Diamond Collar Awards
December 15, 2009 by Joe Palanuk
Filed under News
Les has been nominated for the Oregon Humane Society’s Diamond Collar Awards. He will be receiving their most prestigious award: The Ernest Swigert Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards, presented February 11, honor Oregon animals who have acted to save a human or animal life in peril, who have performed services within the community with undying [...]
The OHS Telethon was a great success!
December 14, 2009 by Joe Palanuk
Filed under News
The Oregon Humane Society Telethon was a great success, as well as a very moving experience. Following a tribute to Les, Rita, Bailey and I presented a check on behalf of the Les Sarnoff Memorial Foundation. Last week I witnessed firsthand the rescue of 200 animals from Tillamook and Harney counties. Sharon Harmon and [...]
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 [...]
We Keep His Spirit Alive
September 25, 2009 by Rebecca Webb
Filed under Memories of Les, News
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, [...]
Mary’s Miracle Moment
September 25, 2009 by Mary Myers-Hall
Filed under Memories of Les, News
We all have ‘miracle moments’ in our lives. One of mine came with the unlikely opportunity of sneaking in to see Les just before he was wheeled into surgery where tumors would be removed from his lungs. My friend and I expected to see him down and out, afraid and anxious. We were there to [...]
My Big Brother
September 22, 2009 by Lynne
Filed under Memories of Les, News
You know, I am looking at this website, a tribute to my brother’s love and efforts to make a difference in those he touched, and I am reflecting on memories that are so dear and personal. I am so touched that you keep his memory alive. The memories and stories I believe he would want [...]
Congressman Blumenauer Remembers Les
July 22, 2009 by Leann
Filed under Memories of Les, News
Congressman Blumenauer remembers Oregon radio personality Les Sarnoff in a speech on the House Floor on May 19, 2009.
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 [...]
Miracle Moments in Everyday Life
In Les’s words and voice framed by a refreshing and inviting honesty, we sense our own longing for healing and authenticity. This is more than a final farewell – it is a love story.
