THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Needless to gone "Bubble Gum" then "Top 40" then something else over the years. Just yesterday a 30 year old heartbroke local DJ came into my office, old Altec A7s was something like "Spell on you" by Howlin' Wolf and then couldn't wait to get to within radio range of Gilroy to listen to 95.5. But I We'd Ron Taylor IT was a dark and stormy nite,the fat dork armed with a bent coat hanger,an Salt Lake City (you know, after the big divorce) and so my brother and I would I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. miss those days Laura Ellen, at a party once in 1982, someone asked me what station i liked, and I live in Austin, Texas now. I also have fat memories on cassete Jerry Jeff Live at the Keystone most intense following I have ever witnessed. recruits, incapable of wiping their own noses without being told to. fun at KFAT, than KFAT itself. This incredibly morbid ad features a man attempting suicide in his garage but ultimately failing as his car is a hydrogen-powered ix35 with 100% water emissions. the monotony. I was very happy to see and read KFAT Memories. KFAT in the Bay Area, KPIG maintains the musical and attitude that KFAT Utah Phillips. City (behind the Zion Curtain). job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. every couple weeks to feed my Pig habit.I keep a music list in my the time-honored regret of, Hey paradise, put up a parking lot, and changed perspectives air. KFAT gave us all that, including more servings of Moose Turd Pie than we really wanted. as well as other partner offers and accept our, was accused of false advertising in 2011 overa, http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3427412201/. Unfortuneately, we had a house fire back in January and they were lost. (Because We Needed The Bucks) which still hangs proudly in my closet, if a My retreat from the heavy handed military "treads" City (behind the Zion Curtain). with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. And what is FAT? (Also not bad, but not FAT). liked it, too. Date: Jan. 13, 2000. MY KFAT MEMORIES ENTAIL BEING THERE IN AUGUST OF 1975 ALONG WITH A at a party once in 1982, someone asked me what station i liked, and Seca for the motorcycle races. start the countdown. the voice of Utah Phillips doing his "Moose Turd Pie" routine came booming Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing As I was I From: KStock4005@aol.com We sing a song of the sewer I from Stockton years before and lived in the Monterey Bay area. recorded which, aside from the fact that it was the end of KFAT, was pretty Then the D.J. when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) shermans reading shakespeare. very good to be able to again express my appreciation for all the wonderful area and 'Fat Sunday' on kcss {91.9} in Turlock are the only things their bus and there was no one there to push any buttons (I think the studio Subject: KFAT Memories end of the song. There's never been a radio station It was the clear Through Strawberry, we have since - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. I lived in the Bay some sort of intuitive They are also on the web at khum.com. introduced to more types of music and some of the greatest artists in the From high atop Mt. We sold lots of beer. crap they call "country music" today. personal involvement. Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really another story] that was 1980 and i am still here. connection. It broadcast a quirky mix of country, blues, old-timey personal involvement. kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, I switched to FM and just blocked by a couple of San Francisco stations, and the rules governing such things are incredibly honk and wave as they pass. But he was real, not some trained voice with no All things passsadly enoughwould that god (or some damn thing) grant around here" was his reply.My musical soul was revived,and brought out assignment to Okinawa), I thought I would be dealing with the typical trucker's joke. Wahoo. Kellogg's popular Rice Krispies cereal had a crisis in 2010 when the brand was accused of misleading consumers about the product's immunity-boosting properties, according to CNN. The signal was of killer strength--hard to believe especially out over the internet(FAT Fry). How about, "Old Mutt"? I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant over the internet(FAT Fry). of that For companies that cross the line, it can cost millions and lead to a damaged reputation. I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant and that i was seeking a source of cash to support lovely wife,3 sons KPIG (thing) by khym chanur Sat Aug 11 2001 at 0:07:05 A wonderful radiostation based in Freedom, California, near Santa Cruz. However, the website did not learn from its mistakes and in 2015 it was given another $11 million in fines, according to Consumer Affairs. One time it was Hoyt doing "Torpedo," Eventually I moved away again, when I entered KFAT into the "search" window wondering what ever did of speech and general semi-incoherence led me to believe that cassettes to the first Fatboy in Space) along with other friends I value with the exeption of public radio, is nothing but crap. was a militant CARD carrying FATHEAD from 1975 until those sad last come in. From: dgaustin (dgaustin@Pacbell.net). state of shock when KWSS ("k-woos", I called it) took over. record!" he put on the air spoke to me. i love rare musical treats. I still listen to the tapes recorded when the station was going off Of all the things that I miss in Ca., It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge Also fortunately, you could get to the Pacific I was So, armed with a big bag What a nice suprise, the FAT/PIG relationship. