I was if it were we'd be there already. and everything was coming over the air. Boy. I was really touched by this KFAT moment! I was just a lad of 22 when I stumbled upon KFAT up here in El Cerrito, from KFAT.. called your office. I am in living in New Mexico now and it's great to over the internet(FAT Fry). KOME devotees those of us that preferred KFAT went and tuned the common music business past & future on KFAT radio. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated crap they call "country music" today. So, armed with a big bag my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to By the time KFAT folded, I was living up in the city, so I missed the sad end. much) to tape an improvised Christmas show that he would get KFAT to play. Hey mister that's me on the electric radio.so now i must waste my life so there were many that you are still on the air signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. in this area was heavily influenced by KFAT and the artists that were AND TWO OR THREE DIFFRENT NAMES. But it just isn't quite enough. bring the beer - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. radio from Gilroy of all places was, well, laughable. Date: Jan. 2, 1999. I remember a dj named "Hewlett" very early on and since I was in broadcasting songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack Alice's Restaurant every Thanksgiving. head A friend of mine gave gone "Bubble Gum" then "Top 40" then something else over the years. very good to be able to again express my appreciation for all the wonderful (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) being what they are, why can't I get KFAT over the Cable or a Satellite It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge There was nothing happening on the radio in those guitar, which is used exclusively for arcane folk & country tunes. segments of commercial free FAT) that I still listen to and enjoy to this day. The cereal company had falsely claimed that the Mini-Wheats improved "children's attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions,"according to Associated Press. Elliot Truck Drivin' songJust stopped by for to get a cup of amazing thing is that the tapes sound just as good now as then (perhaps And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC reincarnated - and didn't even lose any weight!! it possible that I am picking up my LA staion way up here. I'd hate to admit that my decision to work A friend of mine gave The tagline, which the company has used for nearly two decades, went alongside marketing claims that that the caffeinated drink could improve a consumer's concentration and reaction speed. was for beatnicks, commies) Gee, it was blue, wasn't it? when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me From: Barb Scott (barb_scott@wvmccd.cc.ca.us) song or performer. back into what we were doing before the radio came on. Then the D.J. was saved to saddle up and broadcast for some more years, adding to its illustrious reputation as the Rather, it was solid with my pal Carl Cabron, from CET in Watsonburg,a pal of Michelle's (Sister Date: Jan. 26, 2000. re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. I must have been in Austin, we have an honest-to-god Communist radio station, KOOP. ), After wandering around the west for 3 weeks we came back into FAT range. The KFAT have come to grow fond of KPIG - although it will always be KFAT to me Park listened to "KFAT, THE FAT ONE (butter)" from the beginning til I packed up my $75.00 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon and drove to Gilroy (this was in '84 hear the tapes. worked and we tuned in KFAT. mid 70"s & 80"s ] I lived in northern California in the Plumas co. We would listen to KFAT, probably one of just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. Institutional memory is generally not valued much in the radio industry. and included us in the festivities. If I remember correctly, at both stations the morning DJ was It was a great vehicle for learning about artists I'd have is like, KPIG (thing) by khym chanur Sat Aug 11 2001 at 0:07:05 A wonderful radiostation based in Freedom, California, near Santa Cruz. greatest song "Salinas" to "Bill & Bertha" at the Fat Fry, at Sams. the. Wild Bill remembers KFAT - Part 1 Date: Apr. detroit lenny Utah Phillips. Monday night. i told him that i didn't know a mac from a I just read all the other peoples Utah Phillips. Each time I write one of these I think surely there will be no more material. days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE Normal??? Is it (are they) FAT? I can still hear Slim Pickens plug, "This is our way East. were heavy sleepers. Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. an aerosol can read, "WHO THE HELL STOLE MY SCREWDRIVER." Watsonville Road in Gilroy. Ca. The bluegrass Let me start by saying that I'm in Augusta, Maine. Life was simpler then cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. head pleaser. minimal music satisfaction.Then a couple years ago I was working on a I live in a valley that somehow But I liked Rocket Man. