Hillsboro's KUIK

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Author: Craig_adams
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:12 am
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This January KUIK station owner Spencer Rubin contacted me to ask if I had a KUIK history. He needed this for a presentation. I had researched KUIK and posted the history here in March 2002. This history was brief with little on personnel. Since then more information had been collected. I didn't have the 2002 history in my computer, so I re-typed it, adding the new information. An updated history was then E-mailed to Spencer. I had planned to post this new history without contacting former personnel before hand. Since then I learned about old Broadcasting Yearbooks on-line. This additional information was added to the history below, after Spencer was E-Mailed the history.

---------------------------Hillsboro's KUIK---------------------------

On June 9, 1954 the FCC issued a Construction Permit for a new AM station on 1360kc with 1kw, non-directional daytime hours only to Hillsboro, Oregon. Call letters granted were KRTV standing for "Radio Tualatin Valley". KRTV was licensed to Hillsboro Broadcasters (Harold C. Singleton, President & owner). Singleton had been KGW AM-FM Chief Engineer and was part-owner of KJUN Redmond, KGAL Lebanon & KTEL Walla Walla. KRTV estimated construction cost was $14,065. Just before KRTV signed on licensee name changed to: Harold C. Singleton, trading as Tualatin Valley Broadcasters.

On October 29, 1954 KRTV began operation from studios located at: 155A South 2nd Ave. (now 155 S.E. 2nd Ave.) in Hillsboro. The transmitter site was located at Jackson Bottom (about 2400 S.W. Hillsboro Hwy. on Oregon 219). The transmitter was a Collins 20V. KRTV broadcast from 6am to sunset and on this day 5:30pm. Herbert Everitt was General Manager. KRTV slogan: Your good neighbor station.

By December 1955 John "Jack" A. Leutjen was General Manager & P.D.; George Hopkins, News Director; Wes Lynch, Sports Director; Paul Alexander, Chief Engineer & Farm Director; Bev Pilcher, Woman's Director; Dick McLoughlin, Commercial Manager; Wally Cooper, Promotions Manager. KRTV had also affiliated with KBS, the Keystone Broadcasting System transcription network. By December 1956 Wally Cooper was Commercial Manager & Richard M. Millison, Station Manager. He would later acquire the station with associates in 1973.

On January 1, 1957 KRTV was transferred to: Tualatin Valley Broadcasting, Inc. (Harold C. Singleton, President & 80% owner) in a corporate reorganization with no change in ownership (FCC approval on 12-11-56). On February 21, 1957 KRTV became KUIK. Call slogan: Radio Quick, the new sound of suburban radio. KUIK music was described as "happy, bright & light" with "Quick daily news" at :55 and frequent time signals. The Radio Quick DJ's were: Bill Howlett (later on KVAN, KLIQ & KISN ND), Wes Lynch (later on KGW) & Paul Alexander.

In 1957 Bennie Murphy became General Manager. In 1958 Wallace L. Kadderly (formerly KOAC PD, KGW FD) became Farm Director; Ralph Hull (later on KISN, KOIL & aka Paul Anthony on KGON 1520) was a "Radio Quick" DJ. By July 1958 Jerry Colkitt was General Manager & Bennie Murphy, Chief Engineer.

On October 31, 1958 KUIK was sold to KUIK Broadcasters (John P. Gillis, General Manager; George I. West & Gerald B. Dennon) for $62,500. (FCC approval on 10-22-58). Gerald "Jerry" Dennon, formerly with KOIN AM-TV would later co-found the Jerden record label, issuing the million seller "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen. He would later co-found KSWB.

In 1959 John P. Gillis purchased KUIK fully from his partners, becoming President & G.M. Licensee name changed to John P. Gillis. By 1959 the "Radio Quick" DJ's were: Rod Anders (formerly on KTIL, KFLW & later on KXL, KPOJ & aka Ramblin' Rod on KPTV); Roger Ferrier (formerly on KENL, KVAN, KENL, later on KLIQ, KEX, aka Roger Hart on KISN, KGAY PD, KGAL PD, KKEY, KGON, KISN & Paul Revere & The Raiders, manager and early producer). By December 1959 KUIK slogan: Hometown radio 1360.

By July 1960 Hazel M. Gillis (wife of John Gillis) was Program Director & Promotions Manager; Lance M. Mushaw, News Director; Albert Bishop, Chief Engineer & Paul Alexander, Commercial Manager. By September 1961 Lance M. Mushaw was Program Director & News Director; James "Jim" Pearson (later aka Fenwick on KPOJ, Portland's first talk show host, KOL, KGW, KKEY) was Commercial Manager; Paul Alexander, Farm Director & Hazel M. Gillis, Traffic Manager.

