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| Date | 2011-08-28 |
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| Message | I am a 1950 grad and took my first job as a combo man at KTKN in Ketchikan, Alaska. After a year I came back to So.Cal and worked as Xmitter eng at KGIL, vacation relief at a few stations but couldn't make it as an announcer. So decided to go back to school and got my law degree and headed back to Alaska. In 1959 appointed an Alaska District Court Judge (sure glad I wasn't a good announcer). I'm looking for info on a classmate, Ken (Kay) Brown. Went to Florida and was a sportscaster I think in the Ocala area. |
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| Message | WOW..WHAT A HOOT FINDING THIS SITe!i was at don's in 68&69 right out of hi school at 18. worked at the egyptian theatre as a usher& janitor to pay the $100.00 a month tuition.graduated & went straight to kodl THE DALLES OREGON POPULATION 12,000, THEN KALE RICHLAND WA. KFXD BOISE IDAHO..KUDE. N. SAN DIEGO, KASH EUGENE OR.KMBY MONTEREY KDON SALINAS KYNO & KFYE FRESNO, KMPH TV FRESNO..WEATHERMAN..THEN 13 YRS AFTER DON'S, KMGG MAGIC 106 WITH ROBERT W. MORGAN, TRANSTAR, COMMERCIAL ACTOR AND TEN YRS AT KLAC/KZLA. LIVE ABOUT TEN MILES FROM DONS IN WEST HOLLYWOOD..RETIRED/HANDICAPABLE..STROKES are not enjoyable .WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS MOI. I CHANGED MY NAME LEGALLY CAUSE IT SOUNDED COOL AND LOOKS GOOD IN PRINT TO : HAAGAN HIGGINS..RHYMES WITH PAGAN..HOW ABOUT AN E DUDES? radiohh69@yahoo.com |
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| Message | Seems like a lot of Don Martin students went to KREL, Corona. Since it was very directional day and night, that 1st Phone was necessary. Anybody have any memories of Paul Crouch? Jim Shannon |
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| Message | I was at DM in 1968-69. Went to KREL, Corona. Ended my radio at KHQ, Spokane. What a great gift to have worked in radio and been associated with such fine talent, on the air, and at Don Martin! Jim Fitch taught it right. He was a brilliant man. My memories are of night school (drove lumber truck during the day in Santa Ana) and a coffee with Zern Hayden (KCBH), Steven Perry (actor), Coven W. Hardcastle; also Jim Knudsen, et.al. The pop music of the times are burned into my memory while driving to school. The Doors, Booker T and the MGS, Beatles, of course, and all the others during the "Golden Age" of pop radio. We are, indeed, fortunate. Keep cueing em' up.  |
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| Message | Attended, I think in '73.. Would dearly like to have a copy of certificate.. any chance? |
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| Message | first heard janis' piece of my heart at a firebase in vietnam in '68......chills and tears...i'll never forget it...made a no musical talent guy want to work in radio... |
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| Message | Attended in 1969-69. Jim Fitch was who taught me to read, really! I thought I could read until I was critiqued by Fitch. A brilliant taskmaster. Worked at KREL, Corona, KAHI, Auburn,Ca., KGEM, Boise, Id., KHQ, Spokane. No regrets--great memories. Zern Hayden, KCBH, told me of a phone call from Jack Benny while on-air at KCBH. Coffee with Steven Perry (actor), Coven W. Hardcastle, and Jim Knudsen were priceless. Dodging the transvestites on Hollywood Bvd. And the music! Golden Age of Pop. First heard "Take A Little Piece of My Heart" by Joplin on KRLA while driving in to school from Santa Ana. Never forget it! Keep queing em' up!  |
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| Message | Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 4:35 AM Amazing, I happened to do a Google search on the old school and scored  Many names of the past, and remembrances of the great instructors, and those who went on to the really big time. I was there '72-'73, and have the greatest memories of Kurt Hessler. Do you know what became of him? I'm afraid that it wouldn't surprise me if he isn't with us today, but I'd love to know how he fared after my friends and I left for our own careers. Two instances I always remember, one when we turned the DM studio at Hollywood/LaBrea (We had been at Cherokee, but got to see the "new" school as well) into a Hawaiian motif for our comrade Jack Patterson, who went on to a great career as well. Kurt was touched by that. And I remember a day I was on the air in class, and did a station sign off. Kurt had a puzzled look on his face as it was 5 minutes before we were due to sign off. I then said, "....and now our National Anthem," and played Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" from the Rainbow Bridge LP. The clock hit dead on as the last note played; he burst into applause. Thanks for letting me share a couple of memories.... Don West |
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| Message | Wow, finding this site is great. I was a student in 1972-73. Much thanks to Kurt Hessler, Ham Williams, Ivan Perry, Jim Fitch, Don Hill, and everyone else. I spent about 24 active years on air. Recent turns of radio force me to sideline into IT work, but thanks to all at DM |
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| Message | Hi! I was a Don Martin Student in 1980. Wow! how time flies. I was so amazed to find this web. It's fantastic. Congratulations for such a good idea. I have such good memories of my days at Don Martin. It was so much fun to learn the skills that opened so many doors for me. Darrel Wayne was our radio instructor, and became a good friend. I lost track of him. Do you know his whereabouts? I returned to Madrid, Spain, and worked in publicity. Then became manager of the main sports publicity company in Spain. After that I opened my own Company and live happily ever after. Thanks for your awesome website. Lenore |
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