Guestbook

Good morning Mount Miguel!  This is M-A-T, your EDucational BROADcasting system...bringing you the MORNING BULLetin!

I don't even remember who picked it up after you left, but it was never the same!  You created a brand!

This morning and afternoon I listened to K-Earth 101 on TuneIn Radio while going and coming to work. I remember my engineer, in 1977, describing a cell phone  call to me. I thought he was nuts! Fast forward to today!

You sound SOFA KING great! K-Earth sounds really hot.

Charlie Cusack

Oklahoma City, OK

Wow, I hadn't thought of this show in years.  I was a contestant in about 1975.  I remember the answer to one of the questions was "beret", but I mispronounced it "bur-ret", you gave it to me anyway!  Also, my little brother was in the studio audience and dropped his Star Trek doll and let out a blood curdling scream that you managed to almost (but not quite completely) edit out when the show aired! Thanks for the clips of the show. Brings back some great memories!

 Jim

Hi Shotgun,

From:  Julie (Hofstetter)  Now I' am Julie "O" Legally.  Your Dad gave me that name.

I am living in Las Vegas selling Real Estate.  I am being filmed currently for a Realty TV Show.  I am also on face book (Julie O Miller).  You have a great site. Brings back alot of memories.  You were my first real crush.  I use to buy you Candy bars.  And you were Santa for me and my brother.  Love Ya!!!

My family and I moved out here, from Rhode Island, to San Diego, in 1969...I was not yet in kinderergarten. My older sister and brother listened to AM radio, so I remember you on the air, back in 1971. I have heard you on KGB, KCBQ, B-100, and K-Earth! I went to a KCBQ Reunion, when the oldies format, was being played, some years back. I got to meet you there, and I still have the autographed picture of you, from that occasion. You are one the most memorable DJs, that has ever been on the air. Shotgun, you are a legend to me, and countless others, in Southern California. Please keep playing the hits!!! 

Tom,

Any idea what happened to Christopher Cain? I've tried to track him down without any luck. Stay well my friend!

Don

Tom, Thank you for giving me the dream!

BZ

Just wanted to hear your craziness "in person" for a few....Are you SURE you don't have caller ID there?? <smile> I was (repeat was) going to whisper your fav word, but alas.....

Shotgun, it was great talking with you today.  I hope you enjoy the KACY webpage.  Talk to you soon and have a wonderful Christmas.

Regards,

John Spohn

Thank you for taking the time on Nov 22 to meet with my wife and I . I know you were running late and needed to get to your show . I hope we get the chance to meet you again in the future and Thank you and KRTH for the trip to Hawaii .

Jack Rhoades Huuntington Beach Ca

Thanks again for qualifing me for Hawaii!  It's my 101st try.... I won't stop till I win! lol

And get better soon!

Take it easy and hope to hear from you on Wednesday!  

Hi:  As a devoted listener to your station and to you throughout the years, I was a little disappointed to hear you say "Her and her boyfriend"when referring to one of your contestants on the air.  "She and her boyfriend" would have been less grating on my ears.  You certainly have entertained me and kept my spirit alive by playing the music that makes me happy.

Hi Shotgun Tom! The more I go through your website the more it seems we have in common. I'm from Escondido, or Northern San Diego County... have always seemed to have a beard, listend to you on KOGO and even promoted the wonderful Wolfman Jack event at Palomar College. Have had the pleasure of meeting many of the same wonderful celebs as you, and being an autograph collector myself have some of the same signatures... all very cool and next week I understand you'll be presenting me with the BPSC IRWIN Award's "Publicist of the Year Award." I now work with Dr. Pat Allen and were heading off to NYC to do the More Magazine "Reinvention Convention" which will be a lot of fun and then will be back in town for Thursday's BPSC IRWIN Award festivities! I'm excited!

All the best, Jim Hallowes

Hi Tom:  Saw you in a local Meijer's shopping last night in Michigan.  Hope your diet pop taste test was a success and you made it back safely to LA.  Thanks for being so nice to strangers - we realized how you just never know who you'll run into when you least expect it.  We talked about my daughter, an A & R rep for RCA, and you were so pleasant.  Good luck with your continued success on the radio!

 Cherie

Hi Tom,

It was a pleasure to meet you at the radio reunion. Thanks for the photo.

Don 

Dear Tom:

 I really enjoyed seeing the video of the recent unveiling of the KCBQ monument. And it was especially good to see Jack Vincent (at age 92) taking part in the ceremony.

