Tuesday, February 9, 2010

News

Les Sarnoff awarded the Pioneer Award

Les Sarnoff was given a posthumous Pioneer Award at The Portland Music Awards on... 


Diamond Collar Awards

Les has been nominated for the Oregon Humane Society’s Diamond Collar Awards. He... 


The OHS Telethon was a great success!

The Oregon Humane Society Telethon was a great success,  as well as a very moving... 


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Rita's Blog

We carry on.

President Barack Obama, in speaking at Senator Edward Kennedy’s funeral, quoted... 


Waves of Healing

“Grief, like the ocean, comes in waves only to recede and come yet again. But with... 


Pay It Forward Les’s Way

“The life given us by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life... 


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Memories of Les

To know Les was to love Les

As I really don’t know where to begin I will give you an overview of this relationship in two distinct ways … as a fellow worker who I could always depend on no matter what, and more importantly, as a good friend.  I believe our friendship was based on mutual respect and caring about each other and our family.  When my husband was diagnosed... [Read more of this article]


A Gifted Radio Personality

In the late 70’s, FM radio was in its nascent stage.  Some of the folks who got involved with FM stations saw doing something different than AM as an appealing idea. Very few if any at that time were thinking about getting their hands on a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  The idea wasn’t about money; it was about trying something different... [Read more of this article]


We Keep His Spirit Alive

This is a wonderful tribute to Les! Thanks for the opportunity. I had the pleasure of working with Les off and on (mostly on) for nearly 20 years. He was always already at the station when I arrived in the wee hours of the morning, drawing on newspapers, internet, TV, any source he could find, to put funny, interesting, or necessary information on the... [Read more of this article]


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