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studio-80s-era.jpg Randy Goedker – Creator, Admin, & Editor of pnwfyi. Broadcast experience: KTOY (WA), KVAC (WA), KDFL (WA), KTTX (TX), KWHI (TX), KONP (WA), KBAM (WA) MacGougan-NewsTrib-Mon__Oct_15__1984.jpg
KJUN (WA) –Denny MacGougan/Tacoma News Tribune, October 1984 “The afternoon disc jockey’s name used to be Dr. ————–, which is NOT his real name, and he isn’t a doctor. One day in the middle of his air shift, he decided to use his real name, which is Randy Goedker, which doesn’t sound real.” (MacGougan) — KRPM (WA), KAMT (WA), KASY (WA), KBRD (WA) Goedker joined the staff at KBRD FM in 1987. The Beautiful Music station was just down the hall from Tacoma’s KTAC 850. When Bobby Simon left KTAC, ————– (Randy Goedker) was chosen to take over the morning show at the Soft Rock station. JMichelKenyon-snow-day.jpg
KTAC (WA) –J. Michael Kenyon – Tacoma News Tribune, February 1990
Huh? What Did He Say? ————– and the newsroom gang at KTAC (85 AM)-KBRD (104 FM) Radio will be very careful this morning when they sort through the school snow closures. This is because, for about 20 minutes during Monday morning’s light snow, they weren’t. To make a long story short: “Somebody thought they heard KOMO (in Seattle) say that the Tacoma School District was closed,” explains KTAC program boss Bruce Cannon, “and we aired the report.” Oops. What they heard was “Tahoma” — referring to the South King County school district. After a barrage of calls from confused parents, Cannon confirmed something he’s long suspected. “There are a lot of people out there who are listening to us.” (Kenyon)
— KMTT (WA) When Entercom management chose to scrap the Beautiful Music FM (KBRD), switching format to Alternative Rock (KMTT) in 1991, ————– (Randy Goedker) was asked to stay on. KTAC began simulcasting the new KMTT “Mountain” AAA sound. He continued a few courses at Pierce College and made the nightly trek to Metropolitan Park West, for an all-niter at the new home of KMTT. All while working full-time daily at AT&T
KTAC Tacoma May 1990
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————– KTAC Tacoma September 1990
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KTAC Tacoma
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Celebrity gossip and witty banter at KTAC Tacoma (4:45)
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————– KTAC includes a Frederick & Nelson spot (4:49)
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————– KTAC It must have been Pet Report day, there is a dog barking outside the KTAC studio (3:15)
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————– – KMTT Seattle 1991
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*** KOOL (AZ) – In 1993, he transferred to AT&T regional headquarters in Phoenix, where he picked up a weekend & fill-in gig at KOOL FM (Chancellor Broadcasting – May 1997-March 1999), the heritage Oldies station. The format was based on the personal record collection of programmer Jerry Osborne. Some programs were voice-tracked and syndicated nation-wide, to other stations copying the “KOOL” format and moniker. Here is an audio clip of radio’s Soul Survivor, Fever Reliever & Chest Protector!!! (1995-1997) ————– (Randy Goedker) and a KOOL 94.5 PHOENIX jingle montage – (2:08)
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After radio and upon retiring from AT&T, Randy Goedker worked at the auditing firm, Advertising Checking Bureau in Tempe, AZ. It was in Arizona that Randy Goedker began blogging (April 1999) with RadioReporter.com, AZRadio.net, pnwfyi.com – domain originally established 02-06-2005 – which included an experimental Internet Oldies radio streamer and weekly syndicated novelty tunes program. All sites featured The Phoenix Radio Dial -a history of Phoenix Radio.
Upon returning to Washington in 2008, Randy Goedker began compiling this history of Pacific Northwest radio and television on varied domains: VoxDex.com, NWFYI.com, HaveYouReadMyBlog.com, SeaTacRadio.com, SeaTac Media.com, PugetSoundMedia.com, and again pnwfyi — (***What Is pnwfyi ? – Media Insultant review***) The pnwfyi home office is in Olympia, WA. [VICTOR STREDICKE]
This interview with the pnwfyi webmaster aired Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at 12:30PM on 1300AM KKOL and at 4PM on 1590 AM KLFE as the first segment of the Spotlight On The Sound program. The host is David Summers.
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Salem Communications KKOL-KLFE Randy Goedker (————–) – Interview July 2017 (7:47)
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