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 [...]

Remembering Les

From Patty Richardson:
God Bless Les’ presence in my life, small though it was – it was huge! He woke me up for over 15 years and no other man but my husband can ever get that honor. Radio hasn’t been the same since we lost him from the morning show. Yet more than [...]

Velvety Voice

From Marla and Dale Miller:
My husband and I grew up in Portland in the 50’s and 60’s and we both loved music from day one. Rock n Roll, good Rock n Roll was our favorite. In 1968 KINK radio came to be and it immediately struck a chord with both of us. Les [...]

Family Photos

A photo collection of friends and family of Les Sarnoff.

A Man Still Rarin’ To Go

A letter from Pete Ames Carlin, Oregonian Columnist:
I got to talk to Les a few times over the winter, and though he was obviously not feeling well at the time it was cool, and inspiring, to see how much twinkle he could bring to even the most gloomy circumstances. A dark winter afternoon; a couple [...]

Snowball Fights & Stage Fright

By Cindy Hanson, Former KINK Mid-Day Host
I used to go on the air following Les and Rebecca and whenever it snowed they would try to surprise each other at the end of the newscast with a snowball. But each one knew it was coming (and so did the listeners!) I remember nearly driving off the [...]

Congressman Blumenauer Remembers Les

Congressman Blumenauer remembers Oregon radio personality Les Sarnoff in a speech on the House Floor on May 19, 2009.

Artist Photos

Here are photos of Les with a few of the many artists and bands he interviewed over the years.

The Essential Les Sarnoff

For 30 years, Les Sarnoff was the voice of Kink. Starting as the host of Lights Out through his many years on Kink’s morning show, Les Sarnoff epitomized everything Kink stood for. We’ve put together a collection of some of his best moments for this CD – Les Is More: The Essential Les Sarnoff. We [...]

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