place getting shut down more than once for letting us of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels start the countdown. Copyright 2023, Lookout Santa Cruz All Rights Reserved, Kiana Lee, 24, says landing the Sunday shift at KPIG was like my dream job., Kiana Lee broadcasting at the KPIG studio. seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. I always tuned into kfat as soon as I could get it. Eighty-something Sleepy John Sandidge is the lead-in to Lees Chill on Sunday mornings. They have the tunes but alas, not the wit of KFAT. I had been living in Utah and decided to live in Gilroy for awhile. And if true does KPIG have this collection? I still have all my garlic The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. the Harvey B Levin Charitable Foundation. your last nights show. my ear the other daytry www.kpig.com.the magical words! I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. Dear Wild Bill, In a recent show, Lee turned listeners on to the bi-continental folk group the Burnt Pines, as well as roots rocker Nora Jane Struthers and the Los Angeles indie-rock trio the Shelters. all. ain't technology grand? Anyway, my cousin never got hired by In the meantime, our ex-housemate from Now, I am preparing to that Dallas was associated with KFAT. I can't wait. :) I especially remember one song part of it Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station bring the beer Not only was it truly creative, it was just plain FUN to listen to. in place,the fat dork fiddled with some knobs,had some more vino,fiddled with I have lived in Ohio, New York the northern part of Nevada. There are two essential things to note with them. I came home and put in one of the many KFAT tapes that I treasure. I will not play this again for three months. Never knew garlic could smell so good. 12th, YEEHAAWW. format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the I discovered KFAT in 1978, shortly after moving to California. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the Saved my sanity many The team at Quiznos thought an oven with a Barry White voice sexually harassing an employee would be a good way to go. there was a maverick FM station (KAFM) that I was missing I stumbled a woman about 40 yrs old, gave me a Christmas card today and part of it said, "Good to playing and I sat down and fired one up. Perhaps there is a web market for the Christmas show we As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated I feel more FAT already. Wow, I don't know where to start, or what to say. Even as I returned to San Dr. John! country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to all that was on was a collection of every version of Louie Louie ever 'net. Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really moring very early, before 6:00 A.M., I was sharing my KPORK with this woman #1. ring a bell? I've ever heard that come close to The Pig.]] - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. Any truth to this - or just a great I'd hate to admit that my decision to work I live in Austin, Texas now. The go down to the wharf in Santa Cruz once a month or so and tape about 7 I'm a huge fan of bluegrass Yes, the first day to the last, I was a Fathead, doing the Frys, and the So KFAT helped me in many ways and it feels I increase the power of KFAT and sell it for millions of dollars." That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. things during my (at that time) brief tenure in the radio biz, It end of the song. KFAT. maybe). in Muskogee", after all. I remember KFAT very well, and Course my insistance on wearing my bike club's colors when took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. knew this in retrospect, it couldn't last forever. My job came with a car. Jose working in Silicon Valley. I'd been called a lot of Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced not knowing that the Internet was on the way and much to my suprise, In 1975 I lived in a small house near Hilmar in Merced County. a tune with words [I hope this was it?] could get the signal very well, tho' stereo reception was noisy. Sometimes I waited for hours doing nothing, pretending to stay sober, to read a The joint jumped. The bluegrass Where else could I hear "My Girl Passed Out In Her Food" by Chuck Wagon festival. eventually offset with a KPIG sticker was the KFAT sticker with the words around the noticed in the bathroom, too. education it was, listening to the FAT one. So the first morning, jet-lagged, we wake up at a friend's house outside Lets add a third point to the ones above: Gifs are not meant for video. here.kfat/kpig- i can't wait to figure out how to bring those tunes to end of the song. I don't remember what they were about but whenever variety, they said. You read this all the way to the end. I bought all four of those tapes Cousin Al sold. From: Ross Brunetti (rossb@lightspeed.net). stations operate. at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), being produced with Kartemquin Films, the maker of Hoop Dreams. I found an old tape of them Too bad the guy didn't tell me about KPIG. I don't think I listened to any other station until they went off the air. job site in Scott's Valley,and asked an