That’s just one of the sayings I remember about Les Sarnoff of Kink.fm. Few radio personalities have impacted me like Les. From high-school to now – for more than 20 years, I’ve enjoyed waking up to Les. When away in college, I always looked forward to coming home and listening to Kink – and Les. He always saw the positive in just about any situation.
And though I never met him personally, I got a strong sense that he was a great, caring person. Real. Authentic. Sincere. He brought the best out of his co-anchors – like Rebecca Webb and Mike Rich, both of whom also added much richness to the dialogue.
Ever morning, Les was a soothing voice that made every morning better. Even if it was “raining to beat the band” as he often said – and it often does here. I knew that if I wasn’t happy in the morning, all it took was Les to put things into perspective. And when Mike Rich was working on Finding Forrester, I live vicariously through the entire process though both of them- from long before Sean Connery was signed to the price of breakfast at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
Les made Portland a better place. I always wondered what I’d do if I moved to another city and wouldn’t be able to listen to Les and Kink.fm. Kink’s still a decent station – one of the few that’s pretty much maintained their focus for so long – over 40 years. But I really missed Les when he had to leave the morning show last year. And still do now. I’ve great memories from the morning commute. And will never forget his voice. He was like a true friend – always there for his listeners.
I’m sure even now that he’d want us to “Keep on keepin’ on.”
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Thanks for writing about Les. He was one of my favorites too. I was so sad to hear of his death last weekend. He was an inspiring person.
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