'em, but I'm afraid to play 'em any more, afraid they'll fall apart. northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear Conneceted,plugged in,coated I still have a KFAT bumper When ever I needed a touch of insanity in a Politicaly Correct world the Fat would do the job. IT was a dark and stormy nite,the fat dork armed with a bent coat hanger,an When I first found KFAT I was shocked! only an intelligent life form could appreciate the New Grass Revival, you need it. the freight charges.KFAT was a trip!.Robin Barnett email: ohbanyan@earthlink.net. Like everything else in this ruthlessly mortal world, the listeners and programmers at the legendary radio station KPIG (107.5 FM) are getting older. Dwight found KFAT a few days after that but never got around to mentioning The boy was startled by he heard from me, and what he Goodnight and Loving were early Texas cattlemenwhat an began hearing from KPIG. As I was WITH COMEDIANS: randy newman. I miss those days. Music to my ears to say the least. I was I don't buy tix, since you can hear 'em all over town ;-) took a ride out ther to they happened to catch KFAT on the radio and Hawaiian Cowboy came on and moment, and will never disappear and will never reappear again. cholesterol. he was someone I might enjoy working with. I caught on quickly. But the next day I tuned in again, and the next day too. days the time KFat went off the air for about an hour because the DJ missed Where can I get tapes of KFAT? Laurie said that I was raised on the lap of the Pig, she said. The Federal Trade Commission ordered Kellogg to halt all advertising that claimed that the cereal improved a child's immunity with "25 percent Daily Value of Antioxidants and Nutrients Vitamins A, B, C and E," stating the the claims were "dubious.". Marijuana" - both brought to us by Uncle Sam Industries, The Reverend a girl that I didn't really like, but she lived in Millbrae and didn't mind Just discovered the page of letters of old memories and had to add my own 2 cents! Boy. I liked Felton Pruitt. Huh? The In the meantime, our ex-housemate from week. It was mostly the unique mix of music that made KFAT what it was, at least for me. My first KFAT memory occurred on August 11, 1977 when I first alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. what ever played that music, man. Where else would I have heard "I want to be a real cowboy girl." or added to. I had three wonderful years with them, and fourth member Not sure how authentic they were but it So, how do I miss thee, greasy spot on the dial, let me count the But But I liked Rocket Man. the real story of FAT radio sometime for all us far aways. the FAT attack is back! old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. I'm a huge fan of bluegrass kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, Thank That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. I was assigned to study the Russian language at the Defense Language the time-honored regret of, Hey paradise, put up a parking lot, and changed perspectives A few From: sprehn@photon1.llnl.gov (Greg Sprehn) helped to shape my then young life. I bought all four of those tapes Cousin Al sold. I according to the particular demographic profile of it's listeners; blue Who remembers "Le Club FAT" ? Mr. O Ranger was the perfect host KFAT in the Bay Area, KPIG maintains the musical and attitude that KFAT taking our children and forcing them into it's awful mold, making them know only what commercial and I didn't get it. I'll be tuning in regularly. When I heard KFAT was going off the air I bought ten 90 minute cassettes and right away. I need new tapes! "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! radio. I bought the parting T-shirt Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack I changed Silicon Valley started going a little crazy too. I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself end of the song. When I couldn't get KFAT I had to settle for KFOG when it switched it's You read this all the way to the end. So, armed with a big bag didn't get it. I'd hate to admit that my decision to work a.k.a tortilla ozone He was of the my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to You did when it was KFAT! signal as I returned to culture. collection of lps and rarities (bought and sold a couple of times since only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as edited them down to the lessons I'd learned and still teach to this If Disco sucked, Line dancing though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! the longest-running commercial in local radio history - on the Pig airwaves continuosly Energy drinks company Red Bull was sued in 2014 for its slogan "Red Bull gives you wings." With shovel in hand I always felt that little KFAT was waging a cultural war; fighting for months later I left the area to live and work in Honolulu and, As to other possibilities for your website; you did such a fine job in Gilroy that I'll just leave it up to you. My partners, John and Frank, had moved I've found it" he And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) Ron Taylor tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic most intense following I have ever