The Portland Radio Guide

The Audio Lounge

On July 3rd, 2000, the subject was Portland radio on Bill Gallagher’s talk show from KPAM AM 860. The Portland Radio Guide’s Dan Packard was a guest. Also making an appearance, the recently deposed Gina and Rebecca from the morning show at "the Beat".   Left to right, Gallagher, Rebecca, Gina

Portland radio on AM 860 KPAM. 

part one  (13:30)      part  two (9:47)

part  three (6:09)     part four (17:20)

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A few corrections from what was said:

KISN radio was located at 10th and Burnside street in downtown Portland, not at the "weird triangular" building at 12th and Burnside. KKEY was at 12th and Burnside during the 1970’s and 80’s.

AM music stations in Portland. KKSN-AM is the most popular at AM 1520 (a rating of 2.9 recently). There are also music stations on the Portland AM radio band at AM 970, AM 1230, AM 1450 and AM 1480.

The AM 1410 frequency, which was home to the KPAM call letters before 1982, belongs now to business radio AM 1410 KBNP.

We regret the errors.

• Bill Schonley coined the phrase "Rip City" during the early years of the Portland TrailBlazers.  The name has stuck around since then.  In 1971, KEX mid-day man Bob Swanson put together a collage of Schonley's NBA play-by-play announcing along with a catchy beat and chorus.

  In tribute to a great Portland TrailBlazers season, take a listen to R-r-rip City. 

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