On January 5, 1962 Donald "Don" Stellges acquired stock in KUIK (later KPTV News Anchor, KEX, KYXI) in addition to becoming Program Director. By September 1962 Lance M. Mushaw, News Director & Promotions Director; Hazel M. Gillis, Women's Program Director & Traffic Manager & Pete J. Gillis, Sales Manager.

In 1964 KUIK studios moved to the transmitter site at Jackson Bottom. The KBS affiliation was dropped and the format by this time was Top 40. Slogans were: The personality sound of the 60's. The Swingin' K. Quick 1-36. From the shores of lovely Lake Jackson! (in reality it was a flood plain fed by the Jackson Slough).

In April 1964 KUIK switched format to Country with Bob Campbell as Program Director. By September 1965 John P. Gillis was President, G.M. & Sales Manager, with wife Hazel M. Gillis as Program Director once again; Lance Mushaw was News Director & Pete Kerr, Promotions Director. By September 1966 Hank Smith was Commercial Manager.

On January 1, 1967 John P. Gillis took on more ownership partners in KUIK (stock transfer only). Licensee name changed to Sho-N-Tel, Inc. By September 1967 John P. Gillis was President & G.M., giving the Sales Manager title to Larry Atzbaugh; Hazel M. Gillis & Pete Kerr were Co-Program Directors & Norman Bernbeck, Promotions Director.

In June 1970 Rich Johnson began as a DJ. By September 1970 Lance M. Mushaw became President & G.M, with Dave Bell (later on KUPL) as Program Director & Promotions Manager; M.S. Linkwald, Commercial Manager & Robert Lewis, Chief Engineer. KUIK's format was described as "Contemporary music". By September 1971 Lance Mushaw had added News Director to his President & G.M. titles; Dave Bell, Program Director; Bob Lewis, Chief Engineer; Don H. Smith, Commercial Manager & Peter A. Rogers, Promotions Manager.

Author: Craig_adams
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:13 am
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On May 1, 1973 KUIK was sold to Richard M. Millison, now President of Sho-N-Tel, Inc. Mr. Millison had been KUIK Station Manager in 1956. Charles A. Woodstock became Vice-President, G.M. & Chief Engineer. By August 1973 Peter B. Truax was News Director & Sports Director. KUIK format was described as "Contemporary - Middle Of the Road".

In March 1975 Rich Johnson returned (from KEED, KBDF, KGAR, later on KGAL, KGRL, KGAL, KGAR, KPAM-FM, aka Rick West on KVI-FM, aka Rich Johnson on KRKO, KWYZ, KING, KCNR-FM, KWYZ, CNN Radio, AP Network News, Unistar Radio, WTOP, WMAQ, WFLD(TV), WMAQ-TV, WNBC-TV, ABC Radio's Entertainment Network, ABC G-Net, KEX, KIRO & Fox News Radio) and became News Director. By December 1975 Richard M. Millison, Jr. was General Manager; Joel Cole, Program Director (formerly on KUIK, KLIQ-FM MD) & Mike Mowrey, Chief Engineer. KUIK slogan: Washington County Radio.

By April 1976 KUIK had changed back to a Top 40 format and affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System with John T. Zweygartt as Program Director. In October 1976 Susan Falconer (later on KZOK, KMPS AM/FM) became Program Director. By March 1977 Richard M. Millison, Jr. was President & Station Manager; Joel Cole, Operations Director (later on KXL); Lyle Arthur, News Director (later on KGW); J.D. Ford, Asst. News Director (later on KEX). KUIK format had been changed back to MOR using an IGM Automation System.

On August 1, 1978 KUIK was sold to Dolphin Communications, Inc. (Donald "Don" L. McCoun, President & G.M. 50%; & older brother Kenneth "Ken" McCoun, 50%) for $250,000. (FCC approval on 6-27-78). Don McCoun formerly KCKN GM in Kansas City, KS. By November 1978 Clint Jones was Operations Manager & Dave Tunno, News Director. KUIK format changed to Adult Contemporary. Slogan: Westside Radio. By November 1981 Dave Ryan was Program & Music Director; James "Jim" W. Warinner, Jr. (later on KOWL, KXL & KFXX) News Director & Farm Director; Buzz Stroud, Sales Manager.

