Jim Howe (1940 – 2015) lost his fight with cancer on Friday February
6. He became a member of the KEX (1190) news staff in 1962 and continued with the Portland station for 39 years.
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09
Feb
RETIRED RADIO NEWSCASTER, DEAD AT 75
posted by Bob Karm in CURRENT EVENTS,DEATH,HISTORY,New release,Newscaster,Obituaries,PORTLAND'S PAST,RADIO and have No Comments
09
Feb
OWN A BAT MASTERSON TWIRLING CANE
09
Feb
NEWSMAKERS ON THIS DAY
posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,BIRTHDAY,DEATH,DEBUT,Government,HISTORY,LITERARY,MUSIC,POLITICAL,TV,WAR and have No Comments
09
Feb
NUMBER-ONE RECORD ON THIS DAY IN 1963
"Paul" was the song’s writer, Ray Hildebrand, a student at Texas‘ Howard
Payne University, a Baptist institution in the city of Brownwood. "Paula"
was Jill Jackson, the niece of the owner of the boarding house where
Ray lived. The song was originally titled "Paul and Paula", taking
inspiration from the Annette Funicello hit "Tall Paul".
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