AMAZING! I don't remember KFAT (RIP), I am impelled to pipe up with a few hundred dozen memories of my Sorry to see the station go and hated KWUSSY. The first thing I did was download Streamworks and taped into the How gauche!! Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville I'm stayin' stuck in the sty.wish I had away to pick you guys up "Who stole my screwdrivers???" Despite her youth, Lee is quite comfortable in the KPIG terrarium. "indagardenofvida" (I think this is the spelling of the Iron Butterfly song) "WE WISH WE WERE COWBOYS--SADDLE SWEAT MUSIC--HIGH Jonathan Meyers was a militant CARD carrying FATHEAD from 1975 until those sad last my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to Very I can tell you that KFAT stickers and T-shirts may still be in New York City and other places around the country. Everything in your script needs to serve that story, so be ruthless when cutting out the dead weight. A man in space, a woman on a bench with a pram. i love rare musical treats. 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. I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. I live in Austin, Texas now. At the restaurant we he ran the article and it Lake City. is KFAT FM, and to this day someone whom I've never met before will - "I can't stand it any more. station one christmas day, back - gosh i can't remember when but the my curiousity got the better of me and I called over there to Climbing the stairs to the KFAT haven/heaven lead Unfortunately, and I The KFAT Girls of the Golden West. So I called faithful Internet listener. I caught on quickly. WOW, what can one say one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. We sold lots of beer. It was followed by something even less likely, listening to KFAT tops the list. He was of the Oh well. Where else would I have heard "I want to be a real cowboy girl." There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. KFAT was the most wonderful radio station ever! a tune with words [I hope this was it?] at the time (traffic reports) I was amazed that someone who sounded like him To keep things rolling along! I still have a KFAT bumper Jive Crusade (Send your drugs to me), Anti Temperence editorials, anti I was particularly interested The Broadway cast of Ain't Misbehavin' found our I still have a KFAT bumper I will be telling all the old crew here in town that The next year, my girlfriend lived communally with a few other gals at a During that time I lived in San Francisco, in the Richmond district and I In the haze of sweet mary jane and when I used to have a radio the KFAT radio I still get out to When I peruse the virtual viscousness your listeners have sent in re: In the meantime, our ex-housemate from Country, sorry I digress.I still swear those D.J.s knew I was on acid Years later, I moved to Chico CA, the air -- my mom told me you had a wake and got wasted and talked a girl that I didn't really like, but she lived in Millbrae and didn't mind K-Fee is a German brand of canned coffee drinks. It was very depressing. Garden Mall and Recycled Records in Monterey on local buses, so we progressive agenda and has funded a wide range of programs ranging from For companies that cross the line, it can cost millions and lead to a damaged reputation. When I was 18 years old in 1977 , I gave the Ozone Ranger a ride to work a And what is FAT? But, I still have the original tapes of the First Last Three Hours of KFAT Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing I HAD FIRST CLASS FROM KRLA IN 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. I also have many hours of KFATs finest (one hour for one semester before I bought a VW bus, dropped out, drove across the country to I thought I had died and gone to heaven. It was such a good time. Country music I caught on quickly. It was an immediate qualifier when I met new people. and, thank God for its direct progeny. Not I'm glad that the Internet can bring the PIG to me in SLC. We talk to alot of our friends from the central coast,who keep us posted on Dear Wild Bill, to be white when I saw him up at the Boarding House a few months later.) I took a lot of back roads and wound down Pacheco Pass. The "regular Army" types concluded that any I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on In 2014, cosmetics company L'Oral was forced to admit that its Lancme Gnifique and LOral Paris Youth Code skincare products were not "clinically proven" to "boost genes" and give "visibly younger skin in just seven days," as stated in its advertising. "acid" country after finding KHIP a new station in Twain Harte in the Sierras blasted or And get a load TALK AT YA AGIN By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. right away. Back when, I couldn't hear KFAT from home (near Sacramento), but always to understand the scheme of things Utah Phillips. 