In late 1983 KUIK began night operation from its new transmitter site at Witch Hazel, Oregon. (4590 S.W. 229th Ave.). KUIK increased night power to 5kw with a "Broadcast Electronics" transmitter and a 4 tower directional array. Daytime operation continued at 1kw, non-directional at KUIK's studio & transmitter at Jackson Bottom. The new tower site cost $235,000. to build. The format was also changed to Modern Country music when night operation began.

By November 1985 Don McCoun was President, G.M. & Sales Manager; Ron Vandehey, Program & Music Director; Lisa Dupre, News Director & Ken Broeffle, Chief Engineer (later at ARS - Infinity - CBS Radio-Portland Director of Engineering, Clear Channel Asst. Director of Engineering).

On May 2, 1986 KUIK raised daytime power from 1kw to 5kw non-directional from its Witch Hazel transmitter site. Slogans: The sound of Washington County. You're in KUIK Country. In 1987 KUIK changed format to what was described as Adult Contemporary with Country Crossovers. In 1988 Paul Sherwood became General Manager. In 1989 Don McCoun became President of The Oregon Association of Broadcasters. In Spring 1989 KUIK's format changed to Adult Contemporary music with Talk Radio.

In early 1991 KUIK studios moved to the Hillsboro Airport Terminal Building at: 3355 N.E. Cornell Rd. Also in 1991 Don McCoun became General Manager and continuing as President. In Summer 1991 KUIK changed format to Oldies with Talk Radio. Slogans: 1360 KUIK, at the airport. Your Westside Station. In early 1992 KUIK switched to a News/Talk/Sports format and was broadcasting 24 hours. Slogan: First with the Westside story. One of the first national talk shows KUIK broadcast in the Portland market was the unknown Rush Limbaugh. KUIK added affiliations with Westwood One, Radio America, EIB & CBS programming. KUIK slogan: Westside Talk Radio.

In 1994 James Derby (formerly on KRVM, KDUK KFXX/KGON) joined KUIK as a reporter. In 1995 Lisa Dupre became Operations Manager, P.D., Public Affairs Director & Promotions Manager; James Derby became News Director. By November 1996 Richard Wilson was Chief Engineer.

By November 1997 James Derby (later KXL/KXTG PD) was Program Director & News Director; Lisa Dupre continued as Operations Manager, Public Affairs Director & Promotions Manager & James Boyd, Chief Engineer (formerly KBND PD, KTIX PD ND & CE, KGAL OM, KGAR/KVAN CE, KSLM CE, KEJO CE, later with KBCH/KYTE/KCRF/KNCU CE, KYTT/KYSJ CE, KDCQ CE, KWBY CE, KBZY CE, KCKX CE, KWIP CE, KXPC CE, KMCQ CE and many more). In 1998 Don McCoun was named O.A.B's "Broadcaster of The Year". By November 1998 James Derby was Program Director; Jon Weaver, News Director.

On April 18, 1999 Westwood One owned Mutual Broadcasting System was shut down after 62 years of service to the Pacific Northwest. Mutual programming became part of Westwood One. By November 1999 Don McCoun continued as President & G.M.; James Derby, Operations Manager & P.D.; Marty Hough, News Director & Spencer Rubin, Sales & Advertising Director.

By November 2000 Marty Hough was Operations Manager & P.D. (James Derby had moved to KXL as Director of Programming for the RNW Network); Hal Murray, News Director; Steve Thomas, Sales & Advertising Director. KUIK also affiliated with CBS Sports. By 2002 Paul Warren was Program Director; Jay Mlazgar, General Sales Manager, Sales Director, Advertising Director & Manager. KUIK added more affiliations with ABC Daytime Direction, CNN Radio & USA Radio Network. KUIK slogan: News, Talk, Sports, Westside Radio AM 1360. By 2004 Donna McCoun was Senior Vice-President.

On December 19, 2008 KUIK was sold to Westside Radio, Inc. (Spencer Rubin, President & G.M. & wife Elizabeth Rubin) for $1 Million. By March 2009 KUIK was affiliated with IRN-USA, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One, SRN, MRN Radio, TRN & WOR Radio Network. Slogan: AM 1360 KUIK, Westside Talk Radio.

Author: Johnf
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 9:51 am
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I notice the reference to the station having been "affiliated with KBS, the Keystone Broadcasting System transcription network"

I've read occasionally about this Keystone network and am curious what kind of programming it offered. Anyone out there old enough to know?

