Growing up, Connor had two passions: Radio and airplanes. In high school, he solo'd in a Cessna 150 at Civil Air Patrol's Powered Flight Encampment. While in Navy ROTC at the University of Washington, Connor vision was tested at 20/30. This blocked him from qualifying as a Naval Aviator. Dreams of landing on an aircraft carrier done, he dove head first into radio. In a span of nearly 35 years, he has entertained radio audiences in Seattle, Spokane, Long Island, New York CIty & Cleveland. Connor has now proudly called Wenatchee home for the past 15 years!
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Remembering the 1974 Wenatchee Appleyard Explosion
Tuesday, August 6th, 1974 was a warm, summer day. The Wenatchee morning dj's on that day read: “Lots of sunshine - clear skies with a HIGH in the low 90s”
The old Farmers Almanac says the high that day at Pangborn Memorial Airport reached 91. Wenatchee, than...
Why is it Called Leavenworth?
Why is it Called Leavenworth?
Leavenworth, Washington’s early name was Icicle Flats. It's the early 1880s and settlers who made their way across America saw the breathtaking Enchantments and surrounding ridges and decided to stay and trade with the local native tribes. At t...
Washington & Oregon Drivers: Don’t fall for these gas pump scams
Washington & Oregon Drivers: Don't fall for these gas pump scams
Last month, drivers in Oregon were allowed to pump their gas - for the first time since 1951!
If you’ve visited and filled up your tank in the Beaver State, you’d have to give someone your card, and then tell them how much gas to put in.
That leaves...
Will the Great Entiat Earthquake of 1872 Happen Again?
Will the great Entiat earthquake of 1872 repeat and happen again?
One of the largest known earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest - The 1872 North Cascades Earthquake, occurred on December 15, 1872.
Recent estimates revealed in a 2021 research paper by Brian L. She...
Sea-Tac Named One of Three Worst Airports in America
Sea-Tac Named One of Three Worst Airports in America
After the height of the recent pandemic, I promised myself that I wouldn’t take for granted: Restaurants, seeing a sporting event in person, or flying in and out of airports.
I'm sure most of you have traveled to any of the three busiest airports in the Pacific Northwest: Sea-Tac, Vancouver International (British Columbia Canada), and Portland
Good People Doing Good Things at Wenatchee’s Pybus Market
Good People Doing Good Things at Wenatchee’s Pybus Market
Pybus Market is one of the great attractions in the Wenatchee Valley.
From the shops to the restaurants and the couple of meeting/convention rooms in the back. We also love the Farmers Market. We can't ...
KUDOS FOR KINDNESS AT WENATCHEE WINCO
KUDOS FOR KINDNESS AT WENATCHEE WINCO
I’ve said this a lot - to both radio audiences and people that I care about. The phrase is “We live in a very special part of the world.”
I heard Harriet Bullitt say this, a few years ago, when she was given a lifetime achievement award at the Numerica Performing Arts Center.
This is a beautifu...
What are Residents of Washington Obsessed With?
What are Residents of Washington Obsessed With?
From coffee, Marshawn, and some backyard cornhole. We love this...and a lot more!
Cereal.
We gotta have it. I’ll even have a bowl of cereal just before bed.
Ice.
Even on a cold day...
Welcome to Vacationland USA!
Welcome to Vacationland USA!
With Labor Weekend and summer now in the rearview mirror. I still notice lots of traffic on Blewett Pass. Lots of people from the Westside of the Cascades come over every single weekend. Leavenworth, Lake Chelan, the Wenatchee Valley, and the Moses Lake Sand Dunes are here - and hard to stay away from!
Leav...
Why Have Plans for a Wenatchee-to-SFO Nonstop Flight Stalled?
Why Have Plans for a Wenatchee-to-SFO Nonstop Flight Stalled?
Five years ago, in 2018, it seemed hopeful that a nonstop commercial flight from EAT to SFO (Pangborn to San Francisco) would actually happen.
The United States Department of Transportation awarded a grant of $750,000 to match the upswell of community support for just the idea of the Wenatchee Valley connecting to the Bay Area...
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