http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ feedback.pdxradio.com Topic: 1964 - Billboard Lists Portland Station Formats en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:22:09 +0000 http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-21513 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:51:34 +0000 Waynes World 21513@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Vern Mueller's son Dave has been a good friend of mine for years. we went to Madison </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-21470 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:53:19 +0000 Craig_Adams 21470@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Les never lived in Portland. Les was part owner of KXL &amp; GM from 1955 to 1957 when he and his associates sold KXL to Frank Sinatra &amp; Danny Kaye. Les continued as KXL GM. In 1964 Danny Kaye &amp; Les Smith bought out Frank Sinatra. Les continued as KXL GM. In 1981 Les bought out Danny Kaye. </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-21443 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:48:49 +0000 goodguy 21443@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Did Lester Smith actually <em>live</em> in Portland while he was "GM"? (since he was based in Seattle/Bellevue) This must have been right after Sinatra sold out his interest in the company and he became partners with Danny Kaye...? </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20933 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:38:18 +0000 Craig_Adams 20933@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Right, KPFM was the oldest continuously operated FM, most likely in the Northwest. Seattle was late launching FM stations, as Portland was in Television. </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20929 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:35 +0000 semoochie 20929@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Maybe it was the first FM that survived to that point. </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20903 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:59:27 +0000 pdxgary98 20903@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>I always thought that 97.1 KPFM was the first FM station... so they claimed back when I was in school. Thanks Craig. </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20837 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:23:30 +0000 KQ4 20837@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>Besides Craig, another great historical resource: "Pioneer Mikes"!</p> <p><a href="http://www.ijpr.org/Page.asp?NavID=1101" rel="nofollow">http://www.ijpr.org/Page.asp?NavID=1101</a> </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20830 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:18:54 +0000 Craig_Adams 20830@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>KGW-FM began on 95.3mc and moved to 100.3mc on October 10, 1947. </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20822 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:23:08 +0000 trixter 20822@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>What was KGW's frequency? </p> http://feedback.pdxradio.com/topic/1964-billboard-lists-portland-station-formats#post-20808 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:45:04 +0000 Craig_Adams 20808@http://feedback.pdxradio.com/ <p>KGON 1520 didn't move to FM. KGON 1520 dropped their calls on August 1, 1964 for KYMN. Then they became KYXI on September 11, 1967. On November 1, 1973 KYXI's McCoy Broadcasting purchased KLIQ-FM and it became KGON but did not begin the AOR format until February 1, 1974. So there's a ten year gap. Great question!</p> <p>The Northwest's first FM station was KGW-FM, beginning operation on May 7, 1946. </p>