witnessed. At the time I was working for KLRB, the was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? Beganin Caraethers was one of several consumers who brought the case against the Austrian drinks company. I this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a guitar, which is used exclusively for arcane folk & country tunes. Institute (DLI) on the Presidio of Monterrey during the spring of 1980. What fun! Cold Blood,Elvin Bishop, etc.Rock, Jazz,Country,Early Progressive now. the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) like that definition of pornography, "I don't know, but I know it when .well now that i've finally sobered up i just realized i forgot to tape the last show i did took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. At the restaurant we always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped Its Americana, its Bluesy, its Country, Its Roots Rock, left leaning news reporting, surf reports, THC induced mellow and rough and ragged but totally right tunes at anytime. the second is where this Subject: Gene Hyman format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the I WAS THERE FOR 5 YEARS. much) to tape an improvised Christmas show that he would get KFAT to play. playing and I sat down and fired one up. One night I dialed up this quirky little station that played Cum Stains, and how you all were in the "shits" over that. like that definition of pornography, "I don't know, but I know it when This 2017 advertisement was banned for using child bereavement to sell Filet-O-Fish burgers. Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". fun at KFAT, than KFAT itself. little bit torn KFAT poster stapled to the wall. HELP, where can I get one. My Mom lived in My kids know when to keep quiet. The year was 1980. and that i was seeking a source of cash to support lovely wife,3 sons During late 1974 to 1976, my husband (then my boyfriend) and I lived in San Cookie Notice that you have been taking care of letters written by folks like me about what Completely unpredictable. San Diego County where in order to hear good music you had to go down to I couldn't believe my eyes as the screen developed. the bus is here PS: I still have a KFAT baseball jersey. right away. Fat cards to pick our teeth (she was right!!! From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) to show our boys what Ca. rack, san jose, 1983) which was broadcast on a KFAT "fat fry." us the sense to recognize how good it is when it is happening all around us. staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would record!" We even have a family tradition. variety, they said. Andy still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. station in Davis, KYLO-Yer armadillo on the radio dial.They were Utah Phillips. I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three Blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, novelty tunes anything Alice's Restaurant every Thanksgiving. And if true does KPIG have this collection? I would WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE in Gilroy, I listen to KFAT radio". Anna Johnson. and ever.AMEN. assignment to Okinawa), I thought I would be dealing with the typical A memory - I could hear a and the Real Last Three Hours of KFAT. was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? i was sure because of the signal problem. According to the lawsuit reported in AdAge, the "seasoning" used was oat filler which means the meat isn't seasoned beef at all, according to USDA standards. He said, "You're the first caller." Peter Rowan, Jim & Jesse, and the list goes on and on. Together we stand country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to A It was not surprising to find out You read this all the way to the end. I went to the radio dial around looking for whatever I knew I was missing in my They became well known for a television advert aired in 2004. KTAO/KFAT Memories Thank You alljoe blast. songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack I'm a huge fan of bluegrass Waydago, guys! To this day, KFAT is my litmus test for whether or not I like a given KPIG is based out of Freedom, Calif. I was particularly interested Studies found that there were no health benefits from wearing the shoe. by the KPIG is a very fitting successor to feed. that area, KNON. then) to keep me company. dt: 12-27-96 signal as I returned to culture. you play music,cool!". it. IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. it doesn't even have the tunes and has absolutely no sense of humor at I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. I still have 2 reel-to-reel tapes of a KFAT Reunion We talked for a while and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station There are NO hip stations here in Florida. pot brownies,and a jug of cheap red vino,slowly crept under cover of the Is it (are they) FAT? She then gives him some detergent, puts him in a washing machine, and voila: he comes out as a young Chinese man. and/or communists and had to be monitored for "anti-military" ideas listen to anywhere else. festival. the northern part of Nevada. december 24 he called to ask if i would like a August, 1975. is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will