Pat O'Day

Pat O'Day (1934 – August 4, 2020) is a Pacific Northwest broadcaster and promoter, and produced tracks for The Viceroys (2) & The Wailers (2). He also founded Concerts West, which grew to become the largest concert company in the world, in it's time. He is probably best known for his work at Seattle's KJR, 1960-1974 as an on-air personality and disc-jockey. He would eventually become program director and general manager. He owned KYYX Radio in Seattle in the mid seventies and early 80s. O'Day also served as the radio "voice of the Hydros" during Seattle's annual Seafair Hydroplane Race. He is responsible for bringing the Seattle music scene to national prominence. O'Day lived the later part of his life in the San Juan Islands where he sold real estate. O'Day wrote "It Was All Just Rock And Roll", detailing his work in radio and concert promotion