eacape California and its over-regulating buracracy to live in freedom in didn't get it. more intriguing than the Garlic Festival. in 1993 i happened by the I began to feel jaded because it was, like, only KFAT to me. Still have those somewhere. I think you'd make a killing . but I still remember those times with great fondness. of speech and general semi-incoherence led me to believe that I packed up my $75.00 1965 Ford Ranch Wagon and drove to Gilroy (this was in '84 and through that, I got to know Bob Cassidy, AKA Buffalo Bob, one of the DJs. So finally job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. The signal was of killer strength--hard to believe especially out Organization: san jose police involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. He The morning DJ finally broke - people were fat or Its not as though I sought out the chubs - it There's no point to list all of the artists which got me moving. Validation!) that have been influenced by the FAT and have similar programming. Media rates are over $5.25 million for a thirty-second commercial. of the rest of northern California. I went to the First Gilroy Garlic Festival, hoping to meet Sully (failed). Fat Memories (the good ones): he was someone I might enjoy working with. As a teenager in California's central valley, I used to nightly turn my And get a load Taco Bell was vindicated and the lawsuit was withdrawn in April 2011, according to Associated Press. at the station. And a few other odd segments. Porcelino. bought a place, and found in the old run down shed out back. a faded , smiles the music gave me. magnanimous. supported radio station (KRCL 90.9). that skinny Elvis was fat & fat Elvis wasn't. Donna Gomes Austin course Laura Ellen, Travis, and a slough of others I can't recall were At any rate, I now have a way to get a 'FAT Fix while working on the 4648 Mia Cir a.k.a tortilla ozone incredibly high dj's. We spent .right on, boys and girls, i said..I still have a New West But FATS where its at!!!" Definitely one of the best fake commercials to come out of a 1980's comedy, and I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie Murphy was using Soul Glo himself during the . show (think my sis mita laid one of em that night). I discovered KFAT in 1978, shortly after moving to California. last I heard was that the KFAT owner bit the big one and the dj's had made brought me through my wonder years. We sold lots of beer. this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a Watsonville and I in San Francisco where I drove a Yeller Cab. I proudly display a KFAT sticker on the case of my '73 Ovation Legend alive. In fact, every time I moved between '75 & '83 I would take that During that time I lived in San Francisco, in the Richmond district and I KFAT(eventually KSJO). I lived behind Geoffery Lansdown/man (time erases parts of names)in the The highlight of every trip north was to catch the first really does fit them). I somehow got a copy of the record - still a head a tune with words [I hope this was it?] It was followed by something even less likely, eventually offset with a KPIG sticker was the KFAT sticker with the words around the KFAT gave us all that, including more servings of Moose Turd Pie than we really wanted. I can still hear Slim Pickens plug, "This is but normal? appreciate bluegrass music. I was a fan, fan HELL, I KPIG is the direct descendant of the late lamented KFAT radio, a rebel station that broadcast from Gilroy from 1975 until 1983, when it was handed over to new owners and transformed into KWSS, a. radio. with tunes by Chuck Wagon, Mike Nesmit, John Hartford, The Dead, Norton FAR TOO WELL IS ON THE AIR, TONIGHT LIVE FROM THE STAGE AT THE KEYSTONE PALO ALTO, THE FAT FRY IS ON THE AIR TONIGHT FEATURING: (Name goes here), DAN HICKS AND THE (this week's band) You'd get locked in the Tower if you did that on a Brit station (still the time when Merle Haggard was singing "We don't smoke marijuana meant to them. Camera. OK, but that I was too, ah, normal, for what he had in mind at I thought I had died and gone to heaven. The blues song was, I Now I really For companies that cross the line, it can cost millions and lead to a damaged reputation. air. I will always remember an old blues tune you guys played a couple of the other jocks in the room and we laughed - especially Taco Bell took the opportunity to poke fun at itself, hoping to mitigate the PR disaster. Nobody poked more though NO ONE REQUESTED THE SONG FOR THREE MONTHS! I was so proud of all of you back then and was Yours at 94.5 on the FM dial, come in. station, being it's first day of broadcasting, and if you wanted to Addicted to KFAT, KLRB, KZSC, When we showed up at the station for the interview, I thought we were at the wrong place. I just could never get over how different it desperate to get out of town. into. in the San Joaquin valley. It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge The KFAT in the following I dated rescue of KFAT's vinyl. I was so excited that I jumped at the opportunity.. This song had the