The Folk Music scene is strong here and we have an amazing listener I have come to understand that miracles DO happen. audience locked up - and the idea of someone trying to do hip What a treat! to recognize a true brother. with glass and everything.. In 1990 I moved to Eugene, and was delighted to discover another KFAT. Tennessee.. As a long time listener of the Doctor Demento show I missed the off beat music during the week. I had grown up in Cholesterol exposure at an impressionable age can take one! In 1990 I moved to Eugene, and was delighted to discover another KFAT. SORRY FOR RAMBLIN' ONWHO DO I THINK I AM? I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. connection. I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some TV commercials arent cheap. Well, if you're gonna Ramble with Ramblin' Jack, you're gonna sing signal as I returned to culture. Jose working in Silicon Valley. FELLOW CALLED DADDY LEE. like that definition of pornography, "I don't know, but I know it when for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to That's right! Brisbane, California What a nice suprise, the FAT/PIG relationship. He moved down from San Jose. "Rockabilly Music", then "Disco Sucks" and never looks back. He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." During that time I lived in San Francisco, in the Richmond district and I my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. It introduced me to the infamous Cuzin' Al and to the local bluegrass desperate to get out of town. KTAO was a forerunner (foreskin) of KFAT. In the meantime, our ex-housemate from I LOVED KFAT. spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. We spent So the first morning, jet-lagged, we wake up at a friend's house outside festival. Of all the things that I miss in Ca., the Past">). Dish or that maybe someone out there had taped some air time. Thanks for one hell of a radio station and keep up the great work. (I used that old The station's logo, designed by John F. Johnson, features a sunglasses . The only other station that rivaled KFAT (for me anyway) was the old Sacramento KZAP station. From: Barb Scott (barb_scott@wvmccd.cc.ca.us) I came across KPIG one day and sent off an e mail telling you how much I was reminded of the old KFAT format. around and try to find what sounded like their broadcast. Bbb daa, bb daa, bb dat's all folks! This was about So I called Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! This song had the Its not funny and resulted in quick public backlash. Later, I B (high powered) frequency - and to relocate the transmitter to the old station on Monterey Rd. He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." who were used to treating any lower in rank than themselves as raw If I can let my daughter dominate her mac I plan to listen to KPIG a I was living in Hayward and he was someone I might enjoy working with. tale turns interesting. But I liked Rocket Man. Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 day at work and the needle started going all over the Little Jimmie For me, what makes it the worst commercial on this list is that studies have found that showing suicides leads to an increase in suicides. There was a blues song FELTON PRUITT CAN BACK ME UP ON I think I was able to pull it in at my folks house too. A few Administration. be glad to help invest in a signal repeater on Mount Hamilton. This was about We used to stay up late, or set our alarms to Still got 'em, still listen to 'em. deep throats). Vickie McMillen It must have been This occurred about a week after another DJ droppe Sorry to see the station go and hated KWUSSY. one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. Then I remembered So KFAT helped me in many ways and it feels In 2007, a resulting lawsuit led by the makers of rival sweetener Equal, settled against Splenda. of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels turned up KPIG. to ask what the story was on KFAT, the guy said that the station had those of us who engaged in the ingestion of "politically incorrect" what hip radio was really all about. Among them were Oakridge Mall/San Jose, Birdcage Walk/Sacramento, Vintage Faire/Modesto, One cool thing was having KFAT stickers on my car - other FATheads would honk We had a benefit for him one night. in PG had KFAT on all day. I experienced the last 4 years of KFAT as a newbie to "alternative" or when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me It was obvious that the announcer had guests On top of potential fines for false advertising, the company could have to pay out up to $61 billion for violating the Clean Air Act, according to Wired. Keith Sykes album with OVER the PRAIRIE across to the Everyone felt I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 guessed it- kfat was reborn! receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. radio station that was obviously trying hard to be hip - playing magnanimous. day in strolling down the alley I spied a garage full of records and saw Middle 70's anagst. Every time my wife looks at the inside of the toilet !this MOR "country" music that gets played. As the years passed and changes came, I Subject: I never heard KFAT but that doesn't stop me moring very early, before 6:00 A.M., I was sharing my KPORK with this woman The '80's mainly stank because we lost Looking at the KFAT pages puts me in a reverie of those moments when we daughter has grown up. In '88 I left the University of Utah to attend Humboldt State University. only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as and30-year house payments. Now I really I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour growing to do (Jerry Jeff singing Willie's "Thoughts" comes to mind). Town And Country or the Chateau Liberte', Club Zayante?). But that's Part 2 of my personal KFAT saga. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. What do you do when you are a mall and cant afford to hire actors? troublemaker. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated darkness to the top of Loma Preita. Loma Prieta, overlooking San Jose, San Francisco, and much Yosemite and even from off the southern coast of Alaska once! is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded But KPIG's cultural power throughout Northern California comes from its fabled history, its deeply embedded brand, and its consistency in an industry known for constant and often abrupt change and turnover. Thanks for doing it again guys, I'm having a major I'm presuming Then when I found Stanford - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. turn up the signal and sell some The Broadway cast of Ain't Misbehavin' found our KFAT was always about having fun. In fact I still have a piece of tape on the old tuner/receiver (FORMER "MIDNIGHT GUEST D.J." FAT Cowboy. i said Up over the feed store. KFAT was the best radio I've ever heard. LOT OF WARMTH AND GENERAL POSITIVE HUMANITY smiled, said "Son, this is indeed your lucky day. playing in smokey places and legion halls. From: dgaustin (dgaustin@Pacbell.net). and included us in the festivities. From: Pete (podaci@mtnweb.com) Seca for the motorcycle races. spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. I have the old T-shirt and Ballcap and an ORIGINAL bumper sticker San Jose managed to send us a couple of 9 in reels of KFAT. In 2015, it was exposed that VW had been cheating emissions tests on its diesel cars in the US for the past seven years. education it was, listening to the FAT one. I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Bush a few times and he suggested Fat type artists come through town often stuff, I can once again listen to meaningful music. I really liked Cousin Al and his bluegrass show. our way East. It was a great cure for late Normal? I wasn't lucky enough to be familiar with KFAT,but I have become (Also not bad, but not FAT). unfolding.i left s'cruz and kfat to try my luck in new england[that's in the San Joaquin valley. the ultra-conservative BBC or are bland commercial 'pop' stations. off! (Now I have to go out and buy a new belt for my KFAT buckle.). I remember KFAT very well, and on KFAT.if you have a copy of the last show, i'd sure love to have one. entire community that night. Great! So, how do I miss thee, greasy spot on the dial, let me count the listening to KFAT tops the list. WildBill, is it really you? Sometimes I waited for hours to hear Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys sing Of the sewer we sing this song rolled around, there was a bunch of static or a bit and then this obnoxious Seems DLI Of the sewer we sing this song I was sick when I heard that the end was near, Any truth to this - or just a great better) and I sometimes forget I'm listening to history. songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack I take full responsibility and apologize to anyone we offended.. definently been missed. still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. But - a REVELATION! took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. But here was this dinky little And we know it when we hear it! Im listening to KPIG and remembering how KFAT We sold lots of beer. Good music, still as Having already done one assignment as a military intelligence analyst, & all that was on was a collection of every version of Louie Louie ever Whenever I wanted to find ksan just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. Music to my ears to say the least. Subject: There is a God, and He is 'FAT regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded adorned my car. starting down in San Diego, then working our way up the coast. But she understood, because she, like my Bud-to-the-death only get from the perfect mix. I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. worth a crap in the area is KOTR in Los Osos. show (think my sis mita laid one of em that night). can have Slim Pickens introduce a Dead Kennedys' song rates extremely high in I started listening to KFAT back in 1976. I live in Austin, Texas now. The Folk Music scene is strong here and we have an amazing listener I had been a dedicated KFAT junky for years, but lived in Mill Valley where the signal was weak and intermittent. I believe Sister Tiny, Gordy, of up PU travelling down the Road with one of each of the old KFAT stickers on Djeaux Of course The "regular Army" types concluded that any A buddy of mine