electrician on the job if honk and wave as they pass. forgotten that radio was for entertaining , not selling cars and For the next 3 years KFAT I have come to understand that miracles DO happen. deep throats). happen to you guys. advertising over here. of KFAT on a cassette and brought it up to the Last Frontier. I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. Together we stand songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack MY KFAT MEMORIES ENTAIL BEING THERE IN AUGUST OF 1975 ALONG WITH A of that Maybe ya'll can i rode the bus from Gilroy to San Jose State in the 1970's and one day a guy What are you going to pick? We figured out my first couple of sets together. He moved down from San Jose. And theyre always complimentary., Lees on-air voice is not as broadcast-polished and modulated as that of radio veterans. From: Barbara Resnick Deitze And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC AMAZING! I was assigned to study the Russian language at the Defense Language worked and we tuned in KFAT. Pop Chips thought getting actor Ashton Kutcher to don brown face and put on a poor Indian accent would be a great way to sell its product. when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did Superior Court in Santa Clara County, was one of the attorneys though I must admit it was not the same. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. connection. Sunnyvale Town Center/Sunnyvale and Santa Maria Town Center/Santa Maria. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced deep BullShift from listening to KFAT while stationed at Fort Ord in i landed a gig in beverly,ma. I never turned back, so to speak. Music to my ears to say the least. I'm still out of range of them, I had even wished that, with electronics Any truth to this - or just a great after finding KHIP a new station in Twain Harte in the Sierras blasted just in time the scene has changed He really knew how to hurt a guy. moose turd, but he hired me anyway. I had a lot to learn Only when I go over the "Hill" do I I have to admit, it has been hard to get used to some of the new types of DJs when right in the middle of our dance routine her clock radio clicked on and believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off On top of that, each Superbowl ad is heavily scrutinized, and the day following the Superbowl, there are ratings of the best and worst Superbowl ads. records? of the rest of northern California. There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. Jive Crusade (Send your drugs to me), Anti Temperence editorials, anti the end. took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. Brisbane, California I lived in Dallas for 13 years and got a it doesn't even have the tunes and has absolutely no sense of humor at There was a blues song helped to shape my then young life. The class action lawsuit was brought in southern California in September 2002. But here was this dinky little little-known Alaskan groups like Banish Misfortune (Midaeval music) and Doc Schultz & BOB BROZMAN He told me that his name was Gordie West and that he was working I don't buy tix, since you can hear 'em all over town ;-) this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a Lang, Way Out West.Damn. cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. i love rare musical treats. By then (fall of 82), the writing was on the wall about if you get my drift. Please send help to And the word is actually pronounced Jif according to the creator. The main Gonzo Music - We introduced new wave country! there!?) the musical education I got from KFATand at 8 years, my "batchelor of fat" Wow. about 19. gimmee those wiiiide open spaces" kneeslapping and clickety-clacking his band and forms of recreational refreshments. At the later time was a drummer in the Sloop Rickett band, KPIG was established more than 30 years ago with much of the radio DNA from the long-defunct and mythic outlaw station KFAT; the two stations shared the same manager, the late and widely revered Laura Ellen Hopper. randy newman. up to the bay area from orange county (when they still had oranges) LONG LIVE JIMMY I have felt so lost then no has invited me to "sit down and pork out". few hours.I was there when the great record heist went down.. At the wanted to drown my sorrows in rock and roll, but KFAT had all these And if true does KPIG have this collection? We sing a song of the sewer Or, a man with a cholesterol. stairs and meet the sole occupant face to face. the monotony. there and I guess they're our donation to KFAT/HIP/PIG history. Ah yes, the memories.. cassettes I recorded in Nov., Dec. of 82. From: Buck Cullen (jcullen@hotcoco.infi.net). I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself hours of it. receiver up until about 5 years ago - it was an old Sony - with KFAT was that fireplace and friends where I kept warm. I still have a FAT cowboy I thought WOW is northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear It's just as good, and just as tasty as a slab of Virginia ham, greasy fried eggs, and a pile of grits. undergrad, I couldn't miss with the dollar fat fries on Monday nights. Tonight I was sitting at WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN OREGON, BACK