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February 11, 2010 Annuncement
 

The History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation

Invites you to our next Public Meeting

Friday February 12, 2010

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

at Romano's Macaroni Grill located at 980 Milwaukee St.

 (Next to Home Depot as you head south to the Freeway & Boise Towne Square)

We'll meet in a special room in the back. They are offering soup, salad, and their wonderful bread for $6.99.  Or you may order off the menu!  You pay for your own lunch, but do not need to be a member  -  and there is no charge to attend!

The program will "preview" the telescoped air check of

Wolfman Jack

Recorded live on 580 KFXD-AM on September 2, 1971

"Wolfman Jack" appeared live on KFXD-AM from 7:45-9:00 P.M. on The Jerry Rohnert Show to help promote the "Wood River Valley Rock Festival" held Labor Day weekend of 1971 in Bellevue, Idaho (near Sun Valley). Wolfman was the Festival's Emcee and the band Pacific Gas & Electric and pop singer Oliver were the headline acts. As you will learn, the Festival was a flop, but Wolfman's KFXD broadcast promoting the event was fabulous, as you will hear on the tape, which will be played for the first time in 39 years! Former KFXD announcers Jerry Rohnert & Tom Scott have been invited to speak and will answer your questions!

For your information, Wolfman Jack was born Robert Smith and came to prominence in the 1960s as a disc jockey on Mexican radio stations, including Tijuana's XERB-AM at 1090 Kc which boomed in to the Western United States with 250,000 watts! In 1973 he appeared in George Lucas' film American Graffiti, and furnished his voice in the 1974 Guess Who's tribute, the top 40 hit single, "Clap for the Wolfman." He passed away July 1, 1995 at the age of 57.

The Press has been invited to attend this Historic Preview, and all Foundation Members will receive their latest Newsletter and a special gift just for attending!

Please RSVP below for lunch by emailing us back at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Or call Art at 465-8007 before 12:00 Noon on Thursday February 12, 2010!

See You There  -  with "The Wolfman!"

 
Welcome

A tip to help you find stuff -- If you aren't sure where to look to find something on this site, you can simply search for it.  For example, if you can't remember the present call letters of a station from the past, in the search box in the upper right corner of most pages,  type what you are looking for and hit <enter> and you will find a list of all the places on this site where that is mentioned.  Any keyword can be used.  Happy looking !


A request from the webmaster --  If you are reading this, and work for a radio station, I would like you to check the information posted for your station, particularly the "Timeline".  In the information I have available, there are gaps where I may have been unable to find all the correct dates and/or changes that have occurred over the past years.  If you can provide any new information, or correct any erroneous information, please contact me.  If no timeline exists yet for your station, pass along what you know and we can include it on the site. 

Thank you!  

-- Rockwell Smith

For a progress update, check here.

There are many links on this site that link to other external sites.
Sometimes these links change or expire.  Please let me know if
find any non-working links!   Thanks.


 As webmaster of this site, I want acknowledge a team that has
made it possible for me to provide this site.  Much of the design and
technical attributes of this site were with the assistance of Nick Shultz
and Micah Harding.   If you like what you see, and are in need of any
web development help, I highly recommend them.
They can be contacted here.

 
Our Mission:

To provide as an independent, non partisan organization, a permanent and living repository, for the preservation of the history of radio and television broadcasting within the State of Idaho, from inception, to and including, the present;


To bring to the community at large a broader knowledge of how pioneers in Idaho Broadcasting created enormous impact on the evolution of society;


To stimulate in people of all ages, especially the young, a recognition of the practical and real contributions to our quality of life that radio and television broadcasting has provided, and continues to provide, to the citizens of Idaho.


Organizational Structure:


The History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. is an Idaho non-profit corporation incorporated in January of 2004 with the Idaho Secretary of State. Application for Recognition of Exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to be filed for in the immediate future.


Art Gregory is President of the organization, Frank Aden Jr. is Vice President, Patty Gregory is Secretary, and Michael A. Gregory is a Director. There are no paid employees. The corporation is staffed by volunteers. Funding for the organization will come from donations, membership and sponsorship fees, grants, and through the sale of official History of Idaho Broadcasting Merchandise and Memorabilia. All funds raised will be used to fund the work of the organization.


David Hammons, CPA with the firm Wilson Harris & Company of Boise is the Corporation’s financial advisor.


Randolph E. Farber, Nampa Attorney, is the Corporation’s General Counsel.
Robert L. Shaver, Registered Patent Attorney with the Boise firm Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, is the Corporation’s Copyright Advisor.


History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.  
6127 N. Hastings Avenue  -  Boise, ID 83714
Phone/Fax: (208) 853-7756 | Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
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