Photos by Tag: klki
Christmas radio broadcast: 2005
Back in the day virtually any community-wide gathering drew the attention of radio station owner/newsman Bill Berry. The local AM station owned by Berry started out with the call letters KAGT, later transitioned to KLKI. Berry, pictured here on the street at the 2005 Anacortes Christmas Parade, had a small staff including a news reporter […]
Christmas parade snapshots: 2005
Pictured here in December 2005 is the late Bill Berry, owner and head broadcaster at local AM radio station KLKI. Bill was everywhere with that remote microphone! Also pictured is a truckload of Santa and friends. Backdrop is the former Annie Curtis art painted on the side of the New Wilson Hotel. New art replaced […]
Landmark demolished
As I listened this morning to career recollections from former radio broadcasters Don Coughlin and Al Johnson, wrecking crews were demolishing the single story building that for decades housed this community’s AM station. Some remember it as KAGT, others as KLKI, owned by Bill Berry. The building was also home to a car lot owned […]
Insurmountable lead?
Just moments after receiving the first election returns from the county courthouse Tuesday night, Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell (left) is corralled for an interview by KLKI radio station owner Bill Berry. With a 67 percent lead, it’s likely Maxwell will be serving a fourth four-year term. An election night gala was hosted by Gere-a-Deli restaurant. […]
Students collect food
For dozens of student athletes returning to Anacortes High School next week, a “what I did last summer” list will include important volunteer work in their community. Once again last week, students participating in fall sports took part in a food drive, gathering almost two tons of food for the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps Food […]
Food drive draws a crowd
Dozens of student athletes combined forces with KLKI AM Radio, the Fresh Paint Christian ministry team and the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps Saturday afternoon to collect food for those in need. Fall athletes conducted the food drive, with KLKI serving as “headquarters” for their collecions as well as items from drive-by contributors. Food and drink […]
Athletes deliver food
For Anacortes spring athletes, Saturday, March 12 was not about competition, but cooperation as they teamed with the Salvation Army and KLKI 1340 (next door to the Tesoro station) to gather tons of food for the needy. Totals are still being tabulated from the city-wide food drive, the third such conducted by AHS student athletes […]
Kayden meets KLKI
Three-year-old Kayden Prins Stevenson had a special treat on the way to school Thursday morning, stopping off first with “Nanna” Beth Prins for a tour of the KLKI AM radio station. Kayden was reluctant to speak into the microphone, but he loved the headphones. Conducting the tour was KLKI owner Bill Berry himself. Beth works […]
Port & City pool resources
Anacortes Port District Commissioner Pat Mooney (left) and Anacortes City Councilman Ray Sizemore (right) donned chef attire to cook and serve crabcakes to those in attendance at KLKI Radio’s “After Hours” event. The Chamber of Commerce event also drew Mayor Dean Maxwell, who handled refreshments for media friend Bill Berry. See more photos in Activities […]
A day to remember
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Especially for kids, whose list of options includes the annual Kids R Best Fest at Storvik Park. This free event offers something for everyone, from bowling to pony rides, golf to face-painting. Among those on hand were police officers and fire fighters. There was also a magic act. See […]