Author: Brade
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:42 am
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Good job, Craig! As always. I worked with Joel Cole at KXL and I remember when he was at KUIK. Any word on what Joel is up to these days?

Author: Richjohnson
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 10:45 am
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Great job, Craig. I'd forgotten some of those name, but immediately recalled some good friends and good broadcasters who passed through the Big 1360. And it's quite a reality slap to see all those call letters all at once next to my name!

Author: Semoochie
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 11:18 am
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Brad, there's a brief thread on here, entitled "Joel Cole: Alive & Well!" Joel has sight problems and is out of broadcasting. It looked like Craig Adams was going to try and connect with him so I guess it's in Craig's court at this point. I'll let you know if I run into him again.

Author: Kennewickman
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 11:22 am
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I worked weekends for John Zweygartt @ KUIK in 76'. It was right after they changed to top 40'. Kelley McCrea worked there at that time. He did middays I think. John moved on to the new KYTE AM/FM as an AE. I left to be at KYXI/KGON this was by August 76'.

I will never forget the " DONT DRINK THE WATER" signs all over the place out at the Jackson Slough site. I think they had something like " by order of the Washington co. Health Dept". or some such thing. Back before bottled water being popular I just hauled out jugs of Apple Juice for hydration. It was OK to go to the bathroom, so I guess there wasnt a problem with any other macroscopic vermin in the water supply !

Author: Darkstar
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 3:30 pm
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It's pretty cool reading about the history of KUIK. I was a weekend board-op back in 2005/2006 and absolutely loved the job. Spencer Rubin and Dave Bourne were great to work with!

Author: Billcooper
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 4:34 pm
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Hey Rich Johnson...I never knew what a radio vagabond you were!!! I think you were at KRKO (I was at KITI) when we first met.

Author: Richjohnson
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 5:58 am
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Sound right. An RTNDA gathering, perhaps?

Author: Craig_adams
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 6:31 am
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Glad You guys liked the history. Didn't mean to be so long without commenting here. Had to take care of some quick business last night.

Johnf: Here's a link to KBS programs to give you an idea of what Keystone presented: http://settlet.fateback.com/Keyst2.htm

Semoochie: You didn't give me any information as to how to contact Joel Cole. There is a person listed in the phonebook under that name in S.W. Portland but do we know he was using his real name?

Kennewickman: Wanted to list stations for John Zweygartt, so thanks for KYTE AM/FM. John also worked at a Pendleton station before KUIK but I don't know which one. John was another Keith Allen alumni I believe.

Wasn't Kelly McCrae using the name Jay McCrae at KUIK? A year later he was on KGAR as Jay McCrae. Didn't he change his name to Kelly later?

Author: Kennewickman
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 8:55 am
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I remember him usuing Kelley for some reason. But I might be having a brain fade after all those years and got confused after hearing him as Kelley in later years on KCNR.

John did mornings, Kelley/Jay did middays and I believe that the GM did afternoons to sign off with a special Radio name of course. I noticed from your disertation that it didnt take them long to get Automation did it ! And John tried to hire me full time before I escaped to the Clackamas radio ranch.

One of the other partimers included a fellow who interned for KGW in 1976. He was in his early 20s or maybe late teens then, chain smoked , short guy, and didnt drive a car, had to take a bus from Portland all the way out to Hillsboro and how he got out to Jackson Slough , I havent a clue... The guy was a real character , I do remember that !

Author: Kkb
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 9:07 am
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In the early 80s when Todd Tolces was PD, we had a guy who came out to tape movie reviews...he got to the station the same way, adding a cab ride from Hillsboro to the studio, or he walked sometimes. Amazing at some of the names that passed through that 1,000 sq foot old building. I also learned target shooting out back with Matt Williams and Tom Franklin somewhere in that period!

Author: Alfredo_t
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 9:51 am
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That Jackson Slough site would have been less than a mile from where I live. The people who lived in my house back then could probably see the tower by looking out any of the front windows!

Author: Johnf
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 10:11 am
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Thanks, Craig, for the information on the Keystone network. A lot of people and programs I've never heard of, but ONE name certainly stands out -- "Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra," with fox trot and swing music and also featuring "Harriet Hilliard." Guess that must have been the first of the "Adventures" Ozzie and Harriet experienced.....:-)

Author: Kennewickman
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 2:32 pm
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Ya, and it was a strange tower too. Had some kind of weird open ladder line for a feedline. Fed in the middle and the tower was insulated in the middle so that it was actually a vertical dipole antenna .

