Comments on: Idaho’s Best http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/ News, notes and the inside scoop on Idaho's radio industry & beyond Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:41:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: David (25 and married now) http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-90710 David (25 and married now) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:36:55 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-90710 Big Jack, another name i haven't seen/heard for years hehe Hope your also doing well :) Has anyone heard from Neon Leon? And for grins, can someone recount the story of Wombat's departure? lol Big Jack, another name i haven’t seen/heard for years hehe Hope your also doing well :) Has anyone heard from Neon Leon? And for grins, can someone recount the story of Wombat’s departure? lol

]]> By: RDS http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-90481 RDS Sun, 11 May 2008 16:15:07 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-90481 KBRJ --- K (western radio stations) B (Burt) R (Rex) J (Jack) Burt was Burt Oliphant, the actual owner of the stations. Rex was Rex Jensen, manager of the stations, and if memory serves me correctly, was in some way related to Burt. I could be wrong on that, but that's what I remember. And Jack was Jack Jensen, Rex's brother and Sales manager of the stations. They changed the call letters from KATN when Burt bought the stations, sometime around 1971 or '72. KBRJ —

K (western radio stations)

B (Burt)

R (Rex)

J (Jack)

Burt was Burt Oliphant, the actual owner of the stations. Rex was Rex Jensen, manager of the stations, and if memory serves me correctly, was in some way related to Burt. I could be wrong on that, but that’s what I remember. And Jack was Jack Jensen, Rex’s brother and Sales manager of the stations.

They changed the call letters from KATN when Burt bought the stations, sometime around 1971 or ‘72.

]]> By: Mtradad http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-90477 Mtradad Sat, 10 May 2008 14:48:07 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-90477 Jack: Would the Jack mentioned in this article be Boises Jack Amstrong "The All American Boy" Bob would that be Bob Lee who put his fist thru a wall at the Meridian studios. Larry as it is said is Larry Lomax who I believe got clotheslined at a staff party and had to go in and have stiches and ahve the PD do his show the next day. Don Kelly who was working at a tire store until he went on the AIr with KBBK full time. Tom Evans the PD who had a groupie who ended up being his wife. (sorry Tom) I have a few stories...... Jack:

Would the Jack mentioned in this article be Boises Jack Amstrong “The All American Boy”

Bob would that be Bob Lee who put his fist thru a wall at the Meridian studios.

Larry as it is said is Larry Lomax who I believe got clotheslined at a staff party and had to go in and have stiches and ahve the PD do his show the next day.

Don Kelly who was working at a tire store until he went on the AIr with KBBK full time.

Tom Evans the PD who had a groupie who ended up being his wife. (sorry Tom)

I have a few stories……

]]> By: Mtradad http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-90476 Mtradad Sat, 10 May 2008 14:23:07 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-90476 Would anybody like to know what the letters of the old KBRJ stood for. The info about Ralph Frazier is correct a couple of other name that should had been mentioned with the station is Rex Jensen and his brother Jack. Take that from someone who knows. Would anybody like to know what the letters of the old KBRJ stood for. The info about Ralph Frazier is correct a couple of other name that should had been mentioned with the station is Rex Jensen and his brother Jack. Take that from someone who knows.

]]> By: Buster Bronco http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89012 Buster Bronco Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:44:27 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89012 Well, keep trying email at the address I gave you. I will email you later with additional contact information. I just checked my email and had none. Well, keep trying email at the address I gave you. I will email you later with additional contact information. I just checked my email and had none.

]]> By: RDS http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89011 RDS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:23:57 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89011 Ok, Ok..... Someone asked why I resented the e-mail. That's one of those darn english words that means two things depending on how you say it or read it. What I meant was I re-sent it .....sent it again, repeated the attempt, e-mailed another copy .... I think you get the idea ........ At any rate, Buster Bronco, if you aren't getting my mail, I need to find another way to get ahold of you....:) Ok, Ok….. Someone asked why I resented the e-mail. That’s one of those darn english words that means two things depending on how you say it or read it. What I meant was I re-sent it …..sent it again, repeated the attempt, e-mailed another copy ….

I think you get the idea ……..

At any rate, Buster Bronco, if you aren’t getting my mail, I need to find another way to get ahold of you….:)

]]> By: RDS http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89009 RDS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:55:08 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89009 Ooooops -- Almost forgot -- for a preview of the poster you can go here http://www.engineer-exchange.com/content/view/79/108/ Ooooops — Almost forgot — for a preview of the poster you can go here

http://www.engineer-exchange.com/content/view/79/108/

]]> By: RDS http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89008 RDS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:54:07 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89008 I resent the e-mail -- I hope you get it this time. I resent the e-mail — I hope you get it this time.

]]> By: Buster Bronco http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89007 Buster Bronco Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:22:40 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89007 RDS, I did not get your email. My email address is rodthomson7@yahoo.com. Please be careful not to place a "P" in my last name. We had the "P" kicked out of us many years ago and have been spelling our surname the "dry way" since. RDS,
I did not get your email. My email address is rodthomson7@yahoo.com. Please be careful not to place a “P” in my last name. We had the “P” kicked out of us many years ago and have been spelling our surname the “dry way” since.

]]> By: RDS http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/comment-page-2/#comment-89006 RDS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:15:09 +0000 http://idahoradionews.com/index.php/2007/12/04/idahos-best/#comment-89006 I did get your mail -- if you did not get my reply please let me know. There was something I wanted to know. I did get your mail — if you did not get my reply please let me know. There was something I wanted to know.

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