Anyone know if something happened with paul hanson at KUGN? I was cruising google today and got two lines from a register guard article that quoted "Paul Hanson, Former KUGN News Director" . . . it didn't give me the whole line or the context of the story and the link was dead . . . I know they moved PH to the afternoons and Al Kline to the mornings with Jerry a while ago . . . did anything else change?

Why don't you trying calling the station?

Is that the guy who got in trouble with the Oregon lottery?

Herb

I believe there was a conflict of some kind . . . if memory serves, he was acused of trying to pass a bogus lotto ticket several years ago . . . he maintained his innocence and I never did hear how it was resolved . . . Kind of a shame that something like that can tarnish a rep, he's a hell of a reporter . . .

You know that Google caches a copy of the page when it indexes it... take a look:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:r_7SiBF7ykMJ:www.registerguard.com/news/200 7/08/07/a1.ranger.0807.p2.php%3Fsection%3Dcityregion+%22Paul+Hanson,+Former+KUGN +News+Director%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

Or if that doesn't work, do the search again and hit the little "cache" link.

And then there's always the wayback machine:
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

Paul is still living in Eugene and looking for work.

So . . . I take it he is NOT working for KUGN anymore . . . anyone know what happened?

Paul himself posted an explanation recently.

thanks for the link

Paul Harry Hanson...one of the great Friends of Trout!

I got an e-mail from Mr. Hanson. He is doing fine and is seeking employment. He confides that it most likely will not be in radio. Radio news people are difficult to find because there is no longer a farm system in small market radio to help prepare them.

Hanson should try for one of the KEX openings...

Paul already worked for Cheap Channel down in Medford...I think he may have burned or at least scorched his bridge when he left a few years ago to come north to Eugene to work for KUGN. Good luck Paul...radio operators are not willing to pay for a professional news department...Portland....maybe.

Paul Hanson is a good friend, a fine person, and one HELL of a NEWSMAN!

Amen!

No argument from me.

I hope Paul can find an opening in Portland now.

Radiohead . . . did he say whether his next job would not be in radio by choice? Is he looking to move on to another biz?

541t0503,

Paul wrote that he would seek employment in areas other than radio.
Here is a direct quote:

"Trying to find another gig but hopefully will NOT end up in radio. Tired of that silliness."

But, you have to remember that Hanson is a radio guy and he has been doing it well for a long time. He says radio is not a good choice for him, but I wouldn't be surprised to find him again doing news somewhere.

I've worked with Hanson at various radio and television stations over the years. He is one of the last of the hard-nosed, old school, take-no-prisoners reporters. I'm proud to call him my friend.

Mike: Welcome aboard! For those who weren't around in the 70's, Mike was part of the KGW News Dept.

Thanks Craig. I've been a regular lurker for years but don't post very often.