Soundwaves Christmas

Soundwaves Christmas was accidentally born on December 15, 1989 when  Dennis Willis  and  Steven Kirk  hosted the  Soundwaves 30-Hour Marathon , held primarily to break an existing Bay Area broadcasting record.

But the Loma Prieta earthquake had recetly occurred and local food bands had been adversely impacted. To have something to talk about, they asked viewers to deliver donations of non-perishable foos, and were pleasantly surprised when the studio slowly began to fill up.

The tradition continued, with the modest show expanding to include live musical acts, pre-taped segments and coverage that included the entire Bay Area.