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Author: Peter Paltridge

2000-2010 KPDX 

Daria O’Neill’s Entertainment Zone — September 2005

May 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Peter Paltridge

So there’s probably a demand for these now, but even though I was starting up the first incarnation of this

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1970-1979 Advertising KATU 

Mother’s Day Ads — KATU 1975

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Various Mother’s Day-related ads that aired on KATU May 8, 1975. Fascinating stuff. Donated by Agendath

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1970-1979 Advertising 

Oregonian Amateur Photo Contest — 1975

April 21, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Paltridge

If you’re curious who won, you can see the victors here: Page 1 Page 2 Donated by Agendath

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1970-1979 Advertising 

Everybody’s Records — May 1975

April 20, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Paltridge

In the 1970s, Portland had a local chain of music stores called Everybody’s Records. They bought an entire two-minute ad

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1970-1979 

Sleep Unlimited — May 1975

April 19, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Here’s a Ten Piece Queen Bed Package that isn’t from Tom or Gloria Too. Donated by Agendath

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1970-1979 Advertising 

The Rainier Whistler — May 1975

April 18, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Paltridge

This is not as “zany” as Rainier’s later ads, but not entirely serious either. Donated by Agendath

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1970-1979 Advertising 

Wakehouse Motors — May 1975

April 17, 2022April 16, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Wow! Someone found a KATU recording from May 8, 1975 — the earliest tape we will EVER see at FPO.

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1970-1979 Advertising Radio 

KGON: More Than Rock — 1975

April 16, 2022April 15, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Wow! Someone found a KATU recording from May 8, 1975 — the earliest tape we will EVER see at FPO.

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1990-1999 KRCW 

Crew 32 And Stephen: Density — 1999

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Abby and Stephen present another experiment that requires a bottle.

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1980-1989 Advertising KPDX 

Small Wonder / Out Of This World — KPDX 1989

March 29, 2022March 27, 2022 Peter Paltridge

Here are some typical shows you might find on KPDX in the late 80s. Unarguably the golden age of television,

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