I'm interested to know who has been on Portland Radio the longest. This Air Personality would currently be on Portland Radio and has consistently worked for this station. This Air Personality has never left the station since being originally hired. Who is KING of Portland Radio Longevity? And how many years at the station? Let's find out.

Does twenty-five years of continuous service put these two in the running?

John Pitman has been on the air at KBPS-FM since 1983. Brandon Lieberman began hosting the weekly independent music show, Drinking from Puddles on KBOO that same year.

How about Iris, Marty, and Gloria at KGON? Marty has been at KGON since 1977 so that makes 31 years for him. Not sure about Iris and Gloria but they have been there for quite some time as well.

"Does twenty-five years of continuous service put you in the running?"

No, I've been at K-Hits just 2 years.

I nominate Sean Martin at KINK. His bio says he started there in 1982. I would have said Les Sarnoff, but I think he left KINK for KGON for a short time and then came back.

Darktemper: Gloria has been back a few times at KGON. Iris also left KGON for awhile. Marty Party on the other hand has been with KGON back to October 1977 as a weekender. I believe he never left. (This info coming from my KGON history of a few years ago.) Good Call!

Joe ferguson: Les Sarnoff began at KINK in 1977 according to his bio. He was at KGON before this and I believe he's not left KINK since.

I believe this weekend's birthday boy John Erickson has been with K103 since sign on.

wasent john with craig at super 62?

Craig,
Les and I started in sales at the same time. It was 1984. I was at the then new K103 and Les was at KGON in sales. He decided he didn't want to be in sales. I believe he went back to KINK, on air in 1985.

Also Terry, John Erickson wasn't there at the beginning at K103. The news was handled by Ms. Valerie Ring prior to John E's arrival.

At least that's how I remember it. Someone else chime in if that's wrong.

until he retired several years ago. joe alcorn started in about 1972 at kpdq and stayed until about 2006ish. about 34 years. broadway can you give better dates. i worked at kpdq from 1976 until 1993ish with only one short break.

John was certainly with Craig at Super 62 and before that, Bruce Murdock! You'd think there'd still be someone at KEX or KXL. Does Paul Harvey count?

I remember hearing Sarnoff in Bend in the 80s at some point.....

Semoochie, I'm not sure how far Paul Harvey can count any more. He's pretty old.

Barney Keep was on KEX from 1948 until 197?

dj frresh is longevity king i was on kboo for 8 yrs i was first dj to play hiphop in oregon with the freshcoonection airing every sunday 12am 3am.

"Barney Keep was on KEX from 1948 until 197?"

From the "history" section:

"An institution on Portland's airwaves, Barney Keep broadcast the morning show on KEX for an amazing 35 years, from 1944 to his final farewell, Valentines day 1979."

But I think Craig_adams wants to list people that are currently on the air.

Did Bob Miller join KEX in 1979 or 1980? Had he not jumped to KPAM, I would have nominated him as the longevity king!

"dj frresh is longevity king i was on kboo for 8 yrs i was first dj to play hiphop in oregon with the freshcoonection airing every sunday 12am 3am."

No you weren't. DJ Fresh reportedly was. You, Radio Hustler/Fresh, are merely a poor impostor vapidly atempting in vain to pull the wool over our eyes.

(Note the following phrase from his post above--i was on kboo and i was first dj (note emphasis)......so it looks like Radio Hustler must be The User Formerly Known As Fresh after all...........)

Lars Larson?

John Tesh?

If Radiohustla/Djfresh is not the same Djfresh that was on Kpsu than I smell a lawsuit coming. Couldn't the real Djfresh sue the fake imposter Dj Fresh based on the grounds of libel? I'm thinking yes!
This could become a very hairy situation if the REAL DJ FRESH finds out about PDX radio. Does anyone know if the Real Djfresh knows he has an imposter on PDX Radio pretending to be him??

There are people who USED to be around nearly forever! How long was John Salisbury at KXL? What about Jim Howe?

When did Turner leave KGON?

mike and a lot of other people were blown out of entercom in feb. after 30 years.

30 years at ONE STATION?? That is pretty damn impressive, almost unheard of in todays notorious radio industry.

