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KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....

By Tim Hunter

As the Morning Mouth of KRKO radio in Everett, Washington, Tim Hunter gets to play Everett's Greatest Hits and talk with some pretty interesting people. Listen to the music online, at krko.com. These are the conversations Tim had with the famous and interesting, which are not always a combo.
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KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Susan Fuelling, aka "Dirt"

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Feb 16, 2022

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KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Frank the Hot Dog

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Frank the Hot Dog

Tim chats with Frank the Hot Dog, who you may have seen out at the Everett AquaSox games. If he's sitting in front of you, he'd be hard to miss.

Jun 30, 202302:28
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......MUV Fitness founder Joel Tallman

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......MUV Fitness founder Joel Tallman

KRKO's Morning Mouth Tim Hunter Chats with Joel Tallman. Really interesting story and background on the new Muv Fitness in the Silver Lake Center, just one of many in their Muv Fitness empire, with more on the way!

Jan 10, 202311:57
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......comedian Adam Tiller

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......comedian Adam Tiller

Everett-based funny guy Adam Tiller and KRKO's Morning Mouth Tim Hunter do a deep dive into Adam's career and comedy in general in this episode taped December 15th, 2022.

Dec 15, 202236:50
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Author Libby Carr

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Author Libby Carr

'Tis the season to talk about things like sleighs and reindeer. I met Libby at a Bothell Kenmore Chamber breakfast a couple of months ago and she had a great story of how she went from being Mrs. Claus to answering one of the most-asked question kids have for Santa and Mrs. Claus.  If you're interested in her book, you'll find it at howdothereindeerfly.com 

Dec 14, 202204:34
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......KRKO's Tom Lafferty

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......KRKO's Tom Lafferty

For Pete's sake, I've been interviewing people from KRKO's past as part of our 100th birthday celebration, and we've got a guy still with us that has been with KRKO for over a third of it's existence, Tom Lafferty

Sep 22, 202217:43
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With........Moose Moran

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With........Moose Moran

KRKO's 100th birthday celebration continues as our resident Morning Mouth chats with someone who was with the radio station 10% of its 100 years and can still be heard on the station today, Moose "Moose on the Loose" Moran!

Sep 14, 202211:14
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Mark Christopher

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Mark Christopher

Yes, another long-time voice in Puget Sound Broadcasting spent some times in the halls and behind the microphone at KRKO before going out and making it big. Enjoy our chat with our buddy, Mark Christopher.

Sep 13, 202210:35
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Dori Monson

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Dori Monson

As you can imagine, a lot of people have come and gone over KRKO's 100 years, including popular Seattle talk show host Dori Monson. KRKO's resident Morning Mouth Tim Hunter chats with Dori.

Sep 08, 202212:12
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......KRKO owner Andrew Skotdal

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......KRKO owner Andrew Skotdal

Yes, our resident Morning Mouth goes to the top, and gets a great bunch of history about KRKO, both in recent years and when it began serving the North Sound 100 years ago. Hang on!

Aug 23, 202233:34
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Sparky Taft

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Sparky Taft

KRKO's Morning Mouth chats with a guy who along with his family was involved with the radio station over a third of its 100 years, Sparky Taft!

Aug 13, 202215:36
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With........former KRKO-kateer, Ric Hansen

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With........former KRKO-kateer, Ric Hansen

KRKO's Morning Mouth tracks down another alum who roamed the halls of our radio station, Ric Hansen, as we continue celebrating 100 years of serving the North Sound.

Aug 01, 202214:05
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....former KRKO-kateer Jeff Chase

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....former KRKO-kateer Jeff Chase

KRKO's Morning Mouth tracks down Jeff Conwell, aka "Jeff Chase", who has some KRKO stories to share. Lots of names dropped in this one. Enjoy!

Jul 14, 202213:13
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....former KRKO-kateer Chet Buchanan

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....former KRKO-kateer Chet Buchanan

Talk about a home-grown radio talent! Chet Buchanan was about as local as you can get when he started cutting his radio teeth on KRKO. Since those days, he's done so many things!

Jul 06, 202215:04
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Scott Burns

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Scott Burns

We've been in the same radio market for over 40 years, but it wasn't until we both ended up at an ad agency called Destination Marketing that Scott Burns and I finally got to work together. We've collaborated on some pretty silly stuff over the years, but more on that later. For now, here's Scott and I meeting for one last cheap Chinese food lunch before he heads off on his big Las Vegas adventure.

Jun 27, 202206:51
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Washington State Governor Jay Inslee

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Washington State Governor Jay Inslee

The governor came to the KRKO studios to proclaim 2022 "KRKO Centennial Year" as the state's oldest radio station celebrates it's 100th birthday!

Jun 21, 202212:43
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Howard Jones!

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Howard Jones!

Singer, songwriter, music innovator Howard Jones is launching his U.S. tour in the Northwest on June 17th at the Tulalip Resort Casino and KRKO's Morning Mouth Tim Hunter got a chance to talk with him about his decades of great music, plus a new album on the way!