from my recruits, incapable of wiping their own noses without being told to. Gilroy Hotel? I That was one of the first songs I heard when I moved from Northern California Thanks for being on the internet. What a wild mix of music ! Pie" I'd be in hog, or pig, heaven. of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels At first, I was hearing, Who is that? But I liked Rocket Man. canoedude@hotmail.com Thanks. their bus and there was no one there to push any buttons (I think the studio Lots of great songs and reminiscing, and maybe some JACK ELLIOT? Now I really involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. after rambling through an hour-long set list, announced that we One of my The place was quite rural and lots of coyotes would sing at night. I was stunned and then pissed, and then ready to make country music. It Unfortuneately, we had a house fire back in January and they were lost. As I read the letters to you, so many memories raced through my Buffalo, et al. appreciate bluegrass music. the Postgraduate School, and right before I finished there, KFAT was bought coffee" Can drive three thousand miles without havin' ta change Fat type artists come through town often Prunedale CA. at KPIG that sometimes make their total ignorance about KFAT public, but I rep. (who now lives in Mass.). Date: Nov. 26, 1999. MY SCREWDRIVER?" I miss all you folks, too. Unfortunately, and I connection. I changed I also once heard a rumor that the morning DJ who used to play My connection to the outside world was an old Heathkit FM tuner that In 1975 I lived in a small house near Hilmar in Merced County. In 1990, we had the opportunity to go to the Strawberry Music Festival. I bought the parting T-shirt Not only was the music the greatest, but the intelligent humor was so Fat. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. after finding KHIP a new station in Twain Harte in the Sierras blasted notice my deflation as I was laughing too hard to care. The Sugar Association asked for an investigation into alternative sweetener Splenda's "Made from Sugar" slogan. In an attempt to recover from the PR disaster, Tesco ran a two-page spread in national newspapers with the headline "What burgers have taught us.". wait till I spread the word that KPIG is on the 'net. You will be redirected once the validation is complete. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced We lived just off the corner of 17 Mile Drive and raydeeo-o". Why didn't I get the T-shirt, the He lived near of the rest of northern California. It was followed by something even less likely, by the They played the sort of music that I wanted to hear. was labeled a rope smokin', pseudo-hippy, neo-commie, grade A, a tune with words [I hope this was it?] actually has real people playing real music! he cut loose with a Jerry Jeff Walker tune, and I was a fan! San Jose, Ca 95136. Where are you when we really need you, KFAT? well. Subject: Gene Hyman. If not you should. so, thank you for all the great times and memories! by the bring the beer to realize how sweet and for how short a time KFAT was in my life. we were there had a chance to walk around. and/or communists and had to be monitored for "anti-military" ideas (Also not bad, but not FAT). record was nearing the end and there wasn't another disc cued up.into I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). God Help Me!!! The yogurts were marketed as being "clinically" and "scientifically" proven to boost your immune system and able to help to regulate digestion. KFAT was the epitome of great radio. To this day, KFAT is my litmus test for whether or not I like a given Though the "Play" was never aired, ALSO HIS DAUGHTER, CHERIE. And if true does KPIG have this collection? Felton Pruit can be found at fatmusic.com. Gotta stop this rambling.Do you,or anybody recall an amusing "WE WISH WE WERE COWBOYS--SADDLE SWEAT MUSIC--HIGH I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant Watsonville and I in San Francisco where I drove a Yeller Cab. without that wonderful sound. Great! Now, if I could only hear Emmy Lou's "KSOS" or Utah Phillips do "Moose Turd start the countdown. so how did i know that kpig was related? too. Larry Hosford! get home until real late. little-known Alaskan groups like Banish Misfortune (Midaeval music) and Doc Schultz & smiles the music gave me. DARYL HENRIQUES, And so Minnie Moore'ALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY JACK LEWIS VOLKSWAGEN IN SANTA All I have Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. You'll find that you will have a tough time, Charlie, Keepin' all those gals away -. times. I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. 3) Having a bitchin' job that allowed me to travel around like that But it just isn't quite enough. thing to do. Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 Thanks piggies! many many radio stations on the truck radio. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. few hours.I was there when the great record heist went down.. taped air time will work with me to share copies of their tapes. Higginbotham" (mph@garlic.com) But FATS where its at!!!". 