Now, with all the effluent and seepage underneath that cheat grass I guess they couldnt keep a stable ground system, so they just decided to turn the whole thing into a sideways flatop !

I was out gazing at it one morning during a church program on Sunday AM, right after sign on.

Author: Jr_tech
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 2:59 pm
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It stood for some time after the "Witch Hazel" site was completed... when was it taken down?

Author: Craig_adams
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 8:27 pm
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Dave Paull is another KUIK alumni. He started in Summer 1973 doing morning drive as well as being Public Affairs Producer.

I'm taking notes on all these additions and adding them to the master copy, which I can re-post in the future. So let's hear from everyone. You can also E-Mail me at: radiohistorian@msn.com

Author: Semoochie
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 8:39 pm
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Craig, I'm sorry but I don't have contact info for Joel. I thought you had contacted him in the past. Taking the bus out to a job sounds like something Brad Eaton used to do. I understand he got to McMinnville that way. Brad, did you ever get a car?

Author: Craig_adams
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 8:57 pm
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Yes, I did contact Joel in the past but he must have discontinued his E-Mail.

I remember Brad getting regular rides to KCYX from a woman friend. Doing that five days a week, now that is a true friend!

Author: Brade
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 9:10 am
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Ahhhh.the "Carless Brad in McMinnville" legend grows. I'm tempted to add to it (yes, I even drove for Greyhound for awhile for some extra money-not) but, alas, it's all not as strange as it sounds. When I worked at KCYX I was in a car pool with three other people who lived in Portland and worked in Mac. (a Linfield prof, a lawyer and a social worker) They all had to work until 5:30, so, on days when I could get away early, sometimes I'd take an early afternoon bus into PDX. It's rather cool that the arrangement worked so well for two years.

Author: Semoochie
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 12:00 pm
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I thought I got the story second hand but it must have been more generations than that. I heard that you were taking the Greyhound bus to McMinnville from Portland and back because you didn't have a car. How carless, I mean "careless" of me! :-)

Author: Brade
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 7:56 am
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Not a problem...

Author: Craig_adams
Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 6:10 am
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I want to thank Dave Bell & Peter Tosi for E-Mailing me information on their time at KUIK. You can do the same before I re-post the KUIK History:
radiohistorian@msn.com

Thanks!

Author: Craig_adams
Monday, April 06, 2009 - 1:36 am
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Last call. See post above:

Author: Craig_adams
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 12:24 am
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-------------------Hillsboro's KUIK [Updated History]-------------------

On June 9, 1954 the FCC issued a Construction Permit for a new AM station on 1360kc with 1kw, non-directional daytime hours only to Hillsboro, Oregon. Call letters granted were KRTV standing for "Radio Tualatin Valley". KRTV was licensed to Hillsboro Broadcasters (Harold C. Singleton, President & owner). Singleton had been KGW AM-FM Chief Engineer and was part-owner of KJUN Redmond, KGAL Lebanon & KTEL Walla Walla. KRTV estimated construction cost was $14,065. Just before KRTV signed on licensee name changed to: Harold C. Singleton, trading as Tualatin Valley Broadcasters.

On October 29, 1954 KRTV began operation from studios located at: 155A South 2nd Ave. (now 155 S.E. 2nd Ave.) in Hillsboro. The transmitter site was located at Jackson Bottom (about 2400 S.W. Hillsboro Hwy. on Oregon 219). The transmitter was a Collins 20V. KRTV broadcast from 6am to sunset and on this day 5:30pm. Herbert Everitt was General Manager. KRTV slogan: Your good neighbor station.

By December 1955 John A. "Jack" Leutjen (later KKEY CM) was General Manager & P.D.; George Hopkins, News Director; Wes Lynch, Sports Director; Paul Alexander, Chief Engineer & Farm Director; Bev Pilcher, Woman's Director; Dick McLoughlin, Commercial Manager; Wally Cooper, Promotions Manager. KRTV had also affiliated with KBS, the Keystone Broadcasting System transcription network. By December 1956 Wally Cooper was Commercial Manager & Richard M. Millison, Station Manager. He would later acquire the station with associates in 1973.

On January 1, 1957 KRTV was transferred to: Tualatin Valley Broadcasting, Inc. (Harold C. Singleton, President & 80% owner) in a corporate reorganization with no change in ownership (FCC approval on 12-11-56). On February 21, 1957 KRTV became KUIK. Call slogan: Radio Quick, the new sound of suburban radio. KUIK music was described as "happy, bright & light" with "Quick daily news" at :55 and frequent time signals. The Radio Quick DJ's were: Bill Howlett (later on KVAN, KLIQ & KISN ND), Wes Lynch (later on KGW) & Paul Alexander.