Lemme nominate two people for the "Groundhog Day" award here. The very respected Steve Leader's been at KXL since '86 or something, and my buddy Matt Jones must have come to work at Z100 and its kin around the same time. Me, I started at K103 in 1985, a year after Valerie Ring, and I've heard "I've Got You Babe" at 3 AM on the clock radio ever since.

Let's answer some questions first:

Barney Keep (formerly on KXL) began on KEX 1944 to February 14, 1979.
Bob Miller (formerly on WGNT) began on KEX 1979 to May 31, 2003.
Lars Larson (formerly KPTV anchor) returned to KXL on May 20, 1997.
John Salisbury (formerly KPTV anchor) began on KXL September 1, 1961 to January 1, 1986.
Jim Howe (formerly on KCRE) began on KEX in January 1962 to June 2001.
Mike Turner (formerly on KINK) returned on KGON in 1986 although Mike left KGON in August 1990 to become Operations Manager of KFXX. Mike returned to KGON by September 1993.

Here's what we have so far:

1. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
2. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
3. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman KBOO 1983.
4. Matt Jones, KKRZ March 1984.
5. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
6. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson KKCW 1985.
7. Steve Leader, KXL 1986.

Not really important to the point but wasn't Mike Turner also on KPAM-FM? How long was Bob Swanson at KEX?

Yes, Mike Turner was KPAM-FM News Director from May 1971 to 1975. Before that, Mike had an overnight talk show on the Nation's 1st 24 Hour FM Talk Station, KLIQ-FM. Mike began his show on December 11, 1967.

Bob Swanson (formerly on KING) began on KEX April 4, 1967 to April 1, 1994.

Craig,

Please forgive a little OT trivia, but I couldn't resist when I saw those call letters.

You said "Let's answer some questions first:
Bob Miller (formerly on WGNT) "
I was on this station prior to Bob Miller while attending college. While I was there, the call letters were WSAZ. What a small world!

Joe: Now that's fun radio trivia! Small radio world.

What a lot of work! Thanks again, Craig.

This thread is a real trip...in many ways.

I actually started at KKRZ on Valentines Day of 1984. The station had not yet flipped to CHR, but was a short-lived AC format, called "The Rose." PD, Bill Ford showed me around the building on the afternoon of my interview, and then said; "OK, come back at midnight and board-op the overnight shift." And so it bagan. I've now been coming to work at 4949 SW Macadam, longer than I've lived anywhere in my life!

In that time, I've been through:

2 studio relocates (my workspace)
6 ownership changes
8 GMs
9 PDs
and countless air personalities

It's been (and continues to be) the wildest, most exciting, and most frightening roller coaster I've ever been on.

>>joe alcorn started in about 1972 at kpdq

I think Joe Alcorn was at KPDQ for 35 years before he retired with a great station sendoff event which I was blessed to attend. I was at my first station for 27 years straight. You are a rare radio bird when you stay and any one station for more than a dozen years.

Matt introduced me to the new digital technology when I was with Z100 (92-97). Using analogue and digital together was a trip too.

Without Matt's guidance into this new technical realm I doubt I'd be where I am today. Matt also taught me about high end production that was apart of Z100's broadcasting legacy.

Kudos Matt on your longevity and creative influence through these many years.

Matt...Jim Howe always blows away people when he tells them that during his 39 years with KEX he went through a full station relocation (from 5th & Lincoln to Macadam)...seven owners (Westinghouse, Golden West, Taft, Great American, Citicasters, Jacor, & Clear Channel); 9 general managers, and I think 15 program directors. But in all that time there were only three morning drive personalities: Barney Keep, Jimmy Holister and Bob Miller.

Broadway: have Joe Alcorn at KPDQ in 1975 as Operations Manager. Do you think Joe was on KPDQ before this point? What year did he retire?

Matt: I snagged you from the earliest Z100 line-up I have which was March 1984. Couldn't remember if you were on Z from the beginning so I played it safe. I'll make the change in an update if we get more names added.

Bill, years ago, before Dan Rather took over the evening news, "The Primetime Network TV Guide(shortened for brevity)had paragraph after paragraph explaining the changes on the newscasts of NBC and ABC. CBS had 2 sentences that went something like, "Douglas Edwards began the CBS Evening News in 1948 and was replaced by Walter Cronkite in 1962. They are the only people to ever hold the job."

