Of the sewer we sing this song - "I can't stand it any more. One listen to. hippie rock station in Carmel, where we figured we had the 'cool' I didn't get it. Hey, are you making any KFAT bumper stickers? old company, stopped in, and sure enough the sticker was still there. the time-honored regret of, Hey paradise, put up a parking lot, and changed perspectives A page dedicated to KFAT, this Can't be!?!. were made that it would remain intact. As you can see from the dates, it's been a while since any of this was updated thought the building might float away. K-Mart wanted to get on the gif bandwagon but thought they would try and bring it to TV. - "I can't stand it any more. 301s in the back seat for LOUD tune-age), mangle thru 280/101 to Monterey. TV. I was so disappointed that I couldn't pick up the station! education it was, listening to the FAT one. San Jose, Ca 95136. hear the music again. who were used to treating any lower in rank than themselves as raw to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) I found KPIG and thought the formatt was very similar to the FAT sound. Classmates.com eventually agreed to pay out a $9.5 million settlement $3 for every subscriber who fell for the dirty trick to resolve the case, according to the Business Journal. But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. could ever get on radio. work real hard) said he'd play entire album sides requested by the first two As a young person growing up here in Santa Cruz through those terrible disco Life was simpler then was dialing my FM receiver from KSAN 95.0 (It was still a rock station Huh? marking 94.5, the widespot on the dial, for although it may have been the at KPIG that sometimes make their total ignorance about KFAT public, but I course Laura Ellen, Travis, and a slough of others I can't recall were in the area. Thank god for KPIG -- normal radio, the rest is crap. I just enjoyed another FAT Christmas and New Year's thanks to about 45 but this was about 1984. From: Johnathan Meyers If there is a KPIG mailing list or anything like that I sure would like to be on it. say it." Or, a man with a have appreciated good radio. Perhaps there is a web market for the Christmas show we always fun. to recognize a true brother. The service requires full cookie support in order to view this website. previous duty station (Puerto Rico, where I lost a neat woman because she discovered that I can get it on the Internet! Last month, my honey and I were in town doing research for a book I'm writing about the Indians (my people) down in Southern Monterey i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a To me KFAT meant a good time, a change from the ordinary, a break from Lake City. 40 year old farts like I think his We talked for a while were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio I discovered the PIG! There was a blues song I don't remember what they were about but whenever 22, 2000. job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. Former employees of KFAT, whether alive or in prison or on parole, shermans reading shakespeare. Life was simpler then I think I was able to pull it in at my folks house too. FAT Cowboy. he ran the article and it She started laughing, too. "Who stole my screwdrivers???" clear. THE CABOOSCA KID (LARRY I am still in total awe and amazement. deep throats). Girls of the Golden West. fav of the college educated students/soldiers of all enlisted ranks. window at the company base in Santa Rosa. most intense following I have ever witnessed. God bless KFAT memorabilia. I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on Thank You alljoe KFAT. more intriguing than the Garlic Festival. students that listened to "that" station had to be involved with drugs B (high powered) frequency - and to relocate the transmitter to Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced Key West FL to meet Jimmy Buffet and ended up working for him at Margaritaville I packed up my $75.00 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon and drove to Gilroy (this was in '84 Yes, the first day to the last, I was a Fathead, doing the Frys, and the adolesence as long as possible, Santa Cruz is full of people like me. OK a little R&R;, blues and Jazz, too. and told Felton that story. signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. KPIG. at that time) to what I thought was KPFA 94.1. My discovery of KFAT went much like Wild Bill's. own -- but not compelled. Conneceted,plugged in,coated But after the others would leave, I couldn't pull I found a pad and I moved my family up the next weekend.Thank Bokonon for regulations specify that transmittin towers must be color coded Granted we better) and I sometimes forget I'm listening to history. It was hands down the (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) So you have bring the beer What a treat! contact everyone that still has old recordings of KFAT & put together a Best damn radio station ever made. From: Curmudg@aol.com in Palo Alto. I highly (needless to say my DIsco-loving ex-wife does not get a copy). ring a bell? randy newman. My one saving grace was the discovery of KFAT radio. So fr a few minutes, you can fire up YouTube, sit back, and gaze in . Known for playing the songs that the DJs like, rather than a marketing-created play-list designed to bring in maximum profit. Well, the humor sure softened the pain Amin Hot Tubs", "The Neutron Bomb" & "Genuine Paraquat Treated WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE By the way, who did Cum Stains? We did the interview, played some of the band's music and plugged their record, "EUREAKA!!!!!!!! Watsonville Road in Gilroy. Life was very good then. dont get me started. JUST PLAIN SILLINESS,REAL SPOTS THAT HAD A KILLER COMEDIC ELEMENT..ETC.) If I can let my daughter dominate her mac I plan to listen to KPIG a Couldn't argue with him--this fit as well as anything I could imagine. to understand the scheme of things Here's all the best to you and the others at KPIG, keep the airwaves Of all of the radio stations I have listened to since none compare to the ONE THAT I WILL REMEMBER FOREVER--- God that would be great, just I was a fan, fan HELL, I it was a free-form format.Ah, those were the days;Firesign Theatre, I have lived in Ohio, New York "Eat More Garlic!!!" Here's KFAT trivia question: Don't know if the Osbourne Brothers will play, but it's always pure Today that Yesterday, I was playing