From Ron Tavernier in Fairbanks, Alaska (posted with permission, of course):
Hey, hope all is well in your neighborhood. Spring is rapidly approaching up here. A balmy 15 today.
Anyway, how would I get GDH online. Our classic rock station used to carry it, but doesn’t anymore. They may have picked it up again, to tell the truth. Haven’t listened to them in a few years.
A big thank you by the way. I always have a place in my memories for your show. I was an avid listener 12 – 16 years ago while I was a ski-bum in Vermont. Used to catch it on Burlington VT radio every week.
In 94 I drove the Alaska Highway all the way to Fairbanks for a year of college. Wasn’t sure what I would find and was a little hesitant to pack it all up and leave a comfortable life.
As we got within 30 miles of Fairbanks in a fully loaded down 82 Buick Skylark, we knew we were going to make it. “4:20” hit and we decided to try to get a Fairbanks radio station. We were able to pick up the classic rock station.
As we pulled into Fairbanks and passed the Welcome to Fairbanks sign the Grateful Dead Hour started and your voice and beautiful music filled the air. I knew I had found a home. I will always remember my first impression of Fairbanks was colored by the greenery we had enjoyed and the music you provided. I have been here since.
Thanks.
Ron Tavernier
(If you’re in a part of the world that doesn’t get the Grateful Dead Hour via broadcast radio, email me and I’ll tell you how you can get it online.)