In 1957 Bennie Murphy became General Manager. In 1958 Wallace L. Kadderly (formerly KOAC PD, KGW FD) became Farm Director; Ralph Hull (later on KISN, KOIL & aka Paul Anthony on KGON 1520) was a "Radio Quick" DJ. By July 1958 Jerry Colkitt was General Manager & Bennie Murphy, Chief Engineer.

On October 31, 1958 KUIK was sold to KUIK Broadcasters (John P. Gillis, General Manager; George I. West & Gerald B. Dennon) for $62,500. (FCC approval on 10-22-58). Gerald "Jerry" Dennon, formerly with KOIN AM-TV would later co-found the Jerden record label, issuing the million seller "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen. He would later co-found KSWB.

In 1959 John P. Gillis purchased KUIK fully from his partners, becoming President & G.M. Licensee name changed to John P. Gillis. By 1959 the "Radio Quick" DJ's were: Rod Anders (formerly on KTIL, KFLW & later on KXL, KPOJ & aka Ramblin' Rod on KPTV); Roger Ferrier (formerly on KENL, KVAN, KENL, later on KLIQ, KEX, aka Roger Hart on KISN, KGAY PD, KGAL PD, KKEY, KGON, KISN & Paul Revere & The Raiders, manager and early producer). By December 1959 KUIK slogan: Hometown radio 1360.

By July 1960 Hazel M. Gillis (wife of John Gillis) was Program Director & Promotions Manager; Lance M. Mushaw, News Director; Albert Bishop, Chief Engineer & Paul Alexander, Commercial Manager. In 1961 Dave Bell (formerly on KWAY) joined KUIK. By September 1961 Lance M. Mushaw was Program Director & News Director; James "Jim" Pearson (later aka Fenwick on KPOJ, Portland's first talk show host, KOL, KGW, KKEY) was Commercial Manager; Paul Alexander, Farm Director & Hazel M. Gillis, Traffic Manager.

On January 5, 1962 Donald "Don" Stellges acquired stock in KUIK (later KPTV News Anchor, KEX, KYXI) in addition to becoming Program Director. By September 1962 Lance M. Mushaw, News Director & Promotions Director; Hazel M. Gillis, Women's Program Director & Traffic Manager & Pete J. Gillis, Sales Manager.

In 1964 KUIK studios moved to the transmitter site at Jackson Bottom. The KBS affiliation was dropped and the format by this time was Top 40. Slogans were: The personality sound of the 60's. The Swingin' K. Quick 1-36. From the shores of lovely Lake Jackson! (in reality it was a flood plain fed by the Jackson Slough). In April 1964 KUIK switched format to Country with Bob Campbell as Program Director. By September 1965 John P. Gillis was President, G.M. & Sales Manager, with wife Hazel M. Gillis as Program Director once again; Lance Mushaw was News Director & Pete Kerr, Promotions Director. By September 1966 Hank Smith was Commercial Manager.

On January 1, 1967 John P. Gillis took on more ownership partners in KUIK (stock transfer only). Licensee name changed to Sho-N-Tel, Inc. By September 1967 John P. Gillis was President & G.M., giving the Sales Manager title to Larry Atzbaugh; Hazel M. Gillis & Pete Kerr were Co-Program Directors & Norman Bernbeck, Promotions Director. In 1969 Dave Bell returned (from KLOG, KENI-AM-FM-TV) as a DJ.

In June 1970 Rich Johnson began as a DJ. By September 1970 Lance M. Mushaw became President & G.M, with Dave Bell as Program Director & Promotions Manager; M.S. Linkwald, Commercial Manager & Robert Lewis, Chief Engineer. KUIK's format was described as "Contemporary music". By September 1971 Lance Mushaw had added News Director to his President & G.M. titles; Dave Bell (later KOIN PD & PM, Trail Blazers Radio [& current], KWJJ, KYXI, KUPL, KYXI-Portland Beavers, Oregon News Network ND) Program Director; Bob Lewis, Chief Engineer; Don H. Smith, Commercial Manager & Peter A. Rogers, Promotions Manager. In February 1972 Peter Tosi began afternoon drive.

On May 1, 1973 KUIK was sold to Richard M. Millison, now President of Sho-N-Tel, Inc. Mr. Millison had been KUIK Station Manager in 1956. Charles A. "Chuck" Woodstock became Vice-President, G.M., Chief Engineer & morning drive. By August 1973 Peter B. Truax was News Director & Sports Director. KUIK format was described as "Contemporary - Middle Of the Road".