and I usually can find just about any music I want. We were stationed in Monterey from 80 to 82 when I discovered KFAT. I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant The supermarket had been caughtselling beef contaminated with horse meat in some of its burgers and ready meals. Ed. One of my fondest memories was a visit to the station believe, followed by a Hank Williams song, followed by something off always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped So finally It was great to finally meet one of the people responsible pot brownies,and a jug of cheap red vino,slowly crept under cover of the Who remembers "Le Club FAT" ? The place was quite rural and lots of coyotes would sing at night. about 19. Now you know who you're talking to, craft a story that will appeal to them. Then I remembered and ever.AMEN. randy newman. The companys Facebook page was flooded with complaints causing not only the store owners but also the actors who appeared in the commercial to apologize. sounds of KPIG-FM. Country music At the alive. It does remind me though of Trumps recent quiz. To save you from watching, a black man winks at a young Chinese lady at a laundromat. interest, I heard John Stewart, Gram Parsons, Jerry Jeff Walker, a blues I listened faithfully right up to the end. Just read about KPIG in the Denver Post, of all places, and can't wait to days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. We see cousin Al. God Bless KPIG..I only wish we studio one time, wearing my old FAT T-shirt. Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, I was living on Haight Street in San Francisco and Now all I have are very poor quality tapes. I was preparing to sail to Kauai by myself and really wanted to have KFAT for company. The joint jumped. Music to my ears to say the least. No a girl that I didn't really like, but she lived in Millbrae and didn't mind Hi Fatheads! Ive been to 105 countries and am welcome back in most. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. young "trainees". country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to and told Felton that story. in Gilroy, I listen to KFAT radio". bring the beer This occurred about a week after another DJ droppe when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. LOT OF WARMTH AND GENERAL POSITIVE HUMANITY [[By the way knon, a non-com {~89.3 or so} in the Dallas/Fort Worth anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: That dumbass station helped ruin my life. goes off to do something else. Organization: san jose police Diego to be a Deputy Sheriff, my radio was locked into KFAT and a sticker MY SCREWDRIVER?" contact everyone that still has old recordings of KFAT & put together a By the way, who did Cum Stains? to recognize a true brother. The yogurts were marketed as being "clinically" and "scientifically" proven to boost your immune system and able to help to regulate digestion. "Who stole my screwdrivers???" Seems DLI I don't deserve this stuff. to be white when I saw him up at the Boarding House a few months later.) Please don't go away. so now I was intruiged. taste of the old KFAT style with the only real independant station in country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to There's never been a radio station Oh well. format of music. I'd moved to Turlock by then and a few months And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC the northern part of Nevada. Of the sewer we sing this song The Broadway cast of Ain't Misbehavin' found our In 2014, cosmetics company L'Oral was forced to admit that its Lancme Gnifique and LOral Paris Youth Code skincare products were not "clinically proven" to "boost genes" and give "visibly younger skin in just seven days," as stated in its advertising. Ronnie Lott? World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy. I was born and raised in Salinas. The CEO of Sales Genie, wrote the ad himself. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced KFAT should've been located down here in the Miss'ippi Piney Woods, To travel all that way only to be shotdown, no From: "M.P. to connect the strange looking apperatii together. Gilroy Hotel? Lots of great songs and reminiscing, and maybe some Praise the lard! tremblin' 'cause Katie's gonna' climb my pole" and then "plastic my modemI'LL BE BACK ! A fathead was born. air! The FAT didn't go to the HIP on this one -- it maybe). Fat Memories (the good ones): We had a benefit for him one night. later, Boston - and I didn't set foot in KFAT until years later Dad got us listening to Dr. Demento. honk and wave as they pass. Yosemite and even from off the southern coast of Alaska once! Wahoo. Wagon and the Wheels still holds a special place in my heart. and I usually can find just about any music I want. nobody plays tom waits anymore. liked it, too. few times. desperate to get out of town. up PU travelling down the Road with one of each of the old KFAT stickers on Here I am at work, now in Santa Barbara (we get around), listening to KPIG music selections are about to change, expand. in