I’ve been trying not to turn the LOUIE Report into an obituary webpage. Sadly, we keep losing people, and I do feel the need to acknowledge people that made a difference. Today,…
Category: Radio
RIP: Pat O’Day, NW Music Legend
Pat O’Day, the legendary Broadcaster and concert promoter of the Pacific Northwest, has passed away. During the 1960’s he was the highest-profile disc jockey of Seattle and the region’s dominant dance promoter….
RIP: Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg, legendary Boston DJ
Today, we’re mourning the loss of Arnie Ginsburg, a legendary disc jockey from Boston that played a prominent role in the history of the song LOUIE LOUIE. In 1963, Arnie was a…
RIP: Roy Ross / Pete Dixon of KFJC Radio
Last week, we lost another fine human – KFJC disc jockey Pete Dixon aka Roy Ross. As the KFJC 89.7 FM Facebook page points out… We are heartbroken by the passing of…
LOUIE Micro-Mentions #1 (Don Imus, John Fogerty, Frank Zappa)
It’s time to make note of a special category of LOUIE moments. “LOUIE Micro-Mentions“- is the special type of moment when the song LOUIE LOUIE is mentioned, but not performed. We’ll start…
Update on KFJC 60th Anniversary
Last Sunday, October 20th, KFJC Radio held an Open House as part of their 60th Anniversary celebration. As many of you probably know, KFJC Radio was the place where the legendary “Maximum…
Celebrating KFJC Radio 60 Year Anniversary
It’s time for a flash from the past, and put the mighty LOUIE LOUIE spotlight on KFJC Radio, which is celebrating it’s 60th year of existence next month. College radio station KFJC…
Memories of KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE
Today is a special anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon event that began at 6 pm (PDT) on Friday, August 19th of 1983 in Los Altos Hills, California. For 63…
KFJC Battle of the Surf Bands 2019
This week, I’m sharing something that’s not obviously LOUIE-related, but ties into the LOUIE Universe via osmosis. Every year, KFJC Radio, the community radio station where the LOUIE documentary project began with…
Celebrating M. Dung and Richard Berry – LOUIE of the Week
Today is a special celebration for two friends that are deeply missed. We lost Richard Berry in 1989, and Mike Slavko, aka “M. Dung” in 2017. Today, Mike Slavko is getting inducted…