In June 1974 Dave Paull (formerly on KJIB, aka Paul Dawson KACI ND, aka Dave Paull KMCM ND, later on KOIN, KGW ND, KGW-TV, KKLI, KXL, KKCW, KEX, KOTK, KTRO) became Public Affairs Producer and did morning drive. In May 1974 Craig Mitchell (formerly on KROW, KODL, later aka Eric Chase on KBZY, KCBQ, aka Ron Leonard on KYTE, KPAM-FM, KFLY, KB101, KYYX, KBOY, KBZY, KPPL, KKRZ, KXYQ-FM, KXXX, KKRZ, KSLM, KIOI, KKSN-FM, KXPC, KWJJ-FM, KLDE, KWJJ-FM, KKSN-FM, KFRC-FM, KPPT) began afternoons? In early 1975 Peter Tosi (formerly on KUIK, KOIN, KSLM) returned to afternoons.

Author: Craig_adams
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 12:25 am
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In March 1975 Rich Johnson returned (from KEED, KBDF, KGAR, later on KGAL, KGRL, KGAL, KGAR, KPAM-FM, aka Rick West on KVI-FM, aka Rich Johnson on KRKO, KWYZ, KING, KCNR-FM, KWYZ, CNN Radio, AP Network News, Unistar Radio, WTOP, WMAQ, WFLD(TV), WMAQ-TV, WNBC-TV, ABC Radio's Entertainment Network, ABC G-Net, KEX, KIRO & Fox News Radio) and became News Director. Also in 1975 Jay McCrae (formerly aka Kelly McCrae on KQIV, aka J.K. McCrae on KYAC; later aka Jay McCrae on KGAR, aka Kelly McCrae KLOG MD, KARO MD, KSLM, KYTE, aka Jay McCrae on KKCW, aka Kelly McCrae on KCNR-FM, KWJJ-FM) did afternoon drive. By December 1975 Richard M. Millison, Jr. was General Manager; Joel Cole, Program Director (formerly on KUIK, KLIQ-FM MD) & Mike Mowrey, Chief Engineer. KUIK slogan: Washington County Radio.

By April 1976 KUIK had changed back to a Top 40 format and affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System with John T. Zweygartt (later with KYTE AM/FM) as Program Director & mornings; (owner under aka name did afternoons). In October 1976 Susan Falconer (later on KZOK, KMPS AM/FM) became Program Director. By March 1977 Richard M. Millison, Jr. was President & Station Manager; Joel Cole, Operations Director (later on KXL); Lyle Arthur, News Director (later on KYXI, KGW); J.D. Fort, Asst. News Director (later on KMJK, aka Jon Davenport on KEX as well as J.D. Fort). KUIK format had been changed back to MOR using an IGM Automation System.

On August 1, 1978 KUIK was sold to Dolphin Communications, Inc. (Donald "Don" L. McCoun, President & G.M. 50%; & older brother Kenneth "Ken" McCoun, 50%) for $250,000. (FCC approval on 6-27-78). Don McCoun formerly KCKN GM in Kansas City, KS. By November 1978 Clint Jones was Operations Manager & Dave Tunno, News Director. KUIK format changed to Adult Contemporary. Slogan: Westside Radio. In 1979 Kyle Bailey (later on KYTE, KQEN PD) began weekends, along with Bill Slater, Jim Monahan & Dan Packard.

By November 1981 Dave Ryan (later on KYTE, KB101) was Program & Music Director; James "Jim" W. Warinner, Jr. (later on KOWL, KXL & KFXX) News Director & Farm Director; Buzz Stroud, Sales Manager. By 1982 John Windus (later on KARO, KKRV PD) was at KUIK and later in 1982 became Program Director. In late 1982 Dan Packard (later on KMJK, KYTE, KJR, KBSG, KWJJ, aka Timmy T. on KXL-FM, aka Freddy Chrysler on KB101) was doing weekends. By 1983 Todd Tolces had became Program Director. A year later Matt Williams (later on KB101) was Program Director. Tom Franklin (later on KYTE, KB101, KEX) was middays.

In late 1983 KUIK began night operation from its new transmitter site at Witch Hazel, Oregon. (4590 S.W. 229th Ave.). KUIK increased night power to 5kw with a "Broadcast Electronics" transmitter and a 4 tower directional array. Daytime operation continued at 1kw, non-directional at KUIK's studio & transmitter at Jackson Bottom. The new tower site cost $235,000. to build. The format was also changed to Modern Country music when night operation began.