>>Joe Alcorn at KPDQ

Think Joe's tenure at the station was 1970 to 2005. Don't know dates for his job titles...was in operations/hosting duties for most of that time. Even though he's retired his voice is still on the stations (AM/FM) via different daily programs.

Craig-- joe alcorn hired me in 1976. at that time he was there for a few years. first as announcer. i believe it was 1972.ish. now the station had a 35 year retirment party for him. per broadway.

Didn't John Erickson also spend time with Murdock at KING in the late70s/early 80s?

I'll take that one. Yep! 80 to 82, right in there...Rich Johnson (future Fox White House correspondent) was our traffic reporter, and George Harris (ex-KGW and KYXI, now KCBS) was our sports guy. We were all, like, 25. Good times.

Mr. Jones..I know that I am one of those "countless personalities" that have rotated on thru over the years!

I remember when you hosted a show on Saturday mornings and would then run the Morning Zoo's Hot 30 Countdown!

Matt, you are a true professional and absolutely one of the coolest people whom I've met in radio.

Congrats on your longevity, my friend!

Lander

I have to jump on the Matt Jones bandwagon. I still tell people how much he impressed me. I'd walk in to do a voiceover and Matt would just say "read and I'll take care of the rest". With a few spins of the dials he would chop up my read and make me sound like a true pro. All in just a few minutes. Amazing!!! Matt, You are "THE MAN" and a nice guy. Thanks!!!

how about THE Stoner?, or Bob Miller?Roger Hart?BA?

Mike Turner began at KPAM in 1970. He popped over there from Bernie Seitz's KJIB-FM in March of that year.

62kgw: All have moved around from one station to another and not eligible for the list. Bob Miller has the longest run of the personalities mentioned. This was stated above: "Bob Miller (formerly on WGNT) began on KEX 1979 to May 31, 2003."

Here's what we have so far up to current time:

1. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
2. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
3. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman, KBOO 1983.
4. Matt Jones, KKRZ February 1984.
5. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
6. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson, KKCW; Rick "Bubba" Taylor, KUPL 1985.
7. Steve Leader, KXL 1986.

Gee Whiz, I want to be on a list, so I've made a slight addition to row 6.

Here's what we have so far up to current time:

1. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
2. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
3. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman, KBOO 1983.
4. Matt Jones, KKRZ February 1984.
5. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
6. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson, KKCW; Michael Bailey, KKCW; Rick "Bubba" Taylor, KUPL 1985.
7. Steve Leader, KXL 1986.

Michael Bailey

Lee Rogers has been at KUPL since the 80's

Oh Man, did I mess up on that! Sorry Michael. I forgot about Bubba earlier also. Now I need to check with Lee Rogers for a year.

I depend on you guys to help me! I can't remember everything!

I neglected to mention a few other long-time KBOO programmers. There might be other folks in the forty year history of 90.7 that I am forgetting, but this is what I have found so far.

Barbara Bernstein began volunteering in 1971 and still hosts the long running show, Locus Focus. Richard Francis, host of A Different Nature, has been at the station since 1978. Bill Rhoades began hosting Blue Monday in 1986.

Littlesongs: Thanks! I'll add them when I get Lee Rogers year. I E-Mailed him tonight.

Lee Rogers E-Mailed me. He started at KUPL as Operation Manager in January 1995. Then in November 1996 he added Morning Drive as well as O.M. This until 3 years ago when he resigned "management responsibilities".

Here's what we have so far up to current time:

1. Barbara Bernstein, KBOO 1971.
2. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
3. Richard Francis, KBOO 1978.
4. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
5. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman, KBOO 1983.
6. Matt Jones, KKRZ February 1984.
7. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
8. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson, KKCW; Michael Bailey, KKCW; Rick "Bubba" Taylor, KUPL 1985.
9. Steve Leader, KXL; Bill Rhoades, KBOO 1986.

Joe Ferguson...give me a call or drop me an email. bob at kpam dot com

Would love to speak with a former WSAZ guy!

Bob,
email sent.

Mr. Barbecue jogged my memory via E-Mail about Mike Darcy's time on KXL, so here's a list update:

1. Barbara Bernstein, KBOO 1971.
2. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
3. Richard Francis, KBOO 1978.
4. Mike Darcy, KXL March 1981.
5. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
6. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman, KBOO 1983.
7. Matt Jones, KKRZ February 1984.
8. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
9. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson, KKCW; Michael Bailey, KKCW; Rick "Bubba" Taylor, KUPL 1985.
10. Steve Leader, KXL; Bill Rhoades, KBOO 1986.