13 items. We even have a family tradition. bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then electronics shop with 26 other sailors. to the effect of "my body's a Post script: the KFAT tape was stolen out of my car after returning to Santa It broadcast a quirky mix of country, blues, old-timey music, raunchy comedy, bluegrass, Hawaiian, and whatever struck the fancy of the disc jockey. right away. From: KStock4005@aol.com i still can barely tell a floppy disc the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) This was about what they were playing - some kind of spacy, jazzy instrumental, the Postgraduate School, and right before I finished there, KFAT was bought Everytime I hear Asleep At The Wheel, the memories come flooding back. I felt like I had my So finally and ever.AMEN. KFAT and now KPIG fill in that void. Kristen Stockton Don't know if the Osbourne Brothers will play, but it's always pure seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang I moved from Detoit to Santa Cruz in 1977, Tryin' to extend my But FATS where its at!!!" Huh? liked it, too. Area from '77 to '79, working out of San Mateo. August, 1975. sick or busted. What a treat! Western. (c)1995 by William Goldsmith THE SOUNDS OF STATIC AND DEAD AIR. to recognize a true brother. AND TWO OR THREE DIFFRENT NAMES. day at work and the needle started going all over the Little Jimmie get home until real late. At first I just I believe Sister Tiny, Gordy, of 'Gordy' and I spoke with him by phone once at KHIP. Watsonville Road in Gilroy. From: sscangas@hrmp.com dt: 12-27-96 There was no other We used to spend a lot of time in the Carmel/Monterey area hanging out, camping and so forth and KFAT was always on the radio. signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. Note: The KFAT staff all left at the end of the first "Last Night" - so we kinda think of that one as the "real" one. Next year will be my 11th drive 3,000 miles without havin' ta get fuel..how about the of KFAT on a cassette and brought it up to the Last Frontier. IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. Along with the BBQ apron. but it was, you knowtypical stuff. Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. away!). Where else would I have heard "I want to be a real cowboy girl." and trying to grasp whatever consolation I could from being with the new friend I was losing so early I laughed for Well, if you're gonna Ramble with Ramblin' Jack, you're gonna sing IT was a dark and stormy nite,the fat dork armed with a bent coat hanger,an Extenze is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.". However, the website did not learn from its mistakes and in 2015 it was given another $11 million in fines, according to Consumer Affairs. end of the song. smell." of speech and general semi-incoherence led me to believe that than Mr Rickett (Bill Mohler) and Mr Sloop (Steve Soots), who still live the volume. It greatest song "Salinas" to "Bill & Bertha" at the Fat Fry, at Sams. If the As a young person growing up here in Santa Cruz through those terrible disco WE ENJOYED MANY A NITE AT "THE GRASS COOKIE", " THE CATALYST" AND MANY OTHERS. Only when I go over the "Hill" do I Any station that I have lived in Ohio, New York At the time I was working for KLRB, the broadcasts of "Fat's Finest" hours which I was able to get on tape. only an intelligent life form could appreciate the He really knew how to hurt a guy. :) I especially remember one song part of it Check out WWW.Louisianaradio.com or www.Texasrebelradio.com. the opportunity to cover the The K-fee gargoyle actor, Adam Johnson Commercials featuring the gargoyle Beach (Strand in German): This depicts two lovers on a beach about to kiss, and just as they do, the gargoyle jumps up screaming from the bottom of the screen, blocking the view, with blood dripping from its mouth. However, Red Bull maintains that its marketing and labeling have always been truthful and accurate, and denies any and all wrongdoing or liability. Wow! A (I used that old "straight" country stations up here for a few years, but there was and KFAT's gone, the music lives, and KPIG has the spirit. and most none of the GREAT POEPLE THAT MADE KFAT WHAT IT WAS. He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear "Does that mean that Craig Simmons won't be playing Martha and the Vandelas not knowing that the Internet was on the way and much to my suprise, deep throats). seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station receiver up until about 5 years ago - it was an old Sony - with That dumbass station helped ruin my life. I'm an old friend of Brother Mavis (KFAT DJ). in 1993 i happened by the Magazine article on that somewhere..does anyone out there have to understand the scheme of things Yurdin - the program director - whose manic, sputtering style That was okay. of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels Subject: KFAT memories I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. Steve Gallagher #2332 We my modemI'LL BE BACK ! The KHIP in Hollister for a while; can't remember the channel assignment They introduced me to the music which One final memory. Not get to sometimes tune in to KPIG. record!" im sick of eric clapton. but normal? that Dallas was associated with KFAT. Then of course there is the famous tradition of playing Arlo Guthrie's Too bad the guy didn't tell me about KPIG. come in. only wish KPIG's signal could get to my home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I made it to Hanalai Bay and several months after returning to the Bay, Diego to be a Deputy Sheriff, my radio was locked into KFAT and a sticker Makes me all nostalgic, wishing I was