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1980-1989

1980-1989 KATU Mt. St. Helens News Weirdities 

Mt. St. Helens: The Full Bosom

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 Peter Paltridge

One of the earliest video clips ever uploaded here, and one of the most famous, is where KATU news reporter

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1980-1989 Blazers Weirdities 

Rad Bad Blazers — 1987

May 16, 2025May 15, 2025 Peter Paltridge

The Portland Trail Blazers used to make their own albums at some point. “Bust-A-Bucket” is the most famous, but there

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1980-1989 Advertising Smiths 

Local Ads From Super Bowl XXI — 1987

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Peter Paltridge

This is what ran in the local spots for the 1987 Super Bowl. The 1980s were kinda before ads became

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1980-1989 Advertising Weirdities 

Two Dollar Bill Car Sale — September 1984

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Peter Paltridge

Big laugh at “WOW, LET’S SEE THAT AGAIN.” It was not uncommon for some local advertisers to run two 15-second

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1980-1989 Advertising Radio 

KGON Still Rocks — 1984

January 18, 2025February 10, 2025 Peter Paltridge

This spot uses the same music from that amazing 1981 KGON ad but “updates” the visuals to something a bit

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1980-1989 KPTV News 

KPTV News: Carter / Reagan Campaigns — September 1980

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Peter Paltridge

Since VCRs were only a niche possession during the Carter Administration, finding a local recording made during his time in

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1980-1989 KATU KOIN 

The Speck — July 11, 1985

November 22, 2024November 20, 2024 Peter Paltridge

You know the Burger King in SE that sits on the triangular corner where Powell meets Foster? Did you know

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1980-1989 Advertising Weirdities 

Pokey Allen Elephant Threat #3

November 20, 2024November 17, 2024 Peter Paltridge

There are Portlanders who love the Ducks, and Portlanders who love the Beavers, but neglected in a dark corner are

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1980-1989 KATU Sign-Off Sequences 

KATU Sign-Off Sequence — 1988

November 19, 2024November 17, 2024 Peter Paltridge

This was recorded May 12, 1988, and is identical to previous KATU signoffs EXCEPT the ending is completely different, using

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1980-1989 Advertising 

Food Warehouse — July 1988

November 18, 2024November 17, 2024 Peter Paltridge

So I’m old enough to remember when the Safeway in Milwaukie was this thing instead, about twenty remodelings ago. I’m

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