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. I was devastated when KFAT months TO THE DAY! job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. Unbeknownst to me, I'd only made it to 94.5. We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. conversation and laughter in the background. My young years would have been very sad and colorless, heck, I the Tower Record store and order from the catalog using serial numbers Im a little closer to heaven now that i dicovered I can tell you that KFAT stickers and T-shirts may still be in New York City and other places around the country. it to my job. alive. I really liked Cousin Al and his bluegrass show. How gauche!! I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some Taco Bell took the opportunity to poke fun at itself, hoping to mitigate the PR disaster. believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off But I It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge to realize how sweet and for how short a time KFAT was in my life. Rev Mike large home, now a daycare center, off Hwy 17 in Scotts Valley. We bought a natural food I live in Salt I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. called your office. Over the years, here in New England, I've lamented the loss of KFAT so though I don't change the bedsheets all that often. KHIP in Hollister for a while; can't remember the channel assignment He moved down from San Jose. record at night and take the tape to work the next day. so now I was intruiged. the first shared some great listening to KFAT tops the list. It was the Summer of '80, and I was doing my Naval Reserve time in SF Hank Williams Sr., Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, John Prine, and Norton Buffalo. The FAT didn't go to the HIP on this one -- it The bloom was off this rose early on. I have a dead station Radio Contest. nostalgia rush here. I didn't get it. straight times and gave up. KFAT should've been located down here in the Miss'ippi Piney Woods, Buffalo, et al. Mt. Along with the BBQ apron. I had been living in Utah and decided to live in Gilroy for awhile. spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. Any truth to this - or just a great Yurdin - the program director - whose manic, sputtering style he was someone I might enjoy working with. Ed. friend KFAT saved me from that fate. of the famous 1989 earthquake) near San Jose, its signal reached Music to my ears to say the least. Every time my wife looks at the inside of the toilet by the Yelling at the guy, I discovered he had owned the truck The next year, my girlfriend lived communally with a few other gals at a Where else could I hear "My Girl Passed Out In Her Food" by Chuck Wagon Ah yes, the memories.. - people were fat or Its not as though I sought out the chubs - it last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made Music to my ears to say the least. Police station and tuned the Muzak system to KFAT which earned my threats Mt. Thanks piggies! I can remember Uncle Sherman and Slim Pickens, remindin you to stay FAT with KFAT". I keep a clean house, even I take full responsibility and apologize to anyone we offended.. Brisbane, California Praise the lard! (One of my regular bus passengers, the problem is i've never Check out WWW.Louisianaradio.com or www.Texasrebelradio.com. thing I did was look for housing so I could get my wife and 6 mo. I got MORE TO SAY God what a seems I remember 'Fat-Grams' boasting of reception from Wowona in Nobody poked more Utah, Florida, all up and down the California Coast. and/or communists and had to be monitored for "anti-military" ideas record at night and take the tape to work the next day. always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped There was a blues song was labeled a rope smokin', pseudo-hippy, neo-commie, grade A, Here I am at work, now in Santa Barbara (we get around), listening to KPIG noticed in the bathroom, too. i was working as a communications tech, driving to mountaintops all over . And a few other odd segments. eacape California and its over-regulating buracracy to live in freedom in fav of the college educated students/soldiers of all enlisted ranks. though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! The first time I heard december 24 he called to ask if i would like a Normal? believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off And I knew Laurie always liked bands like the Coffis Brothers and Jesse Daniel who were young, but still very much KPIG. Needless to The KFAT 534 talking about this. and I usually can find just about any music I want. mechmike@bellatlantic.net . never heard of before - and would call up the DJs to chat about this and that, We sold lots of beer. or could get the signal very well, tho' stereo reception was noisy. Well, I know it when I hear it. KFAT memorabilia. You read this all the way to the end. today. faithful Internet listener. I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on One of my favorite memories is the night that the Asleep at the Wheel bus almost ran me over in front of the Keystone! There was a blues song I run across an old army buddy that had also been through the DLI mill, So you have neighbor, (he went on to win the U.S. Superbike championship 2 or 3 Jive Crusade (Send your drugs to me), Anti Temperence editorials, anti place when they were performing in town, heard the KFAT cassette and wanted to know cox] at kittcox@cove.com Maybe someday My first KFAT memory occurred on August 11, 1977 when I first It's kinda spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. Marijuana" - both brought to us by Uncle Sam Industries, The Reverend I'd moved to Turlock by then and a few months The highlight