 I must have left the San Diego area just before your KCBQ tenure (although you may have been at KGB for some of the time I was there), but I certainly recall all of the DJs just prior to your "time frame."

 I have such fond memories (from my late teens and early 20s) listening to KCBQ and hearing such air personalities as Bill Bishop, Shadoe Jackson, Jack Vincent, Happy Hare, Johnny Holiday and Seamus Patrick O'Hara.

I was such a KCBQ "addict" that even after I moved to Casper, Wyo., I often made it a point to listen to the station for an hour or so, immediately after the power increase to the daytime 50,000-watt signal. [That was about the only time I could pick up KCBQ in Casper because of the strong nighttime signal of KVOO in Tulsa on the same frequenct ... although when KVOO would sign off the air on early Monday morning for transmitter maintenance, I was able to listen to Jack Vincent, even despite the station's 5,000-watt directional signal].

It was GREAT to hear you on DSC this morning!! Listening to your gravelly voice brought only happy thoughts of a great childhood I had here in San Diego . You sound exactly like I remember!!! I don't know what I would have done without your show and your voice.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

I listen to you and your radio station whenever I'm in my car (and I can get KRTH to come in)

Tom, Mr Kelly...SIR! you are a true inspiration to watch, listen and admire and your style makes me smile and makes me want to make better radio. I have a Loiusville state police hat I'd like to wear in your honor! Don't stop doing what you're doing. We can all learn something from someone who loves radio as much as you do.

Zac Damon

Broadcaster from the Uinited Kingdom

Hey Shotgun.

I'm Ralph, you use to be our Voice Announcer here at WFLX FOX 29 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Our producer at the time, Tami Whitacre brought you on board back in the mid '80's. You met Miguel, my producer counterpart at the time at a Promax meeting in LA.

 Even if you don't remember...you should remember Bob and Tami. They worked with your at a station...the only ID I can think of is Channel 69 in San Diego.

 Just wanted to say hi and wanted to know if you've heard from Bob and Tami.

 God Bless those pipes of yours! Listened to a few clips and you sound great. 

God Bless.

Ralph Capobianco

Hi Shotgun Tom Kelly,

 It was a pleasure speaking with you earlier....I hope that you are doing great :)

Hey Shotgun!!!

 Just wanted to say HI!!!  I remember i used to listen to you on KCBQ here in San Diego. I had met you while doing the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon down here.. You're wonderful

Patty in Santee, Ca

My sister (Mary) and I had so much fun talking to you today!  I hope you pick her so she can take me to Hawaii!  Hey you have it on tape now! lol

Instead of watching t.v. tonight we are gonna check out your site! 

DEAR TOM!!!! THANK YOU THIS IS MARY FROM ESCONDIDO.... I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH YOU, YOU MADE MY DAY! CANT WAIT TO SEE IF I WIN TOMMARROW! AND DONT FORGET .... I WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR TO SEE YOU GET YOUR STAR!!!

LONG TIME LISTENER (KUSI)

Hey, Shots!!

Really glad to see the photos in the gallery. Linda and Melanie look fantastic.  Your picture with my girls is still on my desk after all these years. The grandkids LOVE it!

We are very happy for your success. Keep it goin’!!

Gil Gillivan 

Hi "Shot Gun Tom Kelly"!

It was fun meeting you at Cecil's Bar B Que this last weekend. My daughter Angela and I enjoyed your company and how down to earth you are. I heard the story about Stevie Wonder on your website I was in tears just listening to it. How special is that?! What an honor to be in the presence of both of you. I look forward to hearing about when you get your star on Hollywood next year.

Don't ever lose the hat it's your trademark I would not noticed it was you that my daughter and I used to watch on KUSI in San Diego and the DISCO 10 TV show.

Stay Blessed as I can see you are!

Lisa

Hello Shotgun Tom;

Just a quick note to thank you for making me a winner for Hawaii. Good job pulling my name from all the people that qualified.

It was a real pleasure and sooo very much fun to talk to you. I am sure glad that my husband did not hang up when you called.   

Perhaps when we come to the station to pick up my price I will be able to thank you again in person.

Much thanks to KEARTH 101, MY favorite station as always.

Best regards;

Elfy Boldrin

Shotgun,

 I have loved your brodcasts for as long as I can remember.  I grew up watching you on KUSI!!  I continue to follow you 'till this day!

Just wanted to shout out a hello-- My dad, Phil Corvo, exec produced Words-A-Poppin.  It came up during a recent discussion of TV Game shows.  You were great on that show. 