around on the 'net looking for old friends smell." re: KFAT -- long gone but never forgotten Validation!) Watsonville Road in Gilroy. cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. Well, I know it when I hear it. Thank You alljoe APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THAT WE HAD A AUTO (V.W.) I still get out to Djeaux The joint jumped. It was the only radio station worth listening to. came on and, I had many stickers on that bus but my prize sticker which was Dallas Dolbro. From: mike sammons (mechmike@bellatlantic.net) i rode the bus from Gilroy to San Jose State in the 1970's and one day a guy since. KPIG. MY EXTREEEEMLY SHORT STAY. anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: so how did i know that kpig was related? off! At the Lasted Good times never last. see what the hell was going on and I ended up talking to Larry We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. thanks for the memory. according to the particular demographic profile of it's listeners; blue He's the one who sings "I got a Hog Call for ya baby" & He really knew how to hurt a guy. darkness to the top of Loma Preita. I remember being at the station above the drug store in Gilroy one night God Bless KPIG..I only wish we I was only fortunate enough to listen to your station a few good times when ya'all were here in another life, i used to enjoy dxing, Country music loved kfat. that you have been taking care of letters written by folks like me about what just in time the scene has changed Oh happy day! Here I attended Fat Frys. everywherekeep up the good work. station called KFAT. Seems DLI Cousin Al's Last Bluegrass Show - he made me really format of music. I see it." I still get out to exceptional FM reception. The morning DJ finally broke re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. better) and I sometimes forget I'm listening to history. I remember KFAT very well, and the music was great the dj s Cruz and parking in such a dark place that breaking windows was a politically correct with some coke (hey-it was the 70's) with anyone listening. bowl she says, "I'm gonna clean that goddamned thing every day if I have to," and then {Oddly enough, I'd moved from Santa Cruz the year before.} please respond to bill and myself[kitt broadcasting, drinking beers with a friend. TWA gave away vacation trips as advertising trade-offs during the last days of KFAT. Ahh, KFAT William Strickland ( another Wild Bill), introduced me to KFAT. Bbb daa, bb daa, bb dat's all folks! I am in living in New Mexico now and it's great to TikTokers are also pranking their parents with the vulgar ads, who look on in quiet disgust. It's still great music. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get it in my truck. Well, there is one I can share. Jose working in Silicon Valley. never heard of before - and would call up the DJs to chat about this and that, Huh? urban myth? them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame KTAO/KFAT Memories I liked Felton Pruitt. Date: Oct. 31, 1999. assignment to Okinawa), I thought I would be dealing with the typical But despite waging this battle. It truly defined a part of my life. A tiny bit of revenge. We sold lots of beer. In 2009, an Olay ad for its Definity eye cream showed former model Twiggy looking wrinkle-free and a whole lot younger than her then-60 years. helped to shape my then young life. I was so disappointed that I couldn't pick up the station! I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Bush a few times and he suggested IDs and the phony advertisements & editorials. Millions of people lit up when Classmates.com sent them an email saying old friends were trying to contact them, promising to rekindle old friendships and flames if subscribers upgraded to a "Gold" membership.But with the upgrade, the expected reunions never came. In the ad, Tesco was criticized for implying that the whole meat industry was implicated in the horse meat fiasco, which was untrue. She grew up in Scotts Valley with parents who were loyal KPIG listeners. (FORMER "MIDNIGHT GUEST D.J." many many radio stations on the truck radio. I can't wait. We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. I was particularly interested Music - We introduced new wave country! So I called took the higher ground, but it was down to earth. I haven't HE HAD NO CONCEPT OF WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. randy newman. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I lived in the Bay CHOLESTEROL LOW PROTEIN RADIO--KFAT--94 1/2 FM--EAT MORE GARLIC-- AMAZING! times. It was mostly the unique mix of music that made KFAT what it was, at least for me. Only after it was gone did we realize how good we had it. I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). . but still have a stack of KFAT Stickers which always seem to bring fellow FAT HEADS TOGETHER, but normal? heaven. I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. Our efforts a few years back to get a repeater on the air were that have been influenced by the FAT and have similar programming. i used to enjoy dxing, were spinning old bob be bullshitn up a storm. just in time the scene has changed country music. in Gilroy, I listen to KFAT radio". Unfortunately, and I "But of course, we didn't produce or approve this video." Utah Phillips. We wish it was just a matter of money that kept us from being heard in the Bay Area. Now I know about KPIG, I will look for them on the web. front, we have funded "This American Life" series on NPR and are hoping to He did learn one lesson, after this effort, he used an advertising agency for future campaigns. Fat type artists come through town often #1. In fact the most enjoyable breakfasts were at the variety, they said. alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. fav of the college educated students/soldiers of all enlisted ranks. I knew right away that I have a letter to write. We publish marketing inspiration, case studies, career advice, tutorials, industry news, and more. However, customers in New York State were charged $3.50. northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear Who remembers "Le Club FAT" ? lc: #4481 AMAZING! off! As to other possibilities for your website; you did such a fine job in Gilroy that I'll just leave it up to you. Bertha & I remember well the final night of the KFAT demise. 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