Rock of the 80s: KYYX, Seattle 1983

[saturnscorch]

I still have two magazines they put out. I used to have their cassette, but an ex girlfriend snagged it. I'm still looking for at least a copy of it. I'm also looking for stickers, t shirts and sweat shirts from this station. Anyone want to get rid of there kyyx stuff email me at rodgerbruce69@ hotmail.com

[Launchpad05]

Boy, The American Dairy Association was shameless even back in the early 80's.

[musicmansuperman]

Does anyone remember the last hour of KYYX and the explosion on the air when it all ended? Did anyone record that?????

[srabow]

@Praried0g - "it's in the mail" - that darn Seattle Sleaze District Post Office always was a bit, um, sticky...hmnn...it's only been, what, almost 30 years...should get to you any day now...

[irellyrellylovepie]

huh, so this is what my dad sounded like in 1983

[sloejoe22]

This is so awesome- totally brings me back to jr. high, which would have been even worse without my favorite DJ, Mr. Rabow. Someone I know slammed the 80s as "the dark ages of music" and I felt like punching her- obviously she never listened to KYYX! Also thanks for including the commercials and visuals- hilarious!

[gli7utubeo]

I remember this. I have all these cassettes of Seattle Radio AM+FM from 1983 and 1981.

[prairied0g]

Boy, do I MISS that station. I remember "Stephen Rabow's Unpopular Hit Parade" late weekend nights. There was an incredible dub house show on afterwards. And just in case Stephen Rabow is reading this, "Where's my Residents Towelette ???" You had the 'stupid box set' contest of which I won 1st AND 2nd place. LOL. Stevie Wonder's Dayglo vinyl set with sing along records in Braille. I'm still waiting! ha hhahhahah

[gimlee49]

Awwesome. I have a musice cassette from 1983 and I am wondering if any of the original groups are out there still|????

[teenonator]

@gimlee49 I love that tape.....you can get some info on some of them on pnwbands dot com, but not all of them are there

[lovea69rtoday]

Thanks so much for this, I still have one of their news letters from years ago. :)

[OznLover]

EBN-OZN AEIOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The BEST BEST 80s band like ever.

I would do Ozn in front of my mother.

[cofycats]

From when Seattle was actually really a cool place to live.

[coffeeboss1]

Wow! Thanks for posting! I always remember the KYYX station jingle by the band Dinette Set (sp?):

KYYX! KYYX! KYYX is the station that we listen to / when the Dinette Set's a rockin' / we kick it into o-ver-drive / Cruisin' down the highway / I wanna hear it my way / So crank up 96.5! / KYYX!

[real80smusic]

kroq in L.A. was bigger, better and more famous. their djs were also in tons of movies.

[74elcaminohef]

This was a far more unique town then....

[qu1et]

Wow! I 'member this station ... love how they had an echo at the end of their station ID, so it sounded like "KYYX sex sex sex sex" (Too bad no station IDs in this clip so you can hear what I'm talking about)

[dwjensen]

God I miss KYYX. =(

[ericrising]

This is great! One of my favorite stations in the 80's.

[Captmiloman]

I believe Pat O'Day launched this station after he left KJR-AM. The late, great Lan Roberts wasn't a stranger to this station. I wouldn't mind getting some unscoped airchecks from this station.

[lukeddj]

thanks for posting this!! loved that station! thanks for the memories... :)

[patterthom]

sorry i WISH i had some more KYYX... but no, this is all i have left.

[dadetim]

thanks for posting this, for I LOVED THIS STATION!!!!! any more airchecks of KYYX?