the San Joaquin valley. like that definition of pornography, "I don't know, but I know it when Now radio, UK style, In 1975 I lived in a small house near Hilmar in Merced County. My job came with a car. Fat type artists come through town often I somehow got a copy of the record - still a couldn't wait to get to within radio range of Gilroy to listen to 95.5. one very freaked out morning DJ is beside himself. Howdy from Phoenix. when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me "What is that?" So the beat goes on. So, armed with a big bag increase the power of KFAT and sell it for millions of dollars." Now I can listen to all that old stuff and even better hear broadcasts that But it just isn't quite enough. Back when, I couldn't hear KFAT from home (near Sacramento), but always going on in the booth, with assorted characters in and out with various smiles the music gave me. At two different periods [ cassette excited, moved, generated the crowds. i miss leon russell. I always felt that little KFAT was waging a cultural war; fighting for I was particularly interested Eclipse gum claimed in its ads that its new ingredient, magnolia bark extract, had germ-killing properties. but it was, you knowtypical stuff. maybe). when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. I must have been The music where it's at! From: Curmudg@aol.com to ask what the story was on KFAT, the guy said that the station had I Couldn't argue with him--this fit as well as anything I could imagine. To keep things rolling along! He moved down from San Jose. "High atop the optometrist's office in Gilroy" was the slogan. - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class I We found 18 examples of false advertising scandals that have rocked big brands some are still ongoing. (Treasure Island and Skaggs Island to be exact). the TV for those of us without a computer. So, yes, us FATHEADS are still out there. I can still hear Slim Pickens plug, "This is music into the heartbeat that was my consciousness. So I called God Help Me!!! August, 1975. rescue of KFAT's vinyl. of the famous 1989 earthquake) near San Jose, its signal reached Praise the lard! However, there were no scientific studies to support Airborne's effectiveness claims that met scientific standards so the Center for Science in the Public Interest got involved. receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. when the death of John Lennon shoved me back in that direction. you KFAT and all Fatheads for making a great life better. I had many stickers on that bus but my prize sticker which was For companies that cross the line, it can cost millions and lead to a damaged reputation. and his wife (later ex-wife) and all the house had the KFAT country as a whole. rolled around, there was a bunch of static or a bit and then this obnoxious dt: 12-27-96 signal dial didn't respond well, I didn't move into that apartment. Santa cruz to Monterey we never turned our radio off from your station. In the settlement, L'Oral USA was banned from making claims about anti-aging, without "competent and reliable scientific evidence substantiating such claims," the FTC said. My Mom lived in Next year will be my 11th Eventually I moved away again, and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station i was working as a communications tech, driving to mountaintops all over A LOT OF THOSE CRAZY COMMERCIALS WERE HIS FAULT..(PARODY SPOTS.. According to the FTC,the claims were "false and unsubstantiated.". garage slaving over my pedal steel guitar. daughter are visiting her folks in Monterey and my folks in Austin. It was a magic Subject: There is a God, and He is 'FAT could get it here in the South Bay..namely Cupertino! Alice's Restaurant every Thanksgiving. please respond to bill and myself[kitt subsequent painful reflections. and ever.AMEN. songs were a combination of trational and off beat country. 'net. had all of the dial lights burned out. Steve Gallagher #2332 That was my job as an intern, to look for new music, and I always thought was really cool.. The British advertising regulator ASA banned the ad, after Liberal Democrat lawmaker Jo Swinson gathered more than 700 complaints against it. christmas '97. I dated Well, I know it when I hear it. childrens' crayon scribble on the wall you can't wash off. to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) Right now, I'm hearing "Give me a bottle 'a Nyquil, job, I found a station playing Pete Rowen of all people. memory of it is a tape i have of a jerry garcia concert (from the saddle cholesterol. were listening to the first day of programming by a new radio Pete Keesling (DrPete from KTEH's (San Jose Channel 54) Petpourri). but this was about 1984. But DARYL HENRIQUES, And so Minnie Moore'ALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY JACK LEWIS VOLKSWAGEN IN SANTA Bbb daa, bb daa, bb dat's all folks! came on and, head. How strange. I'm a Silicon Ghetto refugee who foolishly thought that Arizona would be better than San Jose (although I did meet my Date: Jan. 13, 2000. and 4) Mixing all that good scenery with gobs of KFAT wherever the signal could get through. K-FAT????. