And now, something completely different. It’s our first audio oriented post, thanks to Art Gregory of the History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation.
If you were listening to radio in the 1960s in the Treasure Valley, you might remember the commercials from this short sample, featuring:
If you were listening to radio in the 1960s in the Treasure Valley, you might remember the commercials from this short sample, featuring:
- Frosty Dog!
- Black Forrest Archery Center
- Young’s Dairy All Jersey Milk
- Bank of Idaho
- Idaho First National Bank
- Western Idaho State Fair
And, here’s the KIDO City of Trees jingle from 1961, featuring Gib Hochstrasser and Jeanie Hackett, cum Hochstrasser.
In 1962, KFXD had a song about the city where the station was located, which might have been called, Nampa-Nampa. Or, once you’ve heard it, you may think of something to call it yourself. Be kind.
And finally, from 1978, KFXD’s I’ve Got a Song to Sing jingle, just a tad reminiscent of Coke jingles of the time.
If you like broadcasting history, consider giving a little money to the History of Idaho Broadcasting Foundation. They’re creating a museum in the old KFXD building in Nampa. They’ve got a ton of memorabilia to display (still looking for more), and they’re hoping to include recording studios. That’s the old KFXD building below. I looks much the same today.