Randy's Radio Archive

18/08/2025

"Take a friendly companion wherever you go, take a portable radio."

"At the Beach...With Your Radio!"

21/07/2025

Today in history... As one Portland radio station reported it on their 20-20 News, "...a KISN microphone was there..." Then they played the "One small step" clip.

Some space shots as a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.

05/07/2025

((((RADIO ARCHIVE)))) “TINA DELGADO IS ALIVE!” What does it mean? Tune in and find out. The Real Don Steele was most prominent at KHJ in Los Angeles between 1965 and ’73, and later L.A. gigs, but he had the most freedom to be wild and crazy at Portland’s KISN in 1964. The attached photo was taken at the “KISN Corner” where you could drive or walk by and see the D.J. in the big window at 10th & Burnside. This is KOCF’s 10th Birthday month, and today’s classic 1964 recording was featured on the first episode of this show.

20/06/2025

Presented in the community interest, because KOCF cares.

13/06/2025

((((RADIO ARCHIVE)))) Today, when a radio station changes formats, it happens suddenly with no chance for personalities (if any) to say goodbye. In 1977 during the final days of Philadelphia’s legendary rock & roller, WIBG, they brought in some former personalities and gave all the air talent the freedom to play oldies, old station jingles, and just have fun. Joe Niagara was first in 1956 to drop some Rock & Roll into WIBG’s mix of pop standards, and by ‘57, WIBG was rocking nearly full time. Niagara was brought back to finish off the final minutes 21 years later. This week is an especially fun one.

09/06/2025

Sly was once a Bay Area DJ, in addition to producing recordings for Tom Donahue's Autumn records.

https://www.facebook.com/100057340876563/posts/1254902509764433/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

We're hearing that the Bay Area's own Sylvester Stewart – Sly Stone – has passed away at the age of 82. Sly's records weren't just on the radio, he also played records on the radio, as a disc jockey at San Francisco's KSOL (1450 AM) and Oakland's KDIA (1310 AM).

Sly also produced records for Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue's San Francisco-based Autumn Records, including several early recordings by The Beau Brummels.

You may sample some sounds of Sly Stone on the air at KSOL in 1967 on our website at:

https://bayarearadio.org/audio/ksan-1450-radio

31/01/2025

((((RADIO ARCHIVE)))) Humble Harve Miller is back this week, this time at the peak of his career at KHJ the LA station that streamlined and tightened Top 40 radio. It’s constant excitement, big promotions and fun in segments from 1967 and 1970. Saturday at noon PST, KOCF.ORG, and at 92.7 FM in the Fern Ridge Community.

24/01/2025

((((RADIO ARCHIVE)))) Humble Harve Miller worked 6 decades in Radio, mostly in Los Angeles, but his career was interrupted when he shot and killed his wife. Hear the straight scoop, and how he got out of prison and back into radio, along with a high quality recorded hour of Humble Harve on KBLA in Beautiful Downtown Burbank from October 1966. Saturday at noon PST, KOCF.ORG, and at 92.7 FM in the Fern Ridge Community.

27/12/2024

((((RADIO ARCHIVE)))) 1974 was 50 years ago, and this week’s show is a partial countdown of top songs of that year. Given that 100 songs can’t fit into one hour, the first portion of a countdown from New York City’s 99X (WXLO-FM) will air with some songs telescoped that have either received the most airplay over the years, or have not withstood the test of time, as determined by The Archivist. We’ll see how far we get, and it will continue on next week’s show. The top ten will definitely not be covered, some of which belonged on the Turkey Leftovers show a few weeks ago.

25/12/2024

If you'd like some summer beach music in your Christmas, my Saturday show can be replayed at the link. Scroll down to December 21st, Radio Archive.