Still enjoy listening to you on the radio.

Hi Tom,

Wathing you on a re-run with Fred Lewis' show. I have really enjoyed all of your work over the years! I thik it was around the same time you worked at KDEO (1950 or so?) that I won a tranistor radio for having an unusual sound-it was a duck call that the jock did not believe me So mom drove me to the studio to do a show and tell:-) Keep up the great work!! 73, Tom

Thanks again for being part of this event!  You're the best!

 10-4!

 Gary aka 2150

Hi Shotgun. . . .

Just wanted to send a quick hello!  Also to say THANK YOU.....Thank you for taking the time during the Jerry Lewis MDA Telathon to take a picture with me & sing my Shutterfly Photo Book.  And another HUGE Thank you for the short chatin Maui.  You made my trip!!

I truly LOVE your show on K-Earth...You are the best!  And I keep trying daily to enter at a chane for another trip to Maui!!

Take today & make it a great day!

Cindy R . . . . aka . . .Sistersnoop!

Hey Shotz..

 Nice K-Earth Video. How have you been?

Kenyon & Sherrylou

Hello, Shots!  Glad to see you're still at it in sunny SoCal.  First became familiar with you while stationed in San Diego with the USN from 1975-77.  Then, saw your smiling face and signature shout on TV kids shows back in the Indianapolis market.  I think you know a buddy of mine, Buster Bodine (Michael Hanks).  He and I keep in touch via e-mail since I've resided in St. Louis since 1981.

Speaking of the LA market, I catch Jay Thomas and Magic Matt on 70s on 7 at Sirius XM from time-to-time. 

Take care, and keep on cranking out those great tunes!  

Hugh 

Tom,

I grew up in the fifties on Par Drive off Fairway. Did I here you once lived there about then? If so, did you catch crawdads in the creek and did you know the Day twins on the end of Fairway?

Ron H.

TOM

Looking forward to meeting you today at the POMONA CATHOLIC GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CAR SHOW.  I'll be there with my 1965 AC COBRA replica.  Dropby & say hi.  Its the COBRA that drak green & with all the autographs on the dash

STEVE MORIARTY

Hey Shotgun,

 Just wanted to say hi!!  I remember i used to listen to you on KCBQ way back when!!!!  Those were the days!!

Patty

Hi Tom!

My name is Kris. I wanted to say hello to you because I haven't seen you sense we were in the Jr.Achievement  group at kogo in San Diego. I am thrilled that you have attained so much success. I knew you were going to thrive because you had soooo much talent. I never really got off or made my connection in the radio arena; but I  am backtracking and trying to get into doing voiceovers.

Take care and stay well,

Kris Fujimoto(retired surfer)

Howdy!

I was on Words-a-poppin, and I just wanted you to know that the memory still tickles me, thanks so much!

--Stuart

Tom,

It was good to meet you today at the Jack In The Box in San Clemente. Keep up the good work. I listen to K-Earth as much as I can, but sometimes the signal is not so strong in San Diego. Who knows, maybe you'll be broadcasting in San Diego again. It's nice to know that I'm not alone, making a regular drive from San Diego to LA.

Jeffrey

This man is one of the best radio presenters I've heard anywhwere. SLICK, TOGETHER, BOUNDLESS ENERGY. Keep it going Tom I love your sound. Young jocks observe this man and laern.

 ROD LUCAS
UK RADIO PRESENTER/PRODUCER

www.RodLucas.com

This is probably the only chance I'll get to say hi again, we met aloooong time ago when you jockey'd at KCBQ.....I had the opportunity to work at old KDEO / Magic 91 as a DJ too...love dem oldies.

Shotgun, once I remember during a Jerry Lewis Telethon that you were doing an intro for the telethon and it started with you stating your name was Tom Kelly Schneider. Is this something you remember doing?

Miss you here in San Diego where you started Tom. Miss the Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow you used to do. I can hear you on KRTH when I get the reception. I do hope you visit San Diego once in a while, I do believe you're a native like me (if so, what high school did you attend?).

Enough of the jabber from me, hope to hear from you. Take care and rock on!

Yours, Chris "Potsie" Gulyas

Glad to see you are still surviving and thriving even in today's radio world.  You are my ultimate radio brother.  Working together in Bakersfield before making it to the major markets and network radio.  While I was not sure about myself I knew you were a lock for the bigtime almost 40-years ago.  A true radio natural.  Rooting for you all the way everyday!!!

See you soon.

