SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE: "Voice of the Sonics" Bob Blackburn Centennial from October 2024

Feliks Banel’s guest on this SUMMER ENCORE EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Bob Blackburn, Jr., son of legendary "Voice of the Sonics" Bob Blackburn. The elder Blackburn was born on October 14, 1924, and this special program was presented in honor of the centenary of one of the most beloved broadcasters in Pacific Northwest history. Bob, Jr. shared memories of his father, and played highlights from a treasure trove of vintage audio from his father's broadcasts of Portland Buckaroos hockey, Portland Beavers baseball, OSU football and, of course, the Seattle Supersonics (including a postgame interview from 1971 with Wilt Chamberlain). This SUMMER ENCORE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY was presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, August 10, 2025 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via www.space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. The original broadcast was presented on October 13, 2024. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes.