The Music: Classic Hits 1400 Oldies Radio serves up
the most memorable hits from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s.
From the early days of rock, through Motown, the British
Invasion and Woodstock, the solid gold music of KEDO brings
back vivid memories and a personal connection to its audience.
The Audience: KEDO reaches the coveted “Baby Boomers,”
born from 1945 to 1964, largely age 35 + adults. This population
group represents the largest segment of our population,
and the one advertisers have found most desirable for decades
due to their increased disposable income.
Programming Features: KEDO listeners can tune in to
Cowlitz County’s best choice for local news, information,
and entertainment, “KEDO in the Morning”, weekdays 6-10am,
hosted by News Director, Phil Blair. KEDO offers the most
comprehensive radio news coverage in our area, including
local news, sports, weather, financial information, human
interest stories and more. KEDO is also home of Paul Harvey
twice during the day and the popular “The Rest of the Story”
every weekday at 5. Live sports coverage of Longview’s Mark
Morris High School football and basketball, including all
District and State playoff games, as well as NFC Champion,
Seattle Seahawks. Local and ABC News at the top of every
hour. Public interest talk shows hosted by local community
leaders air weekdays.
Web Site: For more fun and information, listeners can
check out www.oldiesradioonline.com for more great information
on our jocks, contests, movies and music.
Other Information: Dial Position: 1400 AM Power: 1,000
Watts Day & Night
Air
Staff Bios
Phil
Blair, Host KEDO in the morning am 1400 6am - 10am
News Director KLYK, KRQT, KPPK, KEDO and KBAM
Phil
Blair, host of the KEDO Morning Show and News Director for
five local Bicoastal Media radio stations, died unexpectedly
in his sleep on Thursday, April 16th. Phil was 43 years
old.
Locally
born and raised, Phil attended Butler Acres Elementary,
Coweeman Middle School and Kelso High, where he was voted
Outstanding Senior. Phil grew up with the nickname the Source,
as he always seemed to know what was going on around town
and in his neighborhood. Phil earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Communication at Central Washington University, where
he met his wife, Suzanne.
Phil
worked for 20 years in television production, including
a PBS documentary about William O. Douglas, the longest-serving
justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. He worked
a few years at KLOG radio, before becoming News Director
for all five radio stations of Bicoastal Longview in January,
2005. He became host of KEDO in the Morning a short time
later. In addition to his morning show and news duties,
Phil Blair announced local high school sports and served
as the stations Public Service Director.
Phil
Blair is survived by his wife, Suzanne, three children:
Jacqueline, 18, Daniel, 15, and Abigail, 11, and a granddaughter,
Ella, who is almost two.
We
all miss Phil Blair - for both his dedication to providing
the community with the best local news and information coverage
available, as well as for a being a comforting friend to
listeners of the KEDO in the Morning Show.
PHIL'S
BIO IN HIS OWN WORDS
I've
been involved in radio since 2001, after working in television
production for over 20-years. I grew up in Kelso, graduated
from Kelso High in 1984 (Go Hilanders!), and was voted "Outstanding
Senior". I grew up with the nickname "The source" because
it seemed I always knew what was going on around town and
in our neighborhood. To this day, I enjoy getting up each
morning, and sharing what's going on with news, weather,
and other stuff that I think listener's would like hearing
about, in my morning show "KEDO in the Morning."
I
worked on a national PBS documentary on William O. Douglas
in 1989 (was videographer and tape editor). I'm married
and have three wonderful children and a beautiful granddaughter!
In my spare time, I enjoy reading books, traveling, camping,
and photography.