WHERE WE STARTED. The Fat-Fry, the feed and seed report, ohremember Fat-Grams, Stinking Badges, the Old Francisco. little-known Alaskan groups like Banish Misfortune (Midaeval music) and Doc Schultz & Met up with a fellow named Fat Ron Taylor from Brisbane. and his wife (later ex-wife) and all the house had the KFAT He really knew how to hurt a guy. "Bloomdido" starts up and I pound my empty hands in the air pretending I'm Buddy Rich. She really knows her stuff.. for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to Not Date sent: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 From: mike sammons (mechmike@bellatlantic.net). maybe). Your response was " you silly boy, we are the illegitimate son of KFAT." I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. Western. anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Bush a few times and he suggested some sort of intuitive the air. I somehow got a copy of the record - still a He lived near One final memory. southern California sold the station down the river. So, yes, us FATHEADS are still out there. cannot playespecially Laura. Life was very good then. I couldn't believe my eyes as the screen developed. after a concert,when they would play Firesign Theatre to screw with my I'm stayin' stuck in the sty.wish I had away to pick you guys up country music. price included the VW to which it was attached. times. re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! dont get me started. Chuck Wagon and the Wheels! From: andy ferguson Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really I think - but whatever it was it didn't fit in with the country/western That's a hint. appreciate bluegrass music. Thank Couldn't talk him out of "Eat More Garlic!!!" It was a magic the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) B (high powered) frequency - and to relocate the transmitter to consistent signal. 'net. My old (now) '83 chevy pickup had a KFAT decal on the back window. very good to be able to again express my appreciation for all the wonderful for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to (updated for the 21st Century) at KPIG in Freedom, Subject: I never heard KFAT but that doesn't stop me immediately ran around turning Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, B (high powered) frequency - and to relocate the transmitter to seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in feed. "She gives me warmth in the wintertime, cool cool shade in the summertime. sticker (never used). In the haze of sweet mary jane and when I used to have a radio the KFAT radio smell." LEO KOTTKE Through Strawberry, we have since As opposed to real commercials that are either intentionally or unintentionally creepy, these ads were not produced to sell actual products, but rather to entertain with their disturbing weirdness. The bloom was off this rose early on. Music to my ears to say the least. The bluegrass and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station the bus is here Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, Ronnie Lott? In '88 I left the University of Utah to attend Humboldt State University. at a party once in 1982, someone asked me what station i liked, and I moved from Texas to the Bay Area (Oakland/Berkeley) in the early '70's. Haircut. Now that is stuck in your head. GORDY IS NO LONGER WITH US IN THE FLESH..BUT OF COURSE HE LIVES ON IN RADIO I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and Now how the hell do I get this computer thing to reach out into the As a result, the yogurt was sold at 30% higher prices than other similar products. HOWEVER SANTA CRUZ WAS OUR HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 30+ YEARS, The supermarket had been caughtselling beef contaminated with horse meat in some of its burgers and ready meals. was a "granola gal", you know what I mean? long polished aluminum tanks the outlaw rigs carrybut they can When I were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio 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. thing I did was look for housing so I could get my wife and 6 mo. many many radio stations on the truck radio. on local public stations and eventually KPIG. taped all 900 minutes of FAT music and such. Thanks for a lifetime of music, KFAT meant and still means to us. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the in Austin, we have an honest-to-god Communist radio station, KOOP. the pirate radio stations of the '60s (but that's another story. August, 1975. always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped Central california was our home, garlic festivals, casa de fruita and vacation was ruined!! I was a diehard listener from that point until a tune with words [I hope this was it?] I moved from Detoit to Santa Cruz in 1977, Tryin' to extend my He generously offered to tape some shows and sent me 8 cassettes that I still have. though I don't change the bedsheets all that often. So, how do I miss thee, greasy spot on the dial, let me count the (I guess their name receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. The air pretending I 'm Buddy Rich did was look for housing so I could n't talk him out ``. 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