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Author: Peter Paltridge

1990-1999 Tonya Harding 

Skating Scandal Part 2: Rumblings Of Trouble

June 9, 2019 Peter Paltridge

It started quietly. Kerrigan and Harding first appeared as C-list stories in the background of other, more urgent matters (at

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1990-1999 KATU Tonya Harding 

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

June 8, 2019 Peter Paltridge

This is the first video in a series I’ve wanted to do for a LONG TIME, but my digital ducks

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1990-1999 Blazers Weirdities 

Bust-A-Bucket — 1992

May 30, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Laugh if you will, but Bust-A-Bucket is a pleasant memory for me, synonymous as it is with the last year

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1980-1989 Advertising Tom Peterson 

Tom Peterson Expands To Furniture — 1985

May 5, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Until 1985, Tom Peterson was strictly an appliance man. His electronics and furniture stores didn’t open until the 80s. From

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1980-1989 Advertising Tom Peterson 

Tom Peterson Gives Away Vacations — 1988

May 5, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Which of these things would you rather have: a clock, a watch, a flattop buzzcut, or an expense-paid trip to

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1980-1989 Advertising KPDX 

Oregon Wrestling Federation — 1988 Ad

May 5, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Portland had a big local wrestling scene in the 70s and 80s. Not being much into the sport, I don’t

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1980-1989 KPDX Teletext 

Out & About — KPDX May 1988

May 4, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Here is a second “public affairs” spot from two months earlier. The fuzzy sound midway-through happens because the original recording

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1980-1989 KPDX Teletext 

Out & About — KPDX July 1988

April 28, 2019May 4, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Social media has killed these things, but there used to be short spots called “public affairs” where people would call

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1980-1989 900 Numbers Advertising KPDX 

Various 900 Number Commercials From KPDX Late Night

April 26, 2019 Peter Paltridge

Actually, I’m not sure if these ads were Portland-exclusive or not. But do you really care? I don’t. Enjoy this

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1980-1989 900 Numbers Advertising KPDX 

Call The Easter Bunny (1987)

April 21, 2019 Peter Paltridge

900 number campaigns typically had the lifespan of a small rat, but “Call The Easter Bunny” made it through at

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