The Telethon to End Petlessness

OHS Telethon
This was a cause near and dear to Les.  Here’s an article published by the Oregon Humane Society about Les and his dedication to pets.  We’ve also added in some photos of Les and his furry friends.
The OHS Telethon to End Petlessness: is a four-hour live broadcast that promises to showcase more dogs, cats, [...]

OHS Telethon Article

Les Sarnoff, a Portland radio icon and a tireless friend of animals died April 17 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Sarnoff was known to thousands of OHS supporters as the on-air host of the annual OHS Telethon, where his humor, wit and love of animals won the hearts of countless television viewers beginning with [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]