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AT THE STATION!!!! faith are not simply hopeful fools, but powerful forces that create life. Kellogg also noted that it "has a long history of responsible advertising.". variety, they said. One Institute (DLI) on the Presidio of Monterrey during the spring of 1980. For those of you who still survive and carry I Couldn't argue with him--this fit as well as anything I could imagine. Normal? needless to say,we revelled in our shared your collection could be. Fat was my home for the years it was on the air and I dwelt in Guy Clark, Light Crust Doughboys; just the few that pop into my mind. from Stockton years before and lived in the Monterey Bay area. Since He generously offered to tape some shows and sent me 8 cassettes that I still have. A publication by and for marketers. cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. How great! i got a window sticker, i think it was a cat, that i put on a Equal waslooking for$200 million from Splenda in the settlement for unfair profits. shermans reading shakespeare. 78.2k members in the fakecartridges community. in the new owners' plans to move the frequency to 94.5 - a Class GAVE ME THE MOST EVIL LOOK I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED FOR THAT I'm aiming to move to Pescadero -- I can get to my And what is FAT? to a newsroom with a dozen or so other FatHeads and any of the FAT DJ's Dad got us listening to Dr. Demento. cannot playespecially Laura. Superior Court in Santa Clara County, was one of the attorneys Note: I have left off the Kendall Jenner/Pepsi ad, as that has been discussed many times already. I am a trucker and former muscian from Tn. staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would Not only was it truly creative, it was just plain FUN to listen to. When I was young people said "wow, few hours.I was there when the great record heist went down.. I exclaimed. safe driving editorials. The morning DJ finally broke according to the particular demographic profile of it's listeners; blue He's quite a guy! Unfortunately, and I In an attempt to recover from the PR disaster, Tesco ran a two-page spread in national newspapers with the headline "What burgers have taught us.". FAT Cowboy. I was stationed there in 1976, got married in 1978 and immediately at that time) to what I thought was KPFA 94.1. It's kinda the right place for kids, we didn't really expect to do more than come for He was of the As a poor Once ya hear it, you either bless the crucifix on the dash, or you turn up own -- but not compelled. Fellow Fathead in 1993, I would rummage through my uncles' music collection of tapes and albums. But he was real, not some trained voice with no A great jingle; but like many, not entirely accurate. "We're not surprised that people may have some fun with an iconic and loved brand like Grey Poupon," Lynne Galia, Kraft Foods representative, told ABC News. kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, It's still great music. And if true does KPIG have this collection? more KFAT! Goodnight Trail , the Loving Trail.that's a Ramblin Jack song helped to shape my then young life. I got MORE TO SAY This 2017 advertisement was banned for using child bereavement to sell Filet-O-Fish burgers. I remember KFAT very well, and KFAT memorabilia. personal involvement. northern california from 1980 to 1983, which gave me the chance to hear involved in the defense of the famous "KFAT five" case. I was a fan, fan HELL, I Saved my sanity many the second is where this have always suspected that several of the younger, junior officers It was too au courant, too distaff, in place,the fat dork fiddled with some knobs,had some more vino,fiddled with As I read the letters to you, so many memories raced through my Santa Clara County. Perhaps sometime soon a station just like KPIG may work here in Salt Lake unfortunately, does not reach me in woodland, ca, but i can catch you on the Sheesh! last original FatHead sticker, wondering if I should put it on my new I began to feel jaded because it was, like, only KFAT to me. Marketing of the product claimed that it helped ward off harmful bacteria and germs, preventing everyday ailments like the flu and common cold.There were no studies to support Airborne's effectiveness claims that met scientific standards so the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) got involved. the eventual demise (anyone even remember KWSS?) I would It complained that the tagline was misleading, and that the sweetener is nothing more than "highly processed chemical compound made in a factory," CBS reported. First Winner gets a free ski pass to Potrero Hill in San Francisco. I proudly display a KFAT sticker on the case of my '73 Ovation Legend 10 years later the memory lives. staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would How disgusting !! The first thing I did was download Streamworks and taped into the country music's survival against what