Hey shotgun! Man I am soooo glad that your still alive! Like many children who are now grown up; I would like to say that your were soo great to see and hear as a child back in the late 80's and early 90's! I would love to meet you in person but unfortunatly I am stuck here in Sunny San Diego! Please come back so all the cool cats here can once again feel your coolness baby!

Morning Shotgun!

  I like the new site.  Guess I have been busy and hadn't check out things while my wife has been in Baghdad.  But she will be home soon!!  

  I am continuing to spread the K-Earth vibes here on the East Coast.  When anyone comes into my office, they want to know who I am streaming.  Then I start hearing K-Earth throughout the lab.  Gotta love it.

  Have a blessed New Years.  We'll be listening here in MD.  Take care.

Ron Watson

Yo Shotgun,

 My favorite memories of you are from when you so expertly filled in for the infamous Uncle Ed as host of Nite Time Live for a couple of weeks back in the day. It was most likely the best two weeks of shows NTL saw during that period.

I'm hoping that my wife Linda, my lab Willy and I will be moving back to San Diego in 2009 after more than 20 years on Cape Cod.

Let's get together. Go AZTECS!

Merry Christmas Shotgun.

Mr "Shotgun",

It's been years since I seen or heard of your voice or "presence" in San Diego. I remember as a kid you were the "it" guy on KUSI-TV for the the KUSI Kids Club. Funny, when i doing random searches your name popped and checked out your page. It's been years but it's good your still in the entertainment business. When you coming back to San Diego?

Once in a while I still check out the signed picture of you and President Reagan at The Barbecue Pit in Fletcher Hills/El Cajon. Man, that takes me back.

When you get a chance, you should upload to your website your classic "bbbbbbb--ahhhhhhhhhhh" sound clip. That was funny when I was a kid.

Thanks Shotgun Tom,

Andy

Santee, CA USA

ampm422@cox.net

No, I'm not that Rick Roberts, I'm the real one, I just saw a TV ad you did for Olhausen and I said holy sh&% that's Shotgun Tom.  It was great to see a fellow well experienced person (AKA somewhat old guy) looking good and sounding better.  I've listened to you at KCRQ and KBG in the 70's, you used to stop by the Baskin Robbins I worked at in San Diego near San Diego State.  Stay healthy and keep smiling, I liked your Reagan tribute and pictures.

Rick Roberts

Wow Shotgun!  It's finally great to put a face to your name and voice!  You have such a great "voice".  Everyday I find myself in a hurry to get in my car and turn you on! (so to speak). lol If you're up to it, one day we should chat about the old KHJ days and The Real Don Steele! (In case you don't remember, I'm one of the "Real Don Steelers' dancers"). I hope to hear back from you one of these days.  Keep doing what you're doing... You're an Icon in my book!

Warmest regards...  Sybille

Shotgun Tom Kelly, so nice he should be on the air TWICE in a day! Thanks for keeping radio fun in the afternoon drive.

iPhone users: you can hear Shotgun Tom WORLDWIDE with the free AOL music application; consult local listings for the free interface.

Thanks again, and SEE YOU ON THE RADIO, in stereo, in HD, and world-wide on my iPhone!

This is Brandon from Covina just wanting to say: great website! I enjoyed watching the videos. Congrats on your Emmy, Shotgun! Love the humor. I would reccomend this website to any K-EARTH fan or any fan of past stations that Shotgun was on. Shotgun, it was an honor to talk to you at the homeshow and it makes my day every time I talk to you over the phone. You are awesome! By the way, when we are driving and your on, we are definitely "keepin' out of trouble in our automo-bubble!"

                       Thanks for everything!

                      Brandon

hey shotgun i hope you remeber me i won tickets to the tempts/tops at the 6 o clock hour on friday the 7th you asked me to visit your sight and i said i would and i always keep my word when its some one i respect. i understand we have a couple of things in common i to love to take my son to watch the trains at griffith park and i to love american graffiti with a passion i dont know if its the music or that piss yellow/ puke green deuce coupe not to take anything away from that wicked field or maybe it was just suzanne sommers in that boss t bird hope you read this i intend to drop you some more lines in the nerar future

thank you once again armand molina 

Hi Shotgun!!

I just love KRTH!!  It's a great station!! I grew up in the 60's and love all the music you play.  Every song has some kind of memory for me and they are all so easy to sing too.  Keep the music going and never stop!  Again, I wanted again to say "Thank You"...I was so excited to win the $50 gas card on your show!  You made my night!