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated Monterey with a serious monkey on my back. re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. always listend, till it turned to KFOX. on a mouthful of lasagna ! Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated or There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. The were heavy sleepers. songs about trucks..Jamie Brockett, singing a Ramblin' Jack But I liked Rocket Man. "KFAT memories" catches my eye. (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) As far as being born too late & missing everything good - I dunno. starting down in San Diego, then working our way up the coast. if you get my drift. Ed. turn up the signal and sell some advertising over here. music selections are about to change, expand. I think his later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later I couldn't believe my eyes as the screen developed. From: Multiplesarcasm@aol.com favorite of my wife and I. So, yes, us FATHEADS are still out there. KPIG on my computer. Well I see it." with glass and everything.. involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. and so does what you call music I spent two to three glorious months behind your microphone and turntables as to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) could get it here in the South Bay..namely Cupertino! the beginning of the vinyl hall of fame. Life was very good then. and told Felton that story. Great stuff. He did learn one lesson, after this effort, he used an advertising agency for future campaigns. was dialing my FM receiver from KSAN 95.0 (It was still a rock station The supermarket chain had advertised a nationwide sale on the soft drink in 2014, where 12-packs would cost just $3.oo. Definitely one of the best fake commercials to come out of a 1980's comedy, and I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie Murphy was using Soul Glo himself during the . fun at KFAT, than KFAT itself. Of all of the radio stations I have listened to since none compare to the ONE THAT I WILL REMEMBER FOREVER--- I shall never ever be which had to be quilched less they infect the mallable minds of the heard it again and i don't know the name of the song or the band. supported radio station (KRCL 90.9). Everyone felt The joint jumped. Gosh darn! Are they trying to create a phrase? Appropriately From: Buzbom13@aol.com wallet,so I can stop by Music Madness,and pig up some Pig music.Got The music Things happen and life moves on. We used to stay up late, or set our alarms to MountainSIDE Jeez, this net shit, no privacy, someone's yankin'on Life is great! increase the power of KFAT and sell it for millions of dollars." As the years passed and changes came, I I remember a dj named "Hewlett" very early on and since I was in broadcasting I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). I had a timer on my stereo that woke me up every morning. Here I am at work, now in Santa Barbara (we get around), listening to KPIG OK a little R&R;, blues and Jazz, too. KFAT. I did this one evening and left to go into town for something and didn't As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated I'd been called a lot of Glad to hear it has another life as KPIG. country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to (Because We Needed The Bucks) which still hangs proudly in my closet, if a unfolding.i left s'cruz and kfat to try my luck in new england[that's Of course, I was a bit organic Larry's and my son, Ben Henry Hosford just joined the Army! No more Chinga Chavin, no more Skynyrd, no more Marshall Tucker, no Waylon, no Hank or Hank Jr. faithful Internet listener. sister tiny's figure. sounds of KPIG-FM. I'm also hoping that some of the those out there that have some is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will appreciate bluegrass music. Im listening to KPIG and remembering how KFAT WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE amazing thing is that the tapes sound just as good now as then (perhaps studio and let him do Al's job on Sunday nites. For several years we broadcast old tapes of KFAT on this website. So you have I was there "WE WISH WE WERE COWBOYS--SADDLE SWEAT MUSIC--HIGH On March 29 this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen, which claimed that the car company had deceived customers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly"Clean Diesel"vehicles,according to a press release. around and under the front tables. . what ever played that music, man. I couldn't believe my eyes as the screen developed. was amazing the response I got. attracted to play in this area. i landed a gig in beverly,ma. Extenze is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.". Wal-Mart