By November 1985 Don McCoun was President, G.M. & Sales Manager; Ron Vandehey, Program & Music Director; Lisa Dupre, News Director & Ken Broeffle, Chief Engineer (later at ARS - Infinity - CBS Radio-Portland Director of Engineering, Clear Channel Asst. Director of Engineering).

On May 2, 1986 KUIK raised daytime power from 1kw to 5kw non-directional from its Witch Hazel transmitter site. Slogans: The sound of Washington County. You're in KUIK Country. In 1987 KUIK changed format to what was described as Adult Contemporary with Country Crossovers. In 1988 Paul Sherwood became General Manager. In 1989 Don McCoun became President of The Oregon Association of Broadcasters. In Spring 1989 KUIK's format changed to Adult Contemporary music with Talk Radio.

In early 1991 KUIK studios moved to the Hillsboro Airport Terminal Building at: 3355 N.E. Cornell Rd. Also in 1991 Don McCoun became General Manager and continuing as President. In Summer 1991 KUIK changed format to Oldies with Talk Radio. Slogans: 1360 KUIK, at the airport. Your Westside Station. In early 1992 KUIK switched to a News/Talk/Sports format and was broadcasting 24 hours. Slogan: First with the Westside story. One of the first national talk shows KUIK broadcast in the Portland market was the unknown Rush Limbaugh. KUIK added affiliations with Westwood One, Radio America, EIB & CBS programming. KUIK slogan: Westside Talk Radio.

In 1994 James Derby (formerly on KRVM, KDUK KFXX/KGON) joined KUIK as a reporter. In 1995 Lisa Dupre became Operations Manager, P.D., Public Affairs Director & Promotions Manager; James Derby became News Director. By November 1996 Richard Wilson was Chief Engineer.

By November 1997 James Derby (later KXL/KXTG PD) was Program Director & News Director; Lisa Dupre continued as Operations Manager, Public Affairs Director & Promotions Manager & James Boyd, Chief Engineer (formerly KBND PD, KTIX PD ND & CE, KGAL OM, KGAR/KVAN CE, KSLM CE, KEJO CE, later with KBCH/KYTE/KCRF/KNCU CE, KYTT/KYSJ CE, KDCQ CE, KWBY CE, KBZY CE, KCKX CE, KWIP CE, KXPC CE, KMCQ CE and many more). In 1998 Don McCoun was named O.A.B.'s "Broadcaster of The Year". By November 1998 James Derby was Program Director; Jon Weaver, News Director.

On April 18, 1999 Westwood One owned Mutual Broadcasting System was shut down after 62 years of service to the Pacific Northwest. Mutual programming became part of Westwood One. By November 1999 Don McCoun continued as President & G.M.; James Derby, Operations Manager & P.D.; Marty Hough, News Director & Spencer Rubin, Sales & Advertising Director.

By November 2000 Marty Hough was Operations Manager & P.D. (James Derby had moved to KXL as Director of Programming for the RNW Network); Hal Murray, News Director; Steve Thomas, Sales & Advertising Director. KUIK also affiliated with CBS Sports. By 2002 Paul Warren was Program Director; Jay Mlazgar, General Sales Manager, Sales Director, Advertising Director & Manager. KUIK added more affiliations with ABC Daytime Direction, CNN Radio & USA Radio Network. KUIK slogan: News, Talk, Sports, Westside Radio AM 1360. By 2004 Donna McCoun was Senior Vice-President.

On December 19, 2008 KUIK was sold to Westside Radio, Inc. (Spencer Rubin, President & G.M. & wife Elizabeth Rubin) for $1 Million. By March 2009 KUIK was affiliated with IRN-USA, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One, SRN, MRN Radio, TRN & WOR Radio Network. Slogan: AM 1360 KUIK, Westside Talk Radio.

A Special Thanks to: Kyle Bailey, Dave Bell, Alan S. Cook, Rich Johnson, Kelly McCrae, Dan Packard, Dave Paull, Peter Tosi,

Author: Pdxgary98
Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 10:23 pm
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Thanks Craig... I wasn't sure or remember that is when they went full time with 5 kw. I knew Rod Anders was involved in that station at some point. Again thanks a million for that great information.

Author: Craig_adams
Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 10:51 pm
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Thanks! I'm now working on the next surprise redo history to be posted soon.....stay tuned.


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