Susie Perez, Moreno Valley

Hi Tom - I once had an interesting conversation with you at an In-N-Out Burger during a visit to my homestate with my girlfriend.  I still click on your site once in a while to remember K-Earth 101, and the hours I spent listening to it growing up.

Are you on MySpace and/or Facebook?  Thanks in advance.

BCE 

Aloha Shotgun,

It was a pleasure having you and the K-Earth crew doing a live broadcast from the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.  Our associates and guests enjoyed watching you do your show, it really added something special to our day.  I appreciated how genuine and friendly you were to everyone you encountered.  It's obvious that you just love poeple and people love you!  Hope we can do it again next year!

Mahalo,

Rodney          

Shotgun,

This link and your voice brings back childhood memories growing up in San Diego Ca. back in the 70's.  Thanks so much for the memories. Rock on!

Tom You are the greatest DJ ever! Thanks for all of the cigars, and opening the pool hall to me . Just remember RCA All The Way. And tell Linda I love her! Radio is not Radio with out you and Linda in it Tom.

Scott

Hi Shotgun Tom!

It's Patty, Taylor and Addie!  We enjoyed meeting you today and thank you for giving us a shout out a few minutes ago!  The girls were thrilled to hear their names on the radio today (and so was mom!)  And Grandma was listening on the computer back in Virginia!

We will be sure to have our radio tuned to you even more often now that we know the face behind the voice!

Have a great time in Hawaii!

Hi Shotgun,

It was a great pleasure meeting you today at the Home Show in Pasadena. I hope my directiions got you back to San Diego OK. Thanks for being so nice to us. It made our day along with seeing Charlie Tuna after so many years. The pictures that we took came out great. Maybe one evening after your show, I'll show up to meet you at Canters on the night you told me you are there. See you soon and thanks again for a wonderful day.

Norm Jacobovitz

Hi Shotgun--

Well, i must say-- you and i go aways back., i used to listen to you on the beach during the summers at Coronado in the early 70's.

 I think i remember you the most on KGB, but i do recall you also being on KCBQ, when AM was still Cool to listen too.

 You are my all time favorite DJ, and i am glad i have someone to listen to hear in Seattle now that our 70's station is no longer.

 Kisses  Lisa  xoxo

Tom,

I really appreciate all you have ever done for me... I'm sure you get this a lot, however, I am really lucky to have had you in my life... 

I know I'm not the best friend in the world by not writing, etc, more often, but, I do, literally, owe my life to you...

In honor,

Ted Moore

Heyy  Poppee!

Just sitting in the middle of the ocean right now, isn't technology great! Well I cant wait to see ya in July here in Japan.

Love,

Nick

Hey!

are you the same guy that started out in Junior Achievement at KOGO in the early 60's ?

Please let me know. I was there also. It has been a long time!!

John Fitzgerald

hello stk,

back in the 60's, the daze at kacy my buddy david 'jess' hume may be someone you recall. i lost track of him after he went to texas working as a gonzo radio sportscaster. pls reply if you have a sense of his whereabouts. thx. es k9teo.

Hey Shotgun.  Just checking out your web page and thought I would say hi. I remember you when you were with 1170 KCBQ in San Diego.  You had the commercial on the tv where you were on the motorcycle.  I bet if you thought real hars you might remember meeting me once or twice.  ha ha. Thats an inside joke.  Jay

Hey, Shotgun!  Met you at the Disneyland breakfast Dec. 16.  Just won again, and am looking forward to seeing you next Monday, and having another great day at the parks!

                         THANX for all the years of GR8 music!!!

                                                                                            ~Robert~ 

                                                                            (ps, love the website)
 

Hi Shotgun, I enjoy listening to K-EARTH, Thanks for the shout-out!

Dan Benz    San Diego

Hey SHOTGUN TOM KELLY!

I hope you remember who I am. Today you went to GRANT HIGH SCHOOL. It was a pleasure meeting you and currently I am listening to K-EARTH 101! 

Well I'll be listening to you!

Take care

-Mayra

Hi Shotgun,

 Really enjoyed our conversation today, I really
wanted the eagle, John Fogerty tickets.  I appreciated
you taking the time to talk to your listeners like

I stated graduated in 1974 so I am stuck on the era

 Bill, Santa Clarita, CA

Nice website Shotgun, I rember working with you at KUSI back in the day. I had alot of fun

Keep in touch!

Gary Hunter 

I was just in San Diego for the NAB and had to leave before I got the chance to say hello. It’s been a long time since you and Dave Connley consulted KAFY when I was there with Sonny Jim Price! All the best, you have a great site.

Don