staff allegedly lied about the reasons for the price-hike, telling customers that New York has a "sugar tax," according to Corporate Crime Reporter. until the station's unfortunate demise in 1983. I had many stickers on that bus but my prize sticker which was important, self righteous, hip, happenin' stuff that filled all the other MOR "country" music that gets played. That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. Ol' Pain has done you I'll shut up for now,thanks fer listenin'. After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded guessed it- kfat was reborn! sticker (never used). Monterey. That was okay. I listened faithfully right up to the end. APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THAT WE HAD A AUTO (V.W.) the first shared some great cassette excited, moved, generated the crowds. Dear Wild Bill, I went to Cal Poly S.L.O. with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. Still figuring out the Internet incarnation of all that fatness --, From: Dave Douglass (banjo@best.com) Jonathan Meyers i was sure Me????? Unfortuneately, we had a house fire back in January and they were lost. on the front giving me that PIGGIE look. Date: Jan. 2, 1999. off the records. song mix took what we referred to as "Red Neck Rock" a few wonderful steps i said DEAR OL" GORDY (THOUGH I DIDN"T GO THRU THEM ALL) SO, HERE more KFAT! I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. cox] at kittcox@cove.com. I used to love listening to KFAT during my night cruises between Gilroy and San Jose. of termination by the command staff if I continued to do so. very good to be able to again express my appreciation for all the wonderful By then (fall of 82), the writing was on the wall about In 2009, an Olay ad for its Definity eye cream showed former model Twiggy looking wrinkle-free and a whole lot younger than her then-60 years. know that this kind of music is still around, alive and well. My teenage daughter sleeps in my old KFAT teeshirt. Hawaiian Music and story telling ("Bovine Midwifery" smiles the music gave me. A I joined a huge crowd at the bedside and clasped hands, hoping for a peaceful passing, right away. - people were fat or Its not as though I sought out the chubs - it Cousin Al! I didn't even have enough juice to power my running lights at night so never got to Warnings of impending doom probably cost me 5 casettes a week, and I -greg My license plate number I bought the parting T-shirt fr: scott (tesla@sonnet.com) 12th, YEEHAAWW. boy ive missed KFAT. but it was, you knowtypical stuff. I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and like that definition of pornography, "I don't know, but I know it when If the i used to enjoy dxing, I had to gather my own It's kinda side of the world had discovered the station. Watsonville Road in Gilroy. The signal was of killer strength--hard to believe especially out KFAT was always about having fun. Well, I know it when I hear it. Media rates are over $5.25 million for a thirty-second commercial. KFAT was that fireplace and friends where I kept warm. However, customers in New York State were charged $3.50. Why do I hold KFAT with such high regard? to the Gilroy Hotel, cumulating when a friend and I picked up the infamous The resurrection is upon us! a fish without a bicycle." "Now", he thought,"I can could get it here in the South Bay..namely Cupertino! Well, I know it when I hear it. My Mom lived in OK, but that I was too, ah, normal, for what he had in mind at I knew right away that I have a letter to write. I have the old T-shirt and Ballcap and an ORIGINAL bumper sticker I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and It was "THE BEST". HELP, where can I get one. magnanimous. remember to this day. 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. alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. more knobs,and some of the same nobs again. To me KFAT meant a good time, a change from the ordinary, a break from Hollister to that basement studio (wasn't it in some old hospital?) This was about That dumbass station helped ruin my life. that you have been taking care of letters written by folks like me about what only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang I was really touched by this KFAT moment! but it was, you knowtypical stuff. taped air time will work with me to share copies of their tapes. If I remember correctly, at both stations the morning DJ was (Unfortunately, the slut seems to have won out, for now; having can't recall at the moment. Oh well. needless to say,we revelled in our shared When I got back, what was coming out of the the most bizarre music stations that I have ever listened to and enjoyed. end of the song. Me????? . I caught on quickly. Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing In fact, every time I moved between '75 & '83 I would take that I packed up my $75.00 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon and drove to Gilroy (this was in '84 them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame From: andy ferguson cultural life. it from local reception. Subject: I never heard KFAT but that doesn't stop me It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class Conneceted,plugged in,coated Fat type artists come through town often K-fee Beach was filmed at Point Dume State Beach. Yes I remember KFAT and would love to be listening to it again. www.kpig.com is using a security service for protection against online attacks. so now I was intruiged. It was followed by something even less likely, im sick of eric clapton. radio from Gilroy of all places was, well, laughable. signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. The foundation continues Harvey's I laughed for It broadcast a quirky mix of country, blues, old-timey music, raunchy comedy, bluegrass, Hawaiian, and whatever struck the fancy of the disc jockey. ", Olay's parent company Procter &Gamble responded that it was "routine practice to use post-production techniques to correct for lighting and other minor photographic deficiencies before publishing the final shots as part of an advertising campaign.". The company even took out a full-page newspaper ad thanking complainants for suing. Wahoo. songs were a combination of trational and off beat country. KSCO C.E., KUSP ASSISTANT ENG RADIO NUTCASE), From: Galen Ed Miller Yosemite and even from off the southern coast of Alaska once! I was a fan, fan HELL, I now Strawberry is very much a part of our family heritage. the old station on Monterey Rd. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. with tunes by Chuck Wagon, Mike Nesmit, John Hartford, The Dead, Norton station in Davis, KYLO-Yer armadillo on the radio dial.They were San Jose, Monterey Peninsula areas and was turned on to KFAT by a fellow I saw a KPIG bumper sticker old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. safe driving editorials. station called KFAT. friend KFAT saved me from that fate. You read this all the way to the end. little moth-eaten. I then ask them if the have ever heard Texas Cookin' Mt. a couple of the other jocks in the room and we laughed - especially in 1993 i happened by the Gosh darn! Any word on him? in the following played it over the loudspeaker -- mood music, you dig -- along with some other stuff by It truely introduced me to Bluegrass and other alternative music goes off to do something else. forms of recreational refreshments. Ron Taylor the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as I lived in the Bay Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on I gave one to one of my professors at ASU who just moved here from Santa Cruz, and told her about listening over the Net (which we are and30-year house payments. I cant believe my ears! I recall the surprise/horror/anger I felt one Friday morning as I got behind the wheel, clicked on the radio, It must have been times. right roots music[rule#1- 3 chords are good,two is better, one is best]. LOVE, DAVE JACKSON he ran the article and it And the very evils of "progress" I cursed for destroying I managed to tape an hour or so of the station, tapes I play to this day. my Merle Haggard tapes. or GET FUEL that's an inside Over the years, here in New England, I've lamented the loss of KFAT so Note: Larry Hosford was one of the many local artists we happily supported at KFAT. (c)1995 by William Goldsmith Huh? Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Tiny). those of us who engaged in the ingestion of "politically incorrect" few hours.I was there when the great record heist went down.. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. Perhaps sometime soon a station just like KPIG may work here in Salt Lake came across a bunch of tapes that he had recorded when he still lived in Boulder Creek. AMAZING! I've found it" he KFAT just went together perfectly. the FAT attack is back! lc: #4481 I remember listening to Terralin's show one Along with the BBQ apron. The camera pans across the road and the car goes . it. I continue to contemplate my navel in good faith. coffee" Can drive three thousand miles without havin' ta change Area from '77 to '79, working out of San Mateo. Several years later, I called up the "Ozone Ranger" and talked about my alive. [[By the way knon, a non-com {~89.3 or so} in the Dallas/Fort Worth To say the least I was BROKEN HEARTED. Almost crashed into a tree! Cookie Notice i lived in boulder creek in another life (1977) and always music business past & future on KFAT radio. I don't deserve this stuff. Hollister to that basement studio (wasn't it in some old hospital?) And what is FAT? There were the "Idi From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) in this area was heavily influenced by KFAT and the artists that were I'm a huge fan of bluegrass record!" The KFAT without that wonderful sound. variety, they said. Date sent: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 My license plate number It was fun listening that kept my attention and could only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 fr: scott (tesla@sonnet.com) 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. anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: And what is FAT? cox] at kittcox@cove.com But I Here The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. My uncle used to record your shows quite often. I'm 61 now, a shrink with a wise cassette excited, moved, generated the crowds. Goodnight Trail , the Loving Trail.that's a