When 620 was still KGW as "The Talk Station" there used to be this weekend and fill in guy named Art Collins, (if my memory serves me). I always liked listening to him. Does anyone know anything about him or what he's up to? Speaking of KGW, does anyone know what Weissbach or Ralph Steadman are up to these days?

Weissbach is at KIRO in Seattle...

Speaking of Whatever Happened to....

My all time favorite jock was (is) Tom Murphy... also known as Tiger Tom Murphy in Portland and World Famous in Seattle...

I lost track of him many years ago... anybody know?

"My all time favorite jock was (is) Tom Murphy"
".. anybody know?"

Click on "Search" to the left, put in Tom Murphy and you will get all kinds of articles with references to Tom that will tell you where he is and what he is up to..............

The "World Famous Tom Murphy" is currenly livingin LA and still working radio doing syndicated stuff. Tom is a founding member of the OFC started by Lan Roberts which is open to all broadcasters who worked at KJR or KOL radio. The OFC is having a meeting in August this year in Seattle to honor Tom. I am honored to be a member of the OFC since 1999 after beingh asked by Lan to join the group. Other members include Pat O'Day, Dick Curtis, Jim Martin, Steve West, Ric Hansen, Scotty Brink, Kevin O'Brian, Dex Allen, Gary Shannon, Buzz Barr, Danny Holiday, Charlie Brown, Chuck Bolland, Bill Taylor, and other famous Seattle broadcasters from the golden years of Seattle Top 40 radio. Deceased members include Bobby Simon, Bwana Johnny, BR Bradbury, Jerry Kay, and Mike Phillips and Lan Roberts.

They had Tom Murphy doing mornings on the first decade of rock version of Super 62, just over 4 years ago.

Back to Art Collins for a moment. As I recall he worked in radio (and a restaurant?) in Brookings and traveled all the way to Portland for his weekend shows on KGW. He was quite good, too, and sounded experienced from somewhere. (though I don't know where)Another weekend dude on KGW I thought was good was Jack See. (I think he had some sort of film background)

Thanks for the Information on World Famous... And thanks for the information on the search engine with this website... I learned something new.

I got to meet Tom Murphy twice... the second time I got to spend some time with him was when Dick Balch (I know I spelled that wrong) had a Gross of T-shirts delivered to KOL...to help promote Murphy's song "From Kenworth to Tulsa" (I think that was the name of the song)

Anyway, I remember Tom becoming a little upset because he was tired of the song bit...and wanted to drop it... but now he was stuck with a bunch of T-Shirts.

Stan.... the OFC is a "who's who" of the men that made me want to get into radio over 40 years ago. I only met a few of them... but they shaped my future and they didn't even know it...

Thanks for the memories...

Greg Allen said: Stan.... the OFC is a "who's who" of the men that made me want to get into radio over 40 years ago. I only met a few of them... but they shaped my future and they didn't even know it...
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It is truly a fun bunch....these guys are still funny and talented to this day. You should see some of the emails that go out to the group from the members....hilarious. These guys all were stars in radio when personality was the way to the top. KJR and KOL were two of the best radio stations in the country in those golden days of Top 40. Lan Roberts, Pat O'Day, Larry Lujack, Tom Murphy, Robin Mitchell, Jerry Kay, Lee Perkins, Bobby Simon, Emperor Smith, Bwana Johnny, Scotty Brink, Danny Holiday, Mike Phillips...and on and on. Many of our OFC members have Oregon radio history too. We will be having our annual meeting in Seattle in August. The laughs are never-ending and the cocktails will be flowing...I can't wait.

Several years ago, Ralph Steadman worked for KPAM 860am when it debuted as a news and talk station. Firstly, he served as an evening radio talk show host from 7pm to 11pm. When his show was cancelled, he was given another position at KPAM, but mainly in an off air capacity. I think it was in the production department, plus doing some minor voice over work for KPAM commercials. This again though was several years ago.

I wonder what ever happened to Mike Siegel? He was Art Bell's first replacement but wasn't well suited for the job. Too, while a radio talk show host in Seattle, he made some rather outlandish allegations about the mayor at the time, Norm Rice. It was something about Norm Rice getting shot in the butt with a cover-up to follow. I think the allegations and subsequent outcry got him fired from local radio in Seattle.

I heard Weissbach several year's ago filling in on KEWS 620am, I think right after Bill Gallagher was fired. Anyway, his program was lousy -- wasn't very impressed.

Mike Siegel is doing what every radio guy who can't get a job does......he consults.

http://www.mikesiegel.com/