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Keith Shipman

Sep 30, 2026

2:53
and we'll try not to confuse the two keiths my key co-host keith samuel so everybody pay attention to who we're talking to okay all right keith let's start off news station from scratch in spokane what was the inspiration for this how did this come together
3:10
well it's interesting i um You probably know the name Bob Anthony.
3:15
Bob worked at KFRC and KHJ and started this little company called Educational Media Foundation, which went on to become the largest Christian broadcasting outfit in the country.
3:27
Bob owns a station in Spokane, Washington, which is where he's from originally.
3:32
And we get together every month for a beer and talk about radio during my tenure.
3:39
And not long before the holidays last year, he said, hey, you're going to buy my radio station.
3:43
I said, what the hell I am.
7:49
So the question becomes, how really are you distinguishing yourself?
22:18
Tom DeSulke
22:18
was the coach and never forgiven that guy.
22:21
You know, it broke my heart when Lenny was traded.
22:24
You know, I mentioned earlier, you know, and yes, Percy, I am a lot older, unfortunately, but I, you know, we had the University of Washington and Hugh McElhaney was probably the first superstar associated with Husky football.
22:38
We had, you know, we had the Seattle Pilots, but nobody really emerged there.
22:42
We had Elgin Baylor, but that was Seattle University at the college level.
22:47
The first professional superstar we had, in my mind, was Lenny.
27:31
Any life lessons learned by observing Lenny or even working directly with him? What did you learn from a man like Lenny Wilkins? Who wants to start off?

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