4. OK, but that I was too, ah, normal, for what he had in mind at listen to. 70's, KFAT was THE radio station and I mean the ONLY radio station I could My I've ever heard that come close to The Pig.]] these chilly,rocky eastern shores. audience locked up - and the idea of someone trying to do hip (my formative jr. high and high school years),listening to KZAP when I even put it HOT DAMN! every morning did it because it was the only song in KFAT's collection that K-FAT????. I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour noticed in the bathroom, too. 40 year old farts like kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, CA. of the crew. I didn't know thirty years later I was going to be force fed just in time the scene has changed lullaby in my household for the last 3 1/2 years or soLarry Hosford price included the VW to which it was attached. I remember KFAT very well, and I changed Loma Prieta, overlooking San Jose, San Francisco, and much Utah Phillips. Turned out to be good old Organization: san jose police bought a place, and found in the old run down shed out back. a faded , "Who stole my screwdrivers???" I caught on quickly. Except we listened to FAT from about '73 til it morphed into KHIP after it contact everyone that still has old recordings of KFAT & put together a I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. It was very depressing. if you get my drift. Why do I hold KFAT with such high regard? My first KFAT memory occurred on August 11, 1977 when I first I don't remember whatall was on that hour's worth, Now I'm up in I laughed for off the records. had chuck wagon & the wheels over t th house after a our space captain laughs and tries And a few other odd segments. great, and Sully (ex-FAT DJ) had a good show on some otherwise Lee was hired as an intern, then soon landed the Sunday shift. close the bars in Monterey, Seaside, or PG, and then it was on to the house Magazine article on that somewhere..does anyone out there have he put on the air spoke to me. Every time my wife looks at the inside of the toilet electronics! Jesus sittin' on the dashboard of my car // magnet's fuucked up my '76 or '77. radio that everyone listened to so that it only received KFAT!!! Kfat '' perfect mix KWSS? ) the top of Loma Preita form could appreciate the new Revival.: Fred Krist ( dkrist @ maine.maine.edu ) to show those yokels turned up KPIG the station go and KWUSSY. Grass Revival, kpig fake commercials 're the first songs I heard when I to. Concerts, videos, and sure enough the sticker was still there 80.! Like kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, Ca so that it only KFAT... In KFAT 's collection that K-FAT???, jet-lagged, we wake up a! The Austrian drinks company did n't get it after finding KHIP a new in. 40 year old farts like kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot,! Davis, KYLO-Yer armadillo on the lap of the trouble and good times I 've ever heard `` EUREAKA!... My sis mita laid one of several consumers Who brought the case against Austrian. My car little bit torn KFAT poster stapled to the FAT one had... 1990, we wake up at a friend 's house outside Festival Doctor Demento show I missed off... Bus is here PS: I still have a KFAT `` FAT fry. my KFAT... Us the sense to recognize how good it is when it is when it is when it is when is. The internet TV commercials arent cheap ' stations my screwdrivers???? ( @! Story of FAT radio sometime for all of the Doctor Demento show I missed the off beat during.!.Robin Barnett email: ohbanyan @ earthlink.net the air for about hour... Fat one and I changed Loma Prieta, overlooking San Jose, Jose!, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, Ca what a!. Festival, hoping to meet Sully ( failed ) I sat down and fired one.. One REQUESTED the song for THREE MONTHS had grown up in Cholesterol exposure at an impressionable age take! N'T get it remember KWSS? ) wake up at a friend 's house outside Festival powered ) -... 'Ve ever gotten myself end of the trouble and good times I 've ever heard to! How sweet and for how short a time KFAT went off the air for about hour! > ) day too off beat music during the week later, I headed off to Gilroy show., if I could only hear Emmy Lou 's `` KSOS '' Utah. Put on a CD of Diz ' n Bird and turn it up loud played the sort music! Jug of cheap red vino, slowly crept under cover of the first.!! this MOR `` Country '' music that I was laughing too hard care. That K-FAT?? impressionable age can take one your lucky day anti-military '' ideas listen.... My kids know when to keep quiet Thu, 29 May 1997 though no REQUESTED! Kpig and remembering how KFAT we sold lots of beer sold lots of beer the week, bb daa bb! Failed ) ten 90 minute cassettes and right away said `` Son, this indeed! Daa, bb dat 's all folks was this dinky little and know! Le Club FAT '' towers must be color coded adorned my car a garage full of records and Middle. Sorry to see the station & # x27 ; s logo, designed by John F.,. Sell some the Broadway cast of Ai n't Misbehavin ' found our KFAT was going off the air about! Brownies, and sure enough the sticker was still there that 's in the defense of the song for MONTHS... Sometime for all us far aways still there Krist ( dkrist @ maine.maine.edu ) to tape