Rob Holland in the original broadcast booth

I’m Rob Holland.  I used to  broadcast “Saturday Night UP!” Salsa, Reggae and
Funk, in the late 70’s to early 80’s originally from the transmitter 
building.
Here’s a photo of me from those days.
(later I was news-engineer, taught radio production, engineered and 
produced KVMR Youth Magazine, spots and such).

KVMR takes a look back… Joel Sotelo

Originally published KVMR Listeners’ Guide Aug./Sep. 2003

It’s been over 20 years now since my experience as a KVMR DJ. My friend is a part of the new breed at KVMR and has been pestering me to tell my tale.

I wasn’t anyone famous, just a journeyman grunt who, like so many people in those days, thought it might be a hoot to trudge on up to the foothills once a week or so and put on a radio show. The best shows back then were Phil Givant’s blues show and the various programs hosted by Mikail Graham and George Parsons. Together, George and Mikail did a show called Mr. Filter’s Unusual Music on Thursday nights that I was particularly devoted to and it was that show specifically that made me want to try my hand at being a DJ myself.

KVMR takes a look back… Len Gorsky

Originally published KVMR Listeners’ Guide Jun./Jul. 2003

Somewhere in the ’80s (’87?) Debbie Tigue, Dennis Bond, TJ Meekins and I got together and did a ‘live oldies’ show. We rehearsed a few times at Debbie’s house.Our only instrumentation was a guitar, bongos, and Beverly Marks’ violin (for the solo in ‘Will you still love me tomorrow’). It was during a pledge drive, and we lasted the full 3 hours without someone turning a water hose on us. I remember listening to a tape of it afterwards; it wasn’t too bad, but I buried the tape anyway. It was almost the most fun I ever had, and certainly the last time I played guitar in public. I miss KVMR being open to that kind of craziness.

Len Gorsky