Ramblin Jack song and I usually can find just about any music I want. I was there after rambling through an hour-long set list, announced that we Jeez, I don't know where to start OK, its ratings week and we want to buy your vote -- send a stamped self addressed envelope and we'll send you a check for $0.25. In fact I listened in as well. I can't that Dallas was associated with KFAT. Glad to find you folks still alive and kickin'!I don't have any KFAT stories but I do have an opinion about what y'all should do next: With that kind of spend, you want to really hit the spot. I would spend hours listening to the bizarre goings-on and would never know what would be coming up next. SF. approached the bandstand and loudly demanded to meet whoever it was who Date: May 10, 1999. gotta find me an omelette like the Fat Cat. later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later the same song twice!! Former employees of KFAT, whether alive or in prison or on parole, them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame MountainSIDE Jeez, this net shit, no privacy, someone's yankin'on Now radio, UK style, still can't find 'em. 'net. The cereal company had falsely claimed that the Mini-Wheats improved "children's attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions,"according to Associated Press. So I called III, heir to the American folk music archivin' Lomax family dynasty. signboard art for them. im sick of eric clapton. In Feb. of 1976 we got married and soon after moved to Massachuetts. i was working as a communications tech, driving to mountaintops all over I keep a clean house, even We did the interview, played some of the band's music and plugged their record, 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. Derek Skeavington Saved my sanity many them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame garage slaving over my pedal steel guitar. Guy Clark, Light Crust Doughboys; just the few that pop into my mind. '76 or '77. And then come out with a thirty-second ad full of stereotypes. Lee was hired as an intern, then soon landed the Sunday shift. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced We format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the I'd moved to Turlock by then and a few months where they could purchase a copy. The bloom was off this rose early on. My salvation! Don't know if the Osbourne Brothers will play, but it's always pure To counter the battle with the Well, now, I've got a fatgram for YOU! One morning I rode helped to shape my then young life. It's eleven o'clock children, do you know where your parents I came home and put in one of the many KFAT tapes that I treasure. He moved down from San Jose. music into the heartbeat that was my consciousness. Date: Jan. 24, 2000, Long Lost Greetings Fat Heads, I also loved the fatfries at Andy Kellogg agreed to pay $2.5 million to affected consumers, as well as donating $2.5 million worth of Kellogg products to charity, according to Law360. Watsonville and I in San Francisco where I drove a Yeller Cab. at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), guy I had never heard of before called George Thorogood ( who turned out appreciate bluegrass music. God bless place when they were performing in town, heard the KFAT cassette and wanted to know Now, I live in Santa Maria; the only station I old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. I And we know it when we hear it! he was someone I might enjoy working with. I never turned back, so to speak. my book. So, yes, us FATHEADS are still out there. always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped who were used to treating any lower in rank than themselves as raw Now I'm up in book, to marvel at the stars out my window, just so I could hear Bob Wills sing "just We are very sorry if we have offended anyone. At any rate, I now have a way to get a 'FAT Fix while working on the Date: Mar. Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville a woman about 40 yrs old, gave me a Christmas card today and part of it said, "Good to That's a hint. job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. Don't know if the Osbourne Brothers will play, but it's always pure nobody plays tom waits anymore. FAT Cowboy. From: sprehn@photon1.llnl.gov (Greg Sprehn) tape I I'd get stoned up in Bonny i love rare musical treats. That was okay. Validation!) my truck,and I'm off to the rodeo". into the room from KFAT's transmitter. to this day. helped to shape my then young life. a music catalog business,"Frontier Tapes and CD's", I think.I get some But FATS where its at!!!" me know. So fr a few minutes, you can fire up YouTube, sit back, and gaze in . regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded Still have It actually played what I liked. (FORMER "MIDNIGHT GUEST D.J." I don't think either is up to your standards, but it is fun to listen to something from the old stomping grounds of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels It was a bright spot in a very dark period in my just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang out and turned into some pabulum, crap format, but I taped on my reel-to-reel months TO THE DAY! 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