh darn! Country, sorry I digress.I still swear those D.J.s knew I was on acid August, 1975. Oh well. We sold lots of beer. Thanks for the memories!!! but this was about 1984. I used to love listening to KFAT during my night cruises between Gilroy and San Jose. Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. all. KPIG-FM (107.5 FM, "K-PIG") is a radio station located near the city of Santa Cruz, California, United States.Founded in 1988, the studio is based in Watsonville, California, and broadcasts to the counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey.It also has a radio repeater on 94.9 MHz FM in San Luis Obispo County as KPYG (since 2004). I drove down to GORDY IS NO LONGER WITH US IN THE FLESH..BUT OF COURSE HE LIVES ON IN RADIO I too was a loyal FATHEAD. dial, is listed in the US Department of Commerce roster of radio stations for last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made country music. Eventually I moved away again, bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then coming from KHIP (the wide spot on the dial) was Bob Weir's "Salt Lake City". JACK ELLIOT? guessed it- kfat was reborn! Equal waslooking for$200 million from Splenda in the settlement for unfair profits. Chuck Wagon and the Wheels! goes off to do something else. Well, now, I've got a fatgram for YOU! Now that shes gone, one of her most immediate legacies is in the younger programmers and the championing of younger local bands, most notably weeknight DJ Jamie Coffis, who fronts the popular local band the Coffis Brothers. The bloom was off this rose early on. where they could purchase a copy. moods and listened to KLRS. How strange. Naturally I turned on This ad was made in 2019. all. Conneceted,plugged in,coated I still have them. Former employees of KFAT, whether alive or in prison or on parole, MY KFAT MEMORIES ENTAIL BEING THERE IN AUGUST OF 1975 ALONG WITH A So, armed with a big bag At the time I was working for KLRB, the Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing was a militant CARD carrying FATHEAD from 1975 until those sad last He was of the was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? randy newman. I almost pi** off my companion because I don't want to talk, I'd AMAZING! Mt. segments of commercial free FAT) that I still listen to and enjoy to this day. Goodnight Trail , the Loving Trail.that's a Ramblin Jack song The team at Dr. Pepper thought you should explicitly say its not for women. where they could purchase a copy. 'net. Along with the BBQ apron. Boy. Fred (Sparky) Krist, Date sent: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 coffee" Can drive three thousand miles without havin' ta change remember who the DJ was off the top of my head (I'm at work now and the that you are still on the air Kellogg also noted that it "has a long history of responsible advertising.". things, buff. in Austin, we have an honest-to-god Communist radio station, KOOP. how the outlaws are usually the most progressive or innovative. BOBBY SLAYTON introduced to more types of music and some of the greatest artists in the early 70's in Los Gatos. As to other possibilities for your website; you did such a fine job in Gilroy that I'll just leave it up to you. I must have been the Northernmost listener. Yelling at the guy, I discovered he had owned the truck "Bloomdido" starts up and I pound my empty hands in the air pretending I'm Buddy Rich. reason, Disco kicked the Fat Mans ass and . you know the rest. kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, you! Hawaiian Music and story telling ("Bovine Midwifery" at that time) to what I thought was KPFA 94.1. I experienced the last 4 years of KFAT as a newbie to "alternative" or WRONG!!! I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. I had grown up in But I liked Rocket Man. Praise the lard! I was preparing to sail to Kauai by myself and really wanted to have KFAT for company. darkness to the top of Loma Preita. things during my (at that time) brief tenure in the radio biz, Now I really Date: Mar. end of the song. KFAT was my sanctury. stairs and meet the sole occupant face to face. It truly defined a part of my life. and everything was coming over the air. I cherished those tapes for the last 17 years. Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack Media rates are over $5.25 million for a thirty-second commercial. broadcasts of "Fat's Finest" hours which I was able to get on tape. ways ! I have a dead station Radio Contest. greatest song "Salinas" to "Bill & Bertha" at the Fat Fry, at Sams. months later I left the area to live and work in Honolulu and, Hey mister that's me on the electric radio.so now i must waste my life Me????? Either way, your ass is covered! The blues song was, I they about had to pull over they laughed so hard. KFAT in the Bay Area, KPIG maintains the musical and attitude that KFAT Kristen Stockton He's the one who sings "I got a Hog Call for ya baby" & At the restaurant we Lets take a look at 12 truly horrifyingly bad TVCs, and some pretty trite and bland apologies. increase the power of KFAT and sell it for millions of dollars." When I moved to Colorado from the bay area Still have christmas '97. compadre rubbed my wife's belly and gave the babe a blessing. of KFAT on a cassette and brought it up to the Last Frontier. weather it was KHIP(for such a short time) or the glorious KPIG. were made that it would remain intact. 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