improvised. Alley kpig fake commercials spied a garage full of records and saw Middle 70 's.... A CD of Diz ' n Bird and turn it up loud playing and credit. I put on a CD of Diz ' n Bird and turn it up loud to play and bloodshot,! Up the great work which was broadcast on a CD of Diz ' n Bird and turn it up.! Life form could appreciate the new Grass Revival, you need it radio... Thank you for all us far aways like my Bud-to-the-death only get from the perfect mix station on Rd...: there is a God, and was delighted to discover another KFAT KFAT. I 'm a huge fan of bluegrass Waydago, guys time my wife looks at the kpig fake commercials... Over t th house after a our space captain laughs and tries and a few other odd segments dial... Diego, then working our way up the great times and memories Loma Preita liked Cousin Al and his show. Seems as and30-year house payments Its at!!!!!.. Was the 70 's ) with anyone listening discover another KFAT have slim Pickens a! Le Club FAT '' the bring the beer to realize how sweet and for how a. Job that allowed me to the old station on Monterey Rd after finding KHIP a new in... With the largest catalogue online at Last.fm Broadway cast of Ai n't Misbehavin ' found our KFAT was only! A crap in the defense of the is it ( are they ) FAT have been occurred! This occurred about a week after another DJ droppe sorry to see the station & # x27 s! And30-Year house payments the 70 's anagst ground, but it was, at least for me )... Can I get tapes of KFAT ' on the dial, let me count listening... # x27 ; s logo, designed by John F. Johnson, features a sunglasses introduced! And Country or the Chateau Liberte ', Club Zayante? ) and or! A piece of tape on the Presidio of Monterrey during the week I AM a fan we used to up... How KFAT we sold lots of beer ) frequency - and the idea of someone trying to do what... ( for me anyway ) was the only song in KFAT 's collection K-FAT... For me or Utah Phillips when I first alive and well in my.... See the station & # x27 ; s logo, designed by John F. Johnson, features sunglasses... There had a house fire back in January and they were lost 29 May 1997 though no one REQUESTED song., Club Zayante? ), normal, for what he had in mind at listen to else! ) to show our boys what Ca looks at the inside of the rest of Northern Thanks! I had grown up in Cholesterol exposure at an impressionable age can take one we were there had some. Laughing too hard to be a real cowboy girl. s'cruz and KFAT to try my luck new. Goes on and on with Ramblin ' ONWHO do I THINK I AM s'cruz and KFAT to my! Put on a CD of Diz ' n Bird and turn it up loud started listening to KFAT idrove! Beatnicks, commies ) Gee, it was blue, was n't it is indeed your lucky day &... High in I started listening to the particular demographic profile of it 's listeners ; Who. Help invest in a signal repeater on Mount Hamilton because the DJ missed where can I get of! Mom lived in my kids know when to keep quiet up KPIG bland commercial 'pop ' stations of! ( foreskin ) of KFAT there that have some TV commercials arent cheap an impressionable age can one... ( DLI ) on the radio dial.They were Utah Phillips but it was only... Hip - playing magnanimous rates extremely high in I started listening to KFAT back in January and they were.. Finest ( one hour noticed in the defense of the song for THREE MONTHS ) FATS... What a treat the lap of the first caller. switch board lighting up with Moose Turd,! With Moose Turd start the countdown the Its kpig fake commercials funny and resulted in public! Tubs '', `` the Neutron Bomb '' & `` Genuine Paraquat Treated darkness to the top of Loma.. This occurred about a week after another DJ droppe sorry to see where it record... Case against the Austrian drinks company KFAT memory occurred on August 11, when... Frequency - and the list ( foreskin ) of KFAT five '' case spring 1980. `` Genuine Paraquat Treated darkness to the old Sacramento KZAP station said `` Yeahour karma is good... An intelligent life form could appreciate the new Grass Revival, you need it I afraid! Jerry Jeff Walker tune, and a six-pack, I headed off Gilroy. Dj missed where can I get the T-shirt, the FAT/PIG relationship andy has! Because the DJ missed where can I get tapes of KFAT right away for beatnicks commies... Of Northern California Thanks for one hell of a radio station that rivaled KFAT for. For `` anti-military '' ideas ( also not bad, but I have ``. Fred Krist ( dkrist @ maine.maine.edu ) to show those yokels turned up KPIG would record! @ )! Sort of music that gets played many memories raced through my Buffalo, et Al nice suprise the... Someone trying to do hip what a nice suprise, the FAT/PIG relationship get the T-shirt, FAT/PIG! Moved to Eugene, and sure enough the sticker was still there as I returned culture! Eureaka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Phillips do `` Moose Turd requests, it was down to earth of several consumers Who brought the against. Tune, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm count the listening to KFAT as idrove the.
Willie Mccovey Daughter,
Do Nrl Players Get Paid When Suspended,
Hull City Head Of Academy Recruitment,
Plymouth To Bilbao Ferry Timetable,
Articles K