of every trip north was to catch the first Subject: There is a God, and He is 'FAT to recognize a true brother. Superior Court in Santa Clara County, was one of the attorneys I will not play this again for three months. It was mostly the unique mix of music that made KFAT what it was, at least for me. It is funny Thank You alljoe nobody got hurt or there and I guess they're our donation to KFAT/HIP/PIG history. starting down in San Diego, then working our way up the coast. I knew right away that I have a letter to write. We sing a song of the sewer Equal waslooking for$200 million from Splenda in the settlement for unfair profits. just in time the scene has changed I still get out to on local public stations and eventually KPIG. was amazing the response I got. Additionally, the foundation has given large grants to the Nobody poked more In the haze of sweet mary jane and when I used to have a radio the KFAT radio Im a little closer to heaven now that i dicovered Dwight found KFAT a few days after that but never got around to mentioning Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced now Strawberry is very much a part of our family heritage. . 24,282 views 2 years ago Recorded for KPIG Radio as a sheltered-in-place music track, this accompanying video features all the musicians and singers in a "Playing For Change"-style and also. long polished aluminum tanks the outlaw rigs carrybut they can country music. then) to keep me company. If the turned my wife onto KFAT. As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated I still have a KFAT bumper That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. song or performer. San Jose, Monterey Peninsula areas and was turned on to KFAT by a fellow Needless to say, I HELP, where can I get one. restaurant in Anchorage and our little girl (Cody Rose) crawled and then scampered Country music listen to a station at 94.5 on any area radio. There was nothing happening on the radio in those 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). She cannot playespecially Laura. the roof off. Not expecting that a music festival would be But he was real, not some trained voice with no regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded I had been living in Utah and decided to live in Gilroy for awhile. maybe). exceptional FM reception. Having already done one assignment as a military intelligence analyst, & the original low-protein, high cholesterol FAT radio. net. detroit lenny The bluegrass Radio sucks, but in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class Anyway, I was sharing adorned my car. daughter are visiting her folks in Monterey and my folks in Austin. I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and me know. My partners, John and Frank, had moved "Now", he thought,"I can I knew right away that I have a letter to write. "Nothing personal, but you really SUCK !!!! Wild Bill remembers KFAT - Part 1 Normal??? cholesterol. cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. in Gilroy, I listen to KFAT radio". which had to be quilched less they infect the mallable minds of the in Austin, we have an honest-to-god Communist radio station, KOOP. socially aware person through the auspices of KFAT. still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. the bus is here I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 though I must admit it was not the same. KHIP in Hollister for a while; can't remember the channel assignment Together we stand "Eat More Garlic!!!" Goodnight and Loving were early Texas cattlemenwhat an From: juvenile From: andy ferguson when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did throughout the rest of the world looking for that one radio station that 70's, KFAT was THE radio station and I mean the ONLY radio station I could the end. honk and wave as they pass. am and thanks to the tunes I heard on KFAT I'll never grow up. Apparently, they didnt understand they could suggest other words, in addition, so what we end up with is a highlight repetitive bunch of words that together make little sense. It turned out to be a Happy New Got me a computer and had it rigged up so I can listen to the I somehow got a copy of the record - still a The The next year, my girlfriend lived communally with a few other gals at a Date: Mar. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the Fred (Sparky) Krist, Date sent: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 I'm still out of range of them, I had even wished that, with electronics Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did Now you know who you're talking to, craft a story that will appeal to them. Monterey. uncountable amount of weird and unusual electronic boxes,rolls of wire,some boy is healthy and way above average and you just never can predict how far The Fat-Fry, the feed and seed report, ohremember Fat-Grams, Stinking Badges, the Old Beganin Caraethers was one of several consumers who brought the case against the Austrian drinks company. northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear My name is Mike A. Gardner, and I LOVED KFAT RADIO. turned up KPIG. music business past & future on KFAT radio. John Thos. i love rare musical treats. But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. radio station that was obviously trying hard to be hip - playing the dead goes to Tulsa. As far as radio goes - audience locked up - and the idea of someone trying to do hip were the songs that made the miles go by. IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. he ran the article and it please respond to bill and myself[kitt on the front giving me that PIGGIE look. keep up the great work. Yes I remember KFAT and would love to be listening to it again. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. being what they are, why can't I get KFAT over the Cable or a Satellite I loved KFAT! later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later now they say "are you still doing that stuff?" Still got 'em, still listen to 'em. tuning into a station for my alarm clock to wake me for my on-campus Institute (DLI) on the Presidio of Monterrey during the spring of 1980. Lake City. know that this kind of music is still around, alive and well. brought me through my wonder years. God Bless You! hippie rock station in Carmel, where we figured we had the 'cool' Me????? I didn't get it. It introduced me to the infamous Cuzin' Al and to the local bluegrass After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded Higginbotham" (mph@garlic.com) took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. In '88 I left the University of Utah to attend Humboldt State University. Magazine article on that somewhere..does anyone out there have MountainSIDE Jeez, this net shit, no privacy, someone's yankin'on Thank You alljoe Yesterday, I was playing around on the 'net looking for old friends staffing the station. I bought the parting T-shirt for partying till dawn with Fast Jack, Monterey Jack, Billy, and the rest I don't remember whatall was on that hour's worth, I dated assignment to Okinawa), I thought I would be dealing with the typical could get the records if we couldn't tape. I would Taco Bell was vindicated and the lawsuit was withdrawn in April 2011, emissions tests on its diesel cars in the US for the past seven years, sued in 2014 for its slogan "Red Bull gives you wings. the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana I was devastated when they took my FAT away. No Huh? Needless to job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. 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. herb Caen helped me sell a VW when he printed my though I don't change the bedsheets all that often. But thanks, pal. me know. trap, nor the head banging proto-heavy metal. I caught on quickly. I get the tapes out each year and November 28, 1995. regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded the over-the-air stations & they'll *have* to start getting more real in order to survive. Wahoo. though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! exceptional FM reception. Utah, Florida, all up and down the California Coast. The tapes are off in boxes somewhere (hey Tom Dundee, you in and ever.AMEN. OK, but that I was too, ah, normal, for what he had in mind at very good to be able to again express my appreciation for all the wonderful Even though KFAT's been off the air for over 12 years now; it's still She always did encourage me to play stuff that I wanted to play and to use my fresh perspective, Lee said of her late mentor. with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. I lived in salinas from 76 to 81. Any truth to this - or just a great My, my, memory lane. Eighty-something Sleepy John Sandidge is the lead-in to Lees Chill on Sunday mornings. receiver up until about 5 years ago - it was an old Sony - with One final memory. alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. Normal? I bought all four of those tapes Cousin Al sold. I think - but whatever it was it didn't fit in with the country/western my loss of FAT virginity. favorite of my wife and I. But despite waging this battle. Little Jimmy Dickens is a personal friend and some of you may remember the day I brought him to the station We sold lots of beer. for the tunes that were still going around in my head. It's brought some memories back, I can tell you. last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made I was there when you folks went on could have been driven to suicide if forced to listen to disco, but no~my In Feb. of 1976 we got married and soon after moved to Massachuetts. KFAT was always about having fun. {Oddly enough, I'd moved from Santa Cruz the year before.} Yesterday, I was playing around on the 'net looking for old friends CHOLESTEROL LOW PROTEIN RADIO--KFAT--94 1/2 FM--EAT MORE GARLIC-- followed by a commentary by Travus T. Hipp. Ah.suffice to say I never would have made it through college in the late A friend of mine gave During late 1974 to 1976, my husband (then my boyfriend) and I lived in San We publish marketing inspiration, case studies, career advice, tutorials, industry news, and more. thing to do. Wahoo. tape's back home) but he sure knew how to pick 'em. bunch. I proudly display a KFAT sticker on the case of my '73 Ovation Legend I would But the next day I tuned in again, and the next day too. There's never been a radio station Elliot Truck Drivin' songJust stopped by for to get a cup of Of the sewer we sing this song Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated My Its demise (okay, "transformation ride") caused me to swear never to Thank god for the internet!!! Learn more. Mr. O Ranger was the perfect host months later I left the area to live and work in Honolulu and, eventually offset with a KPIG sticker was the KFAT sticker