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.
| Title | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Soundwaves 30-Hour Marathon | 12/15/89 | |
| Soundwaves Christmas Special | 12/15/90 | |
| 2nd annual Soundwaves Christmas Special | 12/15/91 | |
| 3rd annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/19/92 | |
| 4th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/14/93 | |
| 5th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/17/94 | |
| 6th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/16/95 | |
| 7th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/15/96 | |
| 8th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/20/97 | |
| 9th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/19/98 | |
| 10th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/18/99 | |
| 11th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/17/00 | |
| 12th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/16/01 | |
| 13th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/15/02 | |
| 14th annual Soundwaves Christmas Party | 12/14/03 | |
| 15th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/04/04 | |
| 16th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/04/05 | |
| 17th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/02/06 | |
| 18th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/08/07 | |
| 19th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/06/08 | |
| 20th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/05/09 | |
| 21th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/11/10 | |
| 22nd annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/11/11 | |
| 23rd annual Soundwaves Christmas |
12/12/12 (Online) 12/15/12 (TV) | |
| 24th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/14/13 | |
| 25th annual Soundwaves Christmas | 12/06/14 |