This NOT Just In
"This NOT Just In: Audible Moments from Northwest History" uses vintage recordings to bring to life historic events from the region's past. Series producer Feliks Banel digs into audio archives to help tell forgotten stories as well as shed new light on well–known episodes from local history.
"This NOT Just In" was reported and produced by Feliks Banel and edited by Jim Gates. Funding was provided by the KUOW Program Venture Fund. Contributors include Paul and Laurie Ahern and Puget Sound Energy.
This NOT Just In: Columbus Day Storm
Friday, October 12, 2012
On October 12, 1962, one of the worst storms in the region's history devastated the Pacific Northwest. Remembering the deadly Columbus Day Storm.
This NOT Just In: Kirkland Little League World Series
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
In the summer of 1982, Kirkland, Washington was a quiet bedroom community. That was, until the local Little League team made it to the World Championship game.
This NOT Just In: President Harding Comes To Seattle
Friday, July 27, 2012
On July 27, 1923, Warren G. Harding spoke at Husky Stadium. It would be the last public speech the president would ever give.
This NOT Just In: Seattle Supersonics World Championship
Friday, June 01, 2012
The Supersonics might have left Seattle, but 33 years ago, they were riding high. We look back at their NBA World Championship.
This NOT Just In: World's Fair Plane Crash
Friday, April 20, 2012
On April 21, 1962 the Seattle World's Fair kicked off with great fanfare. But the opening ceremonies were marred by a deadly tragedy as a military jet crashed into a Seattle neighborhood.
This NOT Just In: Space Needle Hoax
Friday, March 30, 2012
An April Fool's prank backfires when KING–TV announces the destruction of the Seattle Space Needle.
This NOT Just In: The Last Episode Of J.P. Patches
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
It was three decades ago this week that one of the longest running daily TV shows in Pacific Northwest history came to an end.
This NOT Just In: Mourning John Lennon
Thursday, December 08, 2011
John Lennon was murdered 30 years ago. We'll look back at how Seattleites mourned the death of the former Beatle in a time before the Internet, social media and cell phones.
This NOT Just In: D.B. Cooper
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
In 1971, a man who is referred to as D.B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 on a flight between Portland, Oregon and Seattle. We look back at the hijacking which has become legendary in the Pacific Northwest.
This NOT Just In: 'War Of The Worlds' Touches The Pacific Northwest
Friday, October 28, 2011
If you didn't know otherwise, the October 30, 1938 broadcast of "War of the Worlds" sounded a lot like a radio newscast.
This NOT Just In: Columbus Day Storm
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
On October 12, 1962, one of the worst storms in the region's history devastated the Pacific Northwest. Remembering the deadly Columbus Day Storm.
This NOT Just In: The Beatles In Seattle
Friday, August 19, 2011
The first wave of the British Invasion hit the shores of the Pacific Northwest with the arrival of Beatles on August 21, 1964.
This NOT Just In: Namu The Killer Whale
Thursday, July 28, 2011
In 1965, a local businessman towed a giant orca into Elliott Bay. Namu the Killer Whale became a huge hit with the public, inspiring local musicians and even a movie.
This NOT Just In: D-Day On The West Coast
Friday, June 03, 2011
On June 6, 1944 more than 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. While the East Coast slept, people on the West Coast listened to live updates on the radio throughout the night.
This NOT Just In: World's Fair Plane Crash
Thursday, April 21, 2011
On April 21, 1962 the Seattle World's Fair kicked off with great fanfare. But the opening ceremonies were marred by a deadly tragedy as a military jet crashed into a Seattle neighborhood.
This NOT Just In: Kingdome Implosion
Friday, March 25, 2011
It was the home of the Seattle Seahawks, the Mariners and the SuperSonics. But interest turned towards more modern sports facilities, and the Kingdome was dispatched with a bang.
This NOT Just In: Wartime Blackout
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
When Pearl Harbor was attacked 70 years ago, the United States quickly went into war mode. Big cities, including Seattle, were suddenly on "the home front" with lives disrupted as precautions were taken to prepare for war.
This NOT Just In: Great Seattle Fire
Friday, June 04, 2010
Like many a city, Seattle was once nearly destroyed by a 19th century fire. Recently discovered audio from eyewitnesses to the Great Seattle Fire, recorded in 1953, sheds new light on this major disaster, but on a decidedly more human scale.
This NOT Just In: Seattle Pilots
Monday, April 12, 2010
Over the last three–plus decades in Seattle the Mariners have provided enough thrills to keep even the most cynical fan coming back for more. But the Mariners aren't Seattle's first Major League Baseball team. That honor goes to the Seattle Pilots.
Producer Bio
Feliks Banel is a broadcast historian, media producer and communications consultant. He was deputy director of Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) for seven years, and has produced produced local radio and Emmy–nominated TV programs. Since 2000, Feliks has produced and directed the annual live holiday radio play now known as Seattle Radio Theatre, as well as a series of other holiday radio and TV broadcasts. He's also led panel discussions and walking tours; has lectured about radio history; and written on media, history and culture for Crosscut.com and seattlepi.com. Feliks is also the editor of I STILL LOVE RADIO, a radio history and contemporary criticism blog. He can be reached at feliksbanel@yahoo.com.
