Those of us who lived on the east coast were treated to some pretty great radio in the 60s, including CHUM, WKBW, WGR, WLS, WABC and more. But I've always regretted never being able to hear those outlets out west, which made their marks doing equally great radio. 

KHJ is legendary, of course. But so was Seattle's KJR and people who grew up in Vancouver were very familiar with this Top 40 giant, and its biggest star, Pat O'Day. 

Washington State University runs a site called "History Link.org," which salutes some of that state's most famous events and people. They've just published a close-up look at the history of KJR, and if you grew up listening to it, it's a fascinating look at its start in 1922 and how it became a west coast powerhouse. 

Among the gems:

-In its early rock days, it was owned for a time by no less a duo than Danny Kaye and Frank Sinatra, neither of whom you'd associate with Top 40!

-Pat O'Day's real name was Paul Berg, but took his name when one of the stations he worked at chose an Irish theme.

-In the very early days of radio, there was a Washington station with the call letters KFC. I wonder Col. Sanders ever listened to it?

A Century of KJR Seattle