Jun 08, 202214:33
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Susan Fuelling, aka "Dirt"

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......Susan Fuelling, aka "Dirt"

How do you get a nickname like "Dirt"? It was playfully attached to Susan Fuelling at the Thirsty Fish Bar & Grill in Seattle because she was "older than.....everybody else at the bar!"

Susan still tells her story of that night in Iowa, many, many years ago, when she heard the last concert ever performed by Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. 

Feb 16, 202202:34
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....local musician Lyle Ronglien about his adventures at the Eagles Concert(s)

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....local musician Lyle Ronglien about his adventures at the Eagles Concert(s)

KRKO's Morning Mouth chats with his buddy, Lyle Ronglien, after Lyle was given Eagles tickets from one of our KRKO listeners who couldn't make the concert. Hilarity ensued. What would YOU have done?

Nov 09, 202105:01
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......the new voice of the Everett Silvertips, Casey Bryant

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......the new voice of the Everett Silvertips, Casey Bryant

There's a new voice in town for the Everett Silvertips hockey team. KRKO's Morning Mouth yaks with Casey Bryant, plus enjoy an episode of "Breaking News" with Casey.

Nov 03, 202103:49
KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With.....Snohomish Senior Center's Sharon Burlison--About Brewfest!

KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With.....Snohomish Senior Center's Sharon Burlison--About Brewfest!

KRKO's Morning Mouth Tim Hunter chats with Sharon Burlison from the Snohomish Senior Center about this coming weekend's Brewfest at Thomas Family Farms, from noon-6pm. It's a huge fundraiser for the Center and a lot of fun!

Nov 03, 202102:30
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Karin Bagnall Poage of the Yakima Fruit Market

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Karin Bagnall Poage of the Yakima Fruit Market

As usual around Halloween, our KRKO Morning Mouth is on the lookout for your ghost stories. Karin Bagnall Poage heard the request and called Tim to tell him this "gripping" tale. 

If you've got a story you'd be willing to share, email Tim at tim.hunter@krko.com and connect!

Oct 22, 202103:37
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....AAA.com Writer Douglass Scott....Again

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....AAA.com Writer Douglass Scott....Again

KRKO's Morning Mouth chats again with AAA.com writer, Douglas Scott. This time, about scary movie locations in Washington State

Oct 18, 202103:06
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......AAA.com's Douglas Scott and Washington's Top 10 Haunted Places

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.......AAA.com's Douglas Scott and Washington's Top 10 Haunted Places

'Tis the season to talk about scary places. Thanks for the tips, Douglas!

Oct 11, 202104:45
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....FOX 13's New Weather Guy, Brian MacMillan

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....FOX 13's New Weather Guy, Brian MacMillan

Our Morning Mouth chats with the new kid in town, Brian MacMillan, joining the morning crew at FOX 13. Welcome, B-Mac!

Oct 08, 202102:28
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Q13's Retiring Meteorologist M.J. McDermott

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Q13's Retiring Meteorologist M.J. McDermott

There's so much we don't know about M.J., who is getting ready to ride out into the sunset after a diverse career. We were lucky to have her in the market for the past couple of decades. Class.

Sep 22, 202107:20
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Max Zeleski from WacPro Wrestling

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Max Zeleski from WacPro Wrestling

Did you know there was pro wrestling in Everett?  Find out about the events coming up and how you could become a pro wrestler, as our Morning Mouth talks with Max Zeleski from WacPro Wrestling.  www.wacprowrestling.com

Sep 15, 202103:28
KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With.....Michigan/Husky Fans

KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With.....Michigan/Husky Fans

Some home movies from my whirlwind trip back to Michigan for the ill-fated Husky game. Yeah, the game itself sucked, but met some great folks along the way, including some Husky fans from Everett! Enjoy!  #godawgs

Sep 14, 202104:20
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....KRKO's Tom Lafferty, Welcoming the USS John Paul Jones to Town

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....KRKO's Tom Lafferty, Welcoming the USS John Paul Jones to Town

Our Morning Mouth chats with our resident "Mr. Know It All", Tom Lafferty, about our newest Everett residents.

Aug 24, 202101:30
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Kristin Christensen

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Kristin Christensen

Our resident Morning Mouth chats with Everett's Kristin Christensen, who was just named a fellow for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. Nice article on the foundation and the "Hidden Heroes" program at EverettPost.com

Aug 23, 202103:33
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......KRKO's Maury the Movie Guy

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......KRKO's Maury the Movie Guy

Our resident Entertainment expert recently shared a really rough day he was having, so we turned it into a soap opera. Sheesh!

Aug 17, 202106:39
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Kayla Scofield

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Kayla Scofield

She worked at KRKO, was the host of "Kayla's Beer Corner", then hopped over to Angel of the Winds Arena as Director of Sales and now she's off to Iowa! Tim chats with Kayla Scofield about her days at KRKO and what's ahead!