I must be honest. John Erickson jogged my memory that I didn't get to K103 until March of 86, so here's yet another revision of the list. How sad, reduced to #10.

1. Barbara Bernstein, KBOO 1971.
2. Marty Party, KGON Oct 1977.
3. Richard Francis, KBOO 1978.
4. Mike Darcy, KXL March 1981.
5. Sean Marten, KINK 1982.
6. John Pitman, KBPS-FM; Brandon Lieberman, KBOO 1983.
7. Matt Jones, KKRZ February 1984.
8. Iris Harrison, KGON returned April 1984.
9. Les Sarnoff, KINK; John Erickson, KKCW; Rick "Bubba" Taylor, KUPL 1985.
10. Michael Bailey, KKCW; Steve Leader, KXL; Bill Rhoades, KBOO 1986.

Let's help Michael Bailey out, by posting other Personalities from 1987 to 1990.

Craig this isn't related but the name Art Kirkham just now came to my mind. He was the announcer for a long time at KOIN tv and radio but I have an old photo of a railroad station where he was the ticket agent. Another name is Bob Anchetta who has been in radio since 1970 and still is on KINK on Sundays. Ted Rodgers was a dj from 1961 until the late 1990's. And Roger Smith worked at KAAR in the early 80's and is on KPDQ and is a friend of mine.

Wayne: We're talking about air personalities currently at a station and have never left in the past 20 to 25 years or more. None of the names you mentioned fit that criteria.

I thought BA might

Hey Wayne, Just curious. Have you had a seizure in the past 5 or 6 years?

No I was gone for awhile. I had a run in on the political thread but I am back. I won't go back there again. I would rather talk about radio. I believe I would be dead if I had a seizure.

Wayne: BA has only been on KINK since around 2000.

Would this be the place for Art Kirkham of KOIN? I mean he was there forever.

Wayne: No, Art Kirkham is no longer with us, unless you've been picking him up lately on K-Heaven!

Here's a correction on my part: BA has been on KINK since 1998.

Craig - why feed the troll?

Tdanner: Wayne has primed the pump here at pdxradio. He's getting other posters to ask questions on threads that were pretty much dead. I'm learning more information because of this. Just before Wayne was let back in, we were down to 82 posts. Now we've been over 200.

Craig: I've already heard from a couple of old Portland radio hands who have dropped a note to Dan and are planning to leave the board due to the return of Wayne and his babble. I'm about to add my name to list.

I always liked the fewer, smarter posts concept.

Take care.

I am glad I have sparked interest on here. I don't want to cause any trouble.

Hey Wayne, Just curious. Have you had a seizure in the past 5 or 6 years?

OMG! LOL!
WW's back for a week and he's already got people cornfused.

I'm 99.9% sure that Wayne road the "special" bus when he was a kid. No offense Wayne but you just seem oblivious to just about everything.

No not really but I got people interested anyway.You miss out when you have been out as long as I have. I don't go into every thread that is on here. I hope I am not supposed to.

I like Wayne, he reminds me a lot of some of the former posters like Newport Radio, Jacquel, Jason Kyte.

Ditto Justin, I haven't spoken to you in awhile. I hope you are okay.

"Department of Redundancy Department; Wayne speaking"

First, last, and only post to Wayne.

Read the prior posts in threads you wish to post in so you don't sound like such a dork to those who have been following them from the beginning.

end-of-line

WELL, at least we learned what we all suspected....

That djfreeeeeeshiefresh and radiodothehustla

are indeed one in the same.....

Author: Radiohustla
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 1:46 pm

.....dj frresh is longevity king i was on kboo for 8 yrs i was first dj to play hiphop in oregon with the freshcoonection airing every sunday 12am 3am.


BTW.... I call a blatant racist foul for the use of the word "freshcoonection"


BANNED BANNED BANNED!

Well gee I guess you couldn't wait to jump on me eh Mrs. M? I don't think you need to worry I won't talk about politics this time

>>i was first dj to play hiphop in oregon

I thought John Shomby on KMJK was the first to play hip hop when "Rapper's Delight" became a national hit in '79.