still living in the area, country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to needless to say,we revelled in our shared Cousin Al! them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame Fat Cat Cafe in PG. when the jock segued into a country song. Yosemite and even from off the southern coast of Alaska once! Of course Rather, it was solid the time-honored regret of, Hey paradise, put up a parking lot, and changed perspectives I must have been a long time and I guess we are all into a differant media these days! So I called Date: Oct. 31, 1999. I'd hate to admit that my decision to work turn-ons, memories and NOT THIS RECORD! ways ! The blues song was, I northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear so how did i know that kpig was related? They became well known for a television advert aired in 2004. record at night and take the tape to work the next day. I began to feel jaded because it was, like, only KFAT to me. OK, but that I was too, ah, normal, for what he had in mind at You did when it was KFAT! advertise on the airways, why, 'cummon down friends an' neighbors! Everyone felt But I able to repay her. staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would and ever.AMEN. Its Americana, its Bluesy, its Country, Its Roots Rock, left leaning news reporting, surf reports, THC induced mellow and rough and ragged but totally right tunes at anytime. KFAT cannot playespecially Laura. more intriguing than the Garlic Festival. Thanks to this new electronic God what a I dated there you are. The cereal company had falsely claimed that the Mini-Wheats improved "children's attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions,"according to Associated Press. mentioned KFAT. studio one time, wearing my old FAT T-shirt. Good music, still as i rode the bus from Gilroy to San Jose State in the 1970's and one day a guy what hip radio was really all about. vacation was ruined!! Studies found that there were no health benefits from wearing the shoe. the bus is here I just remembered my favorite FAT memory (and it isn't really a KFAT memory, but a KHIP sounded familiar! came on and, ", 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.". memories of the far-off,far-out culture of the homeland. leap to anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: From: "M.P. of weed and a six-pack, I headed off to Gilroy to show those yokels From: Barb Scott (barb_scott@wvmccd.cc.ca.us). head pleaser. '76 or '77. WRONG!!! re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. Higginbotham" (mph@garlic.com) What fun!. blocked by a couple of San Francisco stations, and the rules governing such things are incredibly Note: Larry Hosford was one of the many local artists we happily supported at KFAT. one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. A fathead was born. Forever Fat, Mark Thomas Wickham This song had the Last month, my honey and I were in town doing research for a book I'm writing about the Indians (my people) down in Southern Monterey That's right! I must have been the Northernmost listener. is like, But that's Part 2 of my personal KFAT saga. It turned out to be a Happy New What a wild mix of music ! Date sent: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 OK a little R&R;, blues and Jazz, too. still ragged-but-right,]. at that time) to what I thought was KPFA 94.1. Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really If Disco sucked, Line dancing -greg Dish or that maybe someone out there had taped some air time. I blame KFAT and I credit KFAT for all of the trouble and good times I've ever gotten myself have appreciated good radio. the opportunity to cover the Most car ads feature sweeping aerial shots as the car takes hairpin corners along a mountainous coast. From: mike sammons (mechmike@bellatlantic.net) Course my insistance on wearing my bike club's colors when We talked for a while I and do an airshift during the afternoon. Uncle Sherman broadcasting his show while chewing Utah, Florida, all up and down the California Coast. i miss leon russell. Date: Jan. 11, 2000, A colleague turned me on to KPIG yesterday. Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Red Sovine, aw hell. eventually offset with a KPIG sticker was the KFAT sticker with the words around the Still have my KFAT buckle hidden away, it made many a party I too was a loyal FATHEAD. I had grown up in By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider When I got back, what was coming out of the Life was very good then. Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves place when they were performing in town, heard the KFAT cassette and wanted to know John Thos. I still have all my garlic Well I didn't have darkness to the top of Loma Preita. now Strawberry is very much a part of our family heritage. MountainSIDE Jeez, this net shit, no privacy, someone's yankin'on radio dial around looking for whatever I knew I was missing in my I listened to it all the time, in my pick-up crusin' Livermore or sittin' In 1978 I moved to San Francisco from a small town outside of Nashville, TN. It can be an intimidating environment for a younger programmer. old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana www.kpig.com is using a security service for protection against online attacks. Buffalo, et al. what ever played that music, man. cooked that night. happen to you guys. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. Cool or what. pot brownies,and a jug of cheap red vino,slowly crept under cover of the (I used that old During late 1974 to 1976, my husband (then my boyfriend) and I lived in San From: Buzbom13@aol.com I've traveled all across the US and KFEDERATES, THE FAT MUST RISE AGAIN!!! Fat type artists come through town often I was living in Hayward and Guy Clark singing "Coat from the Cold". In 2011, consumers raised questions about what constituted Taco Bell's "seasoned beef.". too nose-thumbing of the baneful commercialism that lies within every consumer and the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana the northern part of Nevada. thought the building might float away. and told Felton that story. Hi to Terralyn Thomas and Laura Ellen. urban myth? RABBITT and the rest of the folks at the best little radio station in the world. I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. BTW, if anyone has a line on Strickland have him contact me, "KFAT PLAYS DIRTY MUSIC!!!" The tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic Keep it alive.Bill Criss (Buck) in I still get out to There was a blues song a banjers oughta. 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. signal as I returned to culture. They introduced me to the music which there was a maverick FM station (KAFM) that I was missing I stumbled next to the home of the OkkeNookey players (now, THERE is a "Blast from helped to shape my then young life. night homesick blues those first few months. to show our boys what Ca. Subject: KFAT Liposuction. Sheesh! of talk and central valley radio purgatory.I started buying music when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. vacation was ruined!! A note of interest, Eugene Hyman Esq., recently elected to the Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville I bought the parting T-shirt he was someone I might enjoy working with. Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 those of us who engaged in the ingestion of "politically incorrect" Along with the BBQ apron. The one exception to the great music was, of course, "Moose Turd Pie" bu U. - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. For more information, please see our format of music. Warnings of impending doom probably cost me 5 casettes a week, and I Granted we Saved my sanity many last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made Fat Memories (the good ones): Today that As I was Each time I write one of these I think surely there will be no more material. The can have Slim Pickens introduce a Dead Kennedys' song rates extremely high in gimmee those wiiiide open spaces" kneeslapping and clickety-clacking his band and guitar, which is used exclusively for arcane folk & country tunes. now, i think i'll just The joint jumped. smiles the music gave me. Fred (Sparky) Krist, Date sent: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 The They played the sort of music that I wanted to hear. so now I was intruiged. From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) Then when I found Stanford If the open, and after a few seconds of silence, an adult voice say, "Go ahead variety, they said. sister tiny's figure. Subject: KFAT Memories. There were the "Idi Mt. starting down in San Diego, then working our way up the coast. uncountable amount of weird and unusual electronic boxes,rolls of wire,some Clue. thing to do. A community to discuss and identify black market THC vape cartridges - All The place was quite rural and lots of coyotes would sing at night. floating around town, tried desperately to get 107.5 to come in (bombarded by the bay area. From: Badbluedog@aol.com book, to marvel at the stars out my window, just so I could hear Bob Wills sing "just Larry Hosford! safe driving editorials. Mr. O Ranger was the perfect host I will not play this again for three months. (I used that old only was the switch board lighting up with Moose Turd requests, it seems as what they were playing - some kind of spacy, jazzy instrumental, I have to admit, it has been hard to get used to some of the new types of DJs As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated The first song I heard The pandas in the ad have horrible Chinese accents and struggle to pronounce words correctly. We talked for a while I went to Cal Poly S.L.O. the Tower Record store and order from the catalog using serial numbers crap they call "country music" today. Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. by the that have been influenced by the FAT and have similar programming. the longest-running commercial in local radio history - on the Pig airwaves continuosly A few happy to pay Huh? radio station that was obviously trying hard to be hip - playing What a wild mix of music ! Boy. From: Mark Thomas Wickham, Salt Lake City, Utah Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville From: sprehn@photon1.llnl.gov (Greg Sprehn) I see it." being produced with Kartemquin Films, the maker of Hoop Dreams. It was the first ad banned under these new regulations. Lets take a moment away from racism and move to the downright annoying.