Jul 27, 202107:34
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Rod Nee

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Rod Nee

OK, it's my long-time radio brother Fred Bugg, putting on his Rodney Dangerfield impression to help tell some "It's so hot...." jokes.  Find him at www.fredbugg.com 

Jun 30, 202101:17
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Rick Merrill of Rick Merrill & Sons Law

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Rick Merrill of Rick Merrill & Sons Law

Thanks to Merrill Law, Diedrich Espresso's in Snohomish Country served up free iced drinks on Sunday to help cool down our listeners. So cool. Literally.

Jun 30, 202102:59
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......FOX 12's Brian MacMillan

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......FOX 12's Brian MacMillan

KRKO's Morning Mouth chats with an old buddy who's now a weather guy down in Portland, who just had to be a little bit warmer than Seattle.

The rivalry never stops.

Jun 28, 202104:05
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Melanie Ryan of the Monroe Equity Council About Monroe Pride 2021

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Melanie Ryan of the Monroe Equity Council About Monroe Pride 2021

Our Morning Mouth chats with Melanie about the first-ever Pride celebration coming up this Sunday in Monroe!

Jun 21, 202101:59
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Ciscoe Morris!

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Ciscoe Morris!

Here's both the interview Tim did with Ciscoe, as well as an episode of "Breaking News" with the gardening guru.

Jun 17, 202105:32
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....the Winner of the Everett Post $10,000 Backyard Makeover, Mark Simonson

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....the Winner of the Everett Post $10,000 Backyard Makeover, Mark Simonson

So happy for Mark and his wife. They are going to have the ultimate backyard by the time this summer is over.

Jun 17, 202103:19
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Josh Otusanya

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Josh Otusanya

The Lake Stevens native is back home and entertaining the world with his comedy and positive outlook. Over 5-million followers on TikTok and we've got him for you on KRKO!

Jun 02, 202105:28
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Jen Boyd from Cairn Brewing

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Jen Boyd from Cairn Brewing

Our Morning Mouth chats with Jen about the two anniversaries being celebrated this weekend--Cairn Brewing's 5th and Kenmore Air's 75th!

May 27, 202102:26
KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With......Aaron Swaney from Snohomish PUD about the new Flexenergy Program

KRKO'S Tim Hunter Talks With......Aaron Swaney from Snohomish PUD about the new Flexenergy Program

Oh, if you're a Snohomish County P.U.D. and you'd like to save some money on your electric bill, you're going to want to hear about this!

May 25, 202103:50
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Pat Dillon, the Voice of the Everett AquaSox

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Pat Dillon, the Voice of the Everett AquaSox

Good information in here! Baseball is back and the Sox have one of the stronger teams in the minor leagues. See 'em before they call them all up!

May 13, 202103:13
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Rob Sendak from the Washington State Parks Department

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With......Rob Sendak from the Washington State Parks Department

Did you know you could get fined $99 if you're out on the waters and don't have a WA State Boater's Card? Rob Sendak of State Parks explains.

Mar 23, 202102:36
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Shawn O'Donnell, Jr.

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Shawn O'Donnell, Jr.

His dad started the Shawn O'Donnell chain, with four Irish-American Pubs in the Seattle area, including the original in Everett!

Mar 16, 202103:25
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Aimee The Cow Cuddler

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Aimee The Cow Cuddler

KRKO's Wake Up Wacko Tim Hunter chats with Aimee, the owner of Aimee's Farm Animal Sanctuary in Arizona, where you can cuddle with a cow for $75 an hour. They're booked out four months from now.

Mar 10, 202103:36
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Royal Family Watcher, Linda Botts

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Royal Family Watcher, Linda Botts

KRKO's Morning Mouth, Tim Hunter, talks about the recent "Harry & Meghan" interview with native Brit, Linda Botts.

Mar 10, 202103:02
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Vasco Rubio

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Vasco Rubio

KRKO's Morning Mouth chats with Vasco Rubio, the head coach of the brand-new Everett Jets FC. Isn't Vasco Rubio a great name for a soccer coach?

Mar 04, 202102:36
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Austin Johnson

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Austin Johnson

Our KRKO Morning Mouth chatted with Lake Stevens runner, Austin Johnson, who is going to run for 24 consecutive hours in support of mental health suicide prevention. You can donate and support his efforts here  https://www.gofundme.com/f/24-hours-of-hope-runalotathon

Feb 19, 202102:23
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Mackenzie Adams

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Mackenzie Adams

Tim chats with the Lake Stevens school teacher that made an appearance on the Tom Hanks Inaugural special on January 20th, 2021, and had the honor of introducing the performance by Foo Fighters.

Jan 25, 202104:21
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Jessica Moore from the Volunteers of America Western Washington

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With.....Jessica Moore from the Volunteers of America Western Washington

Tim challenges all KRKO listeners to donate $13.80 to the VOAWW to help with the massive need this holiday season. Jessica explains what all their organization does and how many people it helps throughout the North Sound.

Dec 22, 202003:01
KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Dr. Tonya Drake, Chancellor at WGU Washington

KRKO's Tim Hunter Talks With....Dr. Tonya Drake, Chancellor at WGU Washington

Tim heard about this place and had questions. Why not just go to the top?

Dec 15, 202003:39