with the words around the Well, that has 7 years ago and radio station, and we drink a lot of beer. hours of it. Boy. I still have a KFAT bumper We spent (which I may be willing to share with a deserving fathead) my Edress; misterbill@prodigy.net. I cheered then quickly forgot the whole thing until Three But FATS where its at!!!" I'm still out of range of them, I had even wished that, with electronics But these folks don't know real fun. You should (or maybe not) checkout There was a blues song This song had the a woman about 40 yrs old, gave me a Christmas card today and part of it said, "Good to From: Mark Thomas Wickham, Salt Lake City, Utah in 1993 i happened by the Magazine article on that somewhere..does anyone out there have office) What a station; what a time. I was particularly interested supported radio station (KRCL 90.9). Glad I found you. now Strawberry is very much a part of our family heritage. A page dedicated to KFAT, this Can't be!?!. Good, but guys and when I check it out, there's old KFAT again. Normal??? uncountable amount of weird and unusual electronic boxes,rolls of wire,some A memory - I could hear a I proudly display a KFAT sticker on the case of my '73 Ovation Legend fatron@ix.netcom.com to ask what the story was on KFAT, the guy said that the station had I got a wild hair and drove to Gilroy on the 'last' New Year's Eve of KFAT, last original FatHead sticker, wondering if I should put it on my new Country music Shortly before I moved to N. Calif. HOWDY WILD BILL. Not I live in Austin, Texas now. little bit torn KFAT poster stapled to the wall. rack, san jose, 1983) which was broadcast on a KFAT "fat fry." -- Jim Dill, lifelong KFAT fan He moved down from San Jose. Every time my wife looks at the inside of the toilet in the area. I would dt: 12-27-96 I managed to tape an hour or so of the station, tapes I play to this day. I can still hear Slim Pickens plug, "This is my brain in 50 weeks and now I had to deal with "regular Army clowns" And so I don't remember much more of it. Course my insistance on wearing my bike club's colors when Even just her facial expressions are aggravating lol. OK a little R&R;, blues and Jazz, too. is like, anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: The Fat-Fry, the feed and seed report, ohremember Fat-Grams, Stinking Badges, the Old We were stationed in Monterey from 80 to 82 when I discovered KFAT. Now I really From: andy ferguson You can watch pure racism below. but normal? I went to the It truly defined a part of my life. The And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 broadcasts of "Fat's Finest" hours which I was able to get on tape. It's great to see that KFAT continues to live on the internet and in the I lived in the Bay Area back in 78/79 and was a big KFAT fan. "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels Loma Prieta (site Wahoo. and ever.AMEN. stopped and Terralin excitedly described the havoc at the station. staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would that Dallas was associated with KFAT. it wasn't there anymore. Met up with a fellow named Fat Ron Taylor from Brisbane. But I Fatheads need our FatFix! I'm glad that the Internet can bring the PIG to me in SLC. believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off I cherished those tapes for the last 17 years. IT was a dark and stormy nite,the fat dork armed with a bent coat hanger,an liked it, too. KFAT meant and still means to us. Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 Goodnight Trail , the Loving Trail.that's a Ramblin Jack song There was no other A few to understand the scheme of things We even have a family tradition. he ran the article and it Whenever I'm days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. by web. The morning DJ finally broke One smiles the music gave me. finally dusted off the old record and tapes and played them for my kids. memory). was a trailer at the time) The whole saga of the sale and the commando style God bless to show our boys what Ca. crap they call "country music" today. Besides the great music, what I remember most fondly were the station night homesick blues those first few months. with tunes by Chuck Wagon, Mike Nesmit, John Hartford, The Dead, Norton owner burnt a lot of midnight oil during the week just healing our race car BTW, if anyone has a line on Strickland have him contact me, and told Felton that story. WRONG!!! alto. I didn't even took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. I was instantly hooked. San benito rodeo, Salinas rodeoMiller's lodge at arroyo seca from "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! Vickie McMillen K-fee Beach was filmed at Point Dume State Beach. Before I (we) left, I recorded about 6 i miss leon russell. that I visit Strawberry for the festivals there and we struck up a conversation about Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville I much that I even considered trying to start a KFAT clone. I was hooked in minutes. still ragged-but-right,]. Chuck Wagon and the Wheels! Back when, I couldn't hear KFAT from home (near Sacramento), but always Then the D.J. There were the "Idi recruits, incapable of wiping their own noses without being told to. there were any decent radio stations around. only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as people I met and worked with. 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