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Saturday, September 10, 2016
KFXM 1963 Aircheck #2 August 21, 1963 Jack Fleming
A second aircheck from Jack Fleming on KFXM. The next day August 21, 1963.
having graduated in 1965 from SBVC Telecom, I was a student of Tom Little / Edd Rotthaar/Chuck Cacolla era. Anybody know whatever happened to Thomas H. Magnason III. DJ at KFXM +or Minus 1967-'69?
Richard Severy TV6MC@outlook.com (509)447-3337 (h) (509)981-8240(c)
Doug Collins KFXM - KMEN Update A few people have asked about Doug Collins from KFXM and KMEN, so I contacted him and he responded with these emails and pictures. Thank you, Doug!
Doug,
Always great to be remembered... My 6 1/2 years at KFXM were some of the best of my life... Retired now, and bored... I hear from Bruce Chandler and Ted Brown every once in a while... Received an update from Jim Zippo, who followed me at KFXM and later had the same shift (morning drive) as I had at KMEN.
Here's a photo update ... This was taken Thanksgiving afternoon of last year... I was aboard the Sapphire Princess on the last two days of my annual, (20+ years) cruise to Mexico around the holidays.
Feel free to give out my e-mail address to anyone who asks, unless they sell HerbaLife - Amway - or any MLM product or service.
Hope all is well... Please send me the link to your site... I've switched computers and lost a lot of contacts.
Doug,
I had a thought about some KFXM/KMEN trivia that came to my attention recently... Nobody probably gives a rats ass, but I thought you might find it interesting.
Jim Zippo got the morning drive shift at KFXM when I went to be PD/AM Drive at KMEN... Later, after several "warm bodies" served time working mornings for Ron Thompson @KMEN, Jim Zippo took over the chair. Jim and I were both considered for the contract to provide Disco Services for the lounge at the Holiday Inn in San Bernardino, the home of KFXM/KDUO-FM. I got the contract and provided those services for a year and a half.
Both our careers ran parallel for a time in the Inland Empire. But, to this date, I have never met Jim in person or talked to him on the phone. We recently exchanged some e-mails but that's been our only direct contact.
Here's a pic (Biz Card) with my real name and e-mail... Feel free to use it if you wish... This was taken in late 2011.
Doug
How did I come up withThe Name?
I figured out pretty quickly, back at KVCR at SBVC, that "Magnuson" wasn't a good "Professional" name... When people see it in print they can't pronounce it, they can't spell it when they hear it. they can't remember it... As a name to use on the radio it... it... how can I put it tactfuly... IT SUCKS!
Together with a group of friends, over beer, we decided it should be a one syllable first name and a two syllable last name... It should be easy to say, spell and remember... Afer a few more "brewski's" we agreed on DOUG COLLINS... So, you see... It was another ALCOHOL RELATED ACCIDENT!
Doug Posted by KFXM Tiger Radio and K/MEN 129 in Doug's Stuff Room at 10:29 PM
having graduated in 1965 from SBVC Telecom, I was a student of Tom Little / Edd Rotthaar/Chuck Cacolla era.
ReplyDeleteAnybody know whatever happened to Thomas H. Magnason III. DJ at KFXM +or Minus 1967-'69?
Richard Severy
TV6MC@outlook.com
(509)447-3337 (h)
(509)981-8240(c)
http://kfxm-kmen-radio.blogspot.com/2013/09/doug-collins-kfxm-kmen-update.html
ReplyDeleteDoug Collins KFXM - KMEN Update
A few people have asked about Doug Collins from KFXM and KMEN, so I contacted him and he responded with these emails and pictures. Thank you, Doug!
Doug,
Always great to be remembered... My 6 1/2 years at KFXM were some of the best of my life... Retired now, and bored... I hear from Bruce Chandler and Ted Brown every once in a while... Received an update from Jim Zippo, who followed me at KFXM and later had the same shift (morning drive) as I had at KMEN.
Here's a photo update ... This was taken Thanksgiving afternoon of last year... I was aboard the Sapphire Princess on the last two days of my annual, (20+ years) cruise to Mexico around the holidays.
Feel free to give out my e-mail address to anyone who asks, unless they sell HerbaLife - Amway - or any MLM product or service.
Hope all is well... Please send me the link to your site... I've switched computers and lost a lot of contacts.
Doug,
I had a thought about some KFXM/KMEN trivia that came to my attention recently... Nobody probably gives a rats ass, but I thought you might find it interesting.
Jim Zippo got the morning drive shift at KFXM when I went to be PD/AM Drive at KMEN... Later, after several "warm bodies" served time working mornings for Ron Thompson @KMEN, Jim Zippo took over the chair. Jim and I were both considered for the contract to provide Disco Services for the lounge at the Holiday Inn in San Bernardino, the home of KFXM/KDUO-FM. I got the contract and provided those services for a year and a half.
Both our careers ran parallel for a time in the Inland Empire. But, to this date, I have never met Jim in person or talked to him on the phone. We recently exchanged some e-mails but that's been our only direct contact.
Here's a pic (Biz Card) with my real name and e-mail... Feel free to use it if you wish... This was taken in late 2011.
Doug
How did I come up withThe Name?
I figured out pretty quickly, back at KVCR at SBVC, that "Magnuson" wasn't a good "Professional" name... When people see it in print they can't pronounce it, they can't spell it when they hear it. they can't remember it... As a name to use on the radio it... it... how can I put it tactfuly... IT SUCKS!
Together with a group of friends, over beer, we decided it should be a one syllable first name and a two syllable last name... It should be easy to say, spell and remember... Afer a few more "brewski's" we agreed on DOUG COLLINS... So, you see... It was another ALCOHOL RELATED ACCIDENT!
Doug
Posted by KFXM Tiger Radio and K/MEN 129 in Doug's Stuff Room at 10:29 PM
Like your collection. Looking good
ReplyDeleteI worked at KFXM in 1966 when Jocko became our mascot. It was tremendous fun. Is Al Anthony still around?
ReplyDeleteOops. Let's put that back in.
ReplyDeleteI worked at KFXM in 1966 when Jocko became our mascot and baby Bengal tiger playmate.
What a fun place to work!!!