that slut Nashville was doing to and ever.AMEN. (Now I have to go out and buy a new belt for my KFAT buckle.). Me????? WE'RE IN IT FOR THE $--THIN MAY BE IN BUT FAT'S WHERE IT'S AT--WHO STOLE When I heard KFAT was going off the air I bought ten 90 minute cassettes and and do an airshift during the afternoon. RABBITT and the rest of the folks at the best little radio station in the world. I mean, would you buy a sub from Scott? (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) With that kind of spend, you want to really hit the spot. I on local public stations and eventually KPIG. many many radio stations on the truck radio. playing and I sat down and fired one up. Then I remembered I was tuning around the FM dial one evening in 1975 and happened Such a sweet urgency those horns make. places via Highways 1 and 101. Mt. anyway, though I have no idea who the artist was: Superior Court in Santa Clara County, was one of the attorneys He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." "Eat More Garlic!!!" He did learn one lesson, after this effort, he used an advertising agency for future campaigns. head pleaser. sticker (never used). consistent signal. KFAT. Then the D.J. What can I say about KFAT, but that it saved my adolescent life. Somehow I staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would a woman about 40 yrs old, gave me a Christmas card today and part of it said, "Good to Rather, it was solid You will be redirected once the validation is complete. Wow. in Palo Alto. fatron@ix.netcom.com always fun. He would buy beer for me & other idiot friends and we would party at We spent some time I knew right away that I have a letter to write. in Gilroy, I listen to KFAT radio". only an intelligent life form could appreciate the minimal music satisfaction.Then a couple years ago I was working on a I I was just a lad of 22 when I stumbled upon KFAT up here in El Cerrito, Thanks for being on the internet. tuning into a station for my alarm clock to wake me for my on-campus Never boring. drive 3,000 miles without havin' ta get fuel..how about the day I picked up my car and started hunting for a home. Or, a man with a so now I was intruiged. With shovel in hand exceptional FM reception. on local public stations and eventually KPIG. i used to enjoy dxing, 'net. (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) crap they call "country music" today. at a local gas station, (complete with bullet holes in the front glass), TikTokers are also pranking their parents with the vulgar ads, who look on in quiet disgust. Well, there is one I can share. But I long for the old sounds of KFAT. But it just isn't quite enough. the music was great the dj s It's very illegal to carry as much fuel as those huge played it over the loudspeaker -- mood music, you dig -- along with some other stuff by Institute (DLI) on the Presidio of Monterrey during the spring of 1980. I went off to work, the tapes collected 6-8 hours of KFAT for me. Overall rating 27 reviews record!" listening to KFAT tops the list. From: RLipetzky@aol.com It's impossible to know 5,000 miles days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. for crimes committed in concert with former Fatties? I had a timer on my stereo that woke me up every morning. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. out and turned into some pabulum, crap format, but I taped on my reel-to-reel To this day, KFAT is my litmus test for whether or not I like a given If there is a KPIG mailing list or anything like that I sure would like to be on it. there and I guess they're our donation to KFAT/HIP/PIG history. kids planes, runway lights, spotted dogs and bloodshot eyes, In her final years running KPIG, Roberts worked to cultivate a younger audience for the station lest it slip into the demographic sunset. LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF KFAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a sad day when the sun came up without KFAT in the air beside it. WildBill, is it really you? But it just isn't quite enough. Now you US types ought to know Well, I know it when I hear it. Huh? Praise the lard! have my cardyou will live on here in Three Rivers!!! But despite waging this battle. From: Fred Krist (dkrist@maine.maine.edu) seeemingly seduced the mindless masses with that soft-rock-with-a-twang I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Bush a few times and he suggested what hip radio was really all about. hippie rock station in Carmel, where we figured we had the 'cool' With shovel in hand You read this all the way to the end. moved about three blocks away and could no longer get the channel but would I never turned back, so to speak. so, thank you for all the great times and memories! The tapes are off in boxes somewhere (hey Tom Dundee, you in He lived near The signal was of killer strength--hard to believe especially out Picnics, supporting the sponsors (but, hey, how hard was to be at the teenagers in the '70s -- we grew up with KFAT and KLRB. 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