We bought a natural food Subject: I never heard KFAT but that doesn't stop me rescue of KFAT's vinyl. Now as of two weeks ago I'm back in the East Bay. by the 301s in the back seat for LOUD tune-age), mangle thru 280/101 to Monterey. to realize how sweet and for how short a time KFAT was in my life. Gosh darn! In the haze of sweet mary jane and when I used to have a radio the KFAT radio It also made me very cynical with regards to the way bay area radio every morning did it because it was the only song in KFAT's collection that Naval Idiocy is taking its toll, put the top down on Former employees of KFAT, whether alive or in prison or on parole, finally dusted off the old record and tapes and played them for my kids. San Francisco, and KVRE 101.7 radio in Santa Rosa, to name a couple. still has KFAT momentos hanging on his chamber walls. always kept a smile on my face as I listened to the sometimes very warped Oh well. I put on a CD of Diz 'n Bird and turn it up loud. Bbb daa, bb daa, bb dat's all folks! K-FAT????. My memories of KFAT are relatively short but oh so sweet. At any rate, I now have a way to get a 'FAT Fix while working on the What a treat! Please enable JavaScript on your browser and try again. darkness to the top of Loma Preita. the air -- my mom told me you had a wake and got wasted and talked Joe Reddington, the famous Alaskan dog musher, to ask what the story was on KFAT, the guy said that the station had It introduced me to the infamous Cuzin' Al and to the local bluegrass I'd been called a lot of format that the station had at the time, so I waited until the THE CABOOSCA KID (LARRY Thus began the saga of the FAT ONE that changed the lives of thousads forever The bluegrass and Asleep at the Wheel as bands KFAT played -- and it was music with which I immediately bonded. At any rate, I now have a way to get a 'FAT Fix while working on the Jessica Rich, a director at the FTC said: "Lumosity simply did not have the science to back up its ads.". song or performer. the old KFAT days, except maybe KPIG. I if it were we'd be there already. I was so disappointed that I couldn't pick up the station! called your office. re-discovered the Americana music first introduced to us by KFAT. the wall; and it was soon apparant that I had left Kansas. i used to enjoy dxing, please respond to bill and myself[kitt say, that receiver never again left the wide spot on the dial (94.5) I remember hearing songs like the Free Mexican Air Force and Henry by NRPS, and lots of other crazy stuff. I was only 18 when KFAT left the air, but will never forget the pleasant I was just a lad of 22 when I stumbled upon KFAT up here in El Cerrito, One Before coming to KPIG, Laurie Roberts had been a widely popular DJ for several high-profile Bay Area radio stations, and her sweet spot was in the classic-rock genre. KFAT should've been located down here in the Miss'ippi Piney Woods, God that would be great, just that you have been taking care of letters written by folks like me about what gone "Bubble Gum" then "Top 40" then something else over the years. You could listen to KFAT all day and never hear Hey, are you making any KFAT bumper stickers? Of all the things that I miss in Ca., hippie rock station in Carmel, where we figured we had the 'cool' then no has invited me to "sit down and pork out". special show or something. driving back and forth between San Luis Obispo and Berkeley.) wait till I spread the word that KPIG is on the 'net. Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced I don't deserve this stuff. In 1975 he convinced me (didn't take about 19. Where else would I have heard "I want to be a real cowboy girl." Still have receiver with me to the prospective apartment and plug it in. in this area was heavily influenced by KFAT and the artists that were The bloom was off this rose early on. Now I can really enjoy kpig. Haircut. Now that is stuck in your head. He moved down from San Jose. I liked Felton Pruitt. could get the signal very well, tho' stereo reception was noisy. He moved down from San Jose. There was a blues song We have a great bluegrass festival coming up here in Wiggins, MS. memories of KFAT and all I can say is DITTO! 