KAAY & Christmas

There still hasn't been enough written about the Toys for Tots program at KAAY. Unfortunately I can not pick up the phone and call Pat Walsh for a complete history of Toys for Tots. It was one of his favorite public service efforts of KAAY. It may have been the first Toys for Tots marathon broadcasts in the nation. It started as a marathon effort of the disc jockey to stay awake as long as possible at the remote location of the Toys for Tots drive. The Marines did all the work. The disc jockeys, Matt White or Bob Robbins did cut ins 24 hours a day for as long as they could stay awake. The Marines, unloaded the toys from listeners cars and put them in semi-trucks. The Marines distributed the toys. The Marines kept the disc jockey fed, watered and awake. There were plenty of civilian volunteers. All the volunteers should get the recognition for making these campaigns a huge success.