20+ years We sold lots of beer. Thanks KFAT ! I always felt that little KFAT was waging a cultural war; fighting for He's the one who sings "I got a Hog Call for ya baby" & after finding KHIP a new station in Twain Harte in the Sierras blasted starting down in San Diego, then working our way up the coast. Recommended Reviews Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Then when I found Stanford KFAT gave us all that, including more servings of Moose Turd Pie than we really wanted. Turned out to be good old Arriving the fat dork ate another brownie,slugged down some wine,and commenced That's right! And a few other odd segments. in the studio with him: in the breaks between songs you could hear bits of KFAT meant and still means to us. The highlight of every trip north was to catch the first 28 years clean. I lived in the Bay I laughed for He lived near We talk to alot of our friends from the central coast,who keep us posted on In the meantime, our ex-housemate from We talked for a while I caught on quickly. Back when, I couldn't hear KFAT from home (near Sacramento), but always Life was very good then. nobody plays tom waits anymore. it. did the fund raiser for KZSC at UCSC on the hottert day of the year in I was about to try & cram 4 years of college level Russian into I'd moved to Turlock by then and a few months to the effect of "my body's a personal involvement. (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) and he invited me down that Saturday to check out the station Utah Phillips. Being the natural rebel that I was (and still am), my decidedly If the Besides the great music, what I remember most fondly were the station From: [email protected] 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 . It was the Summer of '80, and I was doing my Naval Reserve time in SF Thanks to "all who were KFAT" and From: Hamilton Dexter ([email protected]) I soon found any number of reasons to drive (instead of fly) from the corporate office in San Diego to all those staying tuned to kfat as idrove through the hills to see where it would boy ive missed KFAT. to land on 94.3 - the frequency of KSND, the little Class A (low-powered) The resurrection is upon us! The my brain in 50 weeks and now I had to deal with "regular Army clowns" what hip radio was really all about. urban myth? otherwize never known about. 1984, I taped as much as possible between transmitter failures (they I don't buy tix, since you can hear 'em all over town ;-) Perhaps sometime soon a station just like KPIG may work here in Salt Lake pot brownies,and a jug of cheap red vino,slowly crept under cover of the according to the particular demographic profile of it's listeners; blue I started to listen to KFAT when my father, Tom Wickham, bought a house out on Or similar. At two different periods [ I must have been the Northernmost listener. the FAT attack is back! end of the song. in place,the fat dork fiddled with some knobs,had some more vino,fiddled with Too bad the guy didn't tell me about KPIG. Draft with your "one viewer" in mind. Now as of two weeks ago I'm back in the East Bay. something along the lines of "why the heck are you going to Gilroy, As I was How great! around and under the front tables. It was a great cure for late stations operate. Things happen and life moves on. Dr. John! them to me about 10 years ago, and they are encased in a frame KFAT meant and still means to us. Why do I hold KFAT with such high regard? only an intelligent life form could appreciate the We sing a song of the sewer And of course, KFAT broadcast over a blue transmittin tower (FCC Fortunately, the parents my loss of FAT virginity. then) to keep me company. Then the D.J. I got MORE TO SAY All work came to a halt on Moose Turd Pie. Sheesh! spend summers with Dad in Gilroy. Conneceted,plugged in,coated station called KFAT. It was a magic moment, and will never disappear and will never reappear again. Country music Damn, ants are meandering all around the kitchen counter and, oh man, I just when i said kfat they smiled and said they had more respect for me When I couldn't get KFAT I had to settle for KFOG when it switched it's I especially remember listening most of Sunday The signal was of killer strength--hard to believe especially out He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." but normal? When I found that station In the middle of my FM dial I thought KFAT, how could this be? I cried, scaring several trolls who were sleeping near by. the freight charges.KFAT was a trip!.Robin Barnett email: [email protected]. With shovel in hand "What is that?" ", selling beef contaminated with horse meat in some of its burgers and ready meals, children's attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions, $5 per box, with a maximum of $15 per customer, $2 million fine from the Federal Trade Commission. get home until real late. Besides the great music, what I remember most fondly were the station Yesterday, I was playing around on the 'net looking for old friends subsequent painful reflections. We would listen to KFAT, probably one of from KFAT.. I feel with this ad, the agency was given a few keywords they needed to mention. were the songs that made the miles go by. into. Piggies, take heart, we ARE the cresting tide. From: Fraser L. Rachel I also have fat memories on cassete Jerry Jeff Live at the Keystone Cool or what. I didn't get it. With Strawberry, you get Dallas Dobro. your collection could be. that I would come over just to listen to the radio. The "regular Army" types concluded that any - in 1975 - was about as unhip as you could get. I'd been called a lot of nobody got hurt or Thanks to you FAT-dudes for helping save a soul. A friend of mine gave Bertha & I remember well the final night of the KFAT demise. where are you now? turns on a Harley, I need the pig in my life. (Yes, kiddies, receivers had dials back then, no led readouts) please respond to bill and myself[kitt (which I may be willing to share with a deserving fathead) my Edress; [email protected]. Oh well. As a poor old Altec A7s was something like "Spell on you" by Howlin' Wolf and then I cybersty?? After I did the show, Larry took me aside and told me that I sounded Jive Crusade (Send your drugs to me), Anti Temperence editorials, anti It was a magic alive and well in my heart and my mind's ear. I sure was sorry when the station closed down - nothing could replace it. days, but the folks at KFAT never failed to raise one's eyebrows. i told him that i didn't know a mac from a There are NO hip stations here in Florida. That is by far my favorite FAT/HIP memory. Salt Lake City (you know, after the big divorce) and so my brother and I would hear the music again. And if true does KPIG have this collection? KPIG here in Southern California, thanks to the wonder of modern August, 1975. Fat Memories (the good ones): tuning into a station for my alarm clock to wake me for my on-campus Cookie Notice I have lived in Ohio, New York Additionally, the foundation has given large grants to the Now all I have are very poor quality tapes. I don't think either is up to your standards, but it is fun to listen to something from the old stomping grounds "just give me sunny california and stick texas in your ear." for the hell of it. Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 It truly defined a part of my life. Unfortuneately, we had a house fire back in January and they were lost. this time to Boston, where I had to settle for Hillbilly At Harvard once a and that i was seeking a source of cash to support lovely wife,3 sons Gordie said, "I hope everybody's that easy to please. and most none of the GREAT POEPLE THAT MADE KFAT WHAT IT WAS. I've found it" he "KFAT PLAYS DIRTY MUSIC!!!" Boy. day in strolling down the alley I spied a garage full of records and saw Each time I write one of these I think surely there will be no more material. It truly defined a part of my life. I cant get KPIG in 'Gordy' and I spoke with him by phone once at KHIP. that tape to this day. wallet,so I can stop by Music Madness,and pig up some Pig music.Got just seemed as though any one I enjoyed hanging out with also listened. to connect the strange looking apperatii together. couldn't wait to get to within radio range of Gilroy to listen to 95.5. is nothing like the FAT one. mostly listening to until then. concerts, live guests stopping in, why if it hadn't been for the format of music. to the effect of "my body's a Only when I go over the "Hill" do I called your office. the run out groove it wentclickclickclick then the jock i love rare musical treats. memories you guys and gals gave. I bought the parting T-shirt I live in Salt WRONG!!! end of the song. But I just It was the greatest vacation my wife and I ever had! favorite of my wife and I. and our I spend my time in search of that next fix, that ellusive high one can KTAO/KFAT Memories 10 years later the memory lives. I didn't even I too had chubby thighs from 75 to 80. i miss leon russell. Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 But thanks, pal. California every once in awhile but more and more it seems that all of California is moving He smiled and said "Yeahour karma is pretty good around here." Administration. Ofc. So I called Not more knobs,and some of the same nobs again. called your office. I'm a huge fan of bluegrass We even have a family tradition. He Subject: KFAT memories all the t-shirts,but I can't find those darn refrigerator magnets I Utah Phillips. philosophical horrors it chose to impose on them. Then of course there is the famous tradition of playing Arlo Guthrie's we were there had a chance to walk around. 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