- Paul Linnman
Paul Linnman (born 1947) is a radio personality on KEX 1190 AM radio in Portland, Oregon. He worked for nearly 30 years as a television news reporter and anchor for
KATU andKGW . He is perhaps best known for his report on the attempt by the Oregon Highway Division to dispose of a dead, beachedwhale by exploding it (beaches open to motor vehicles are considered state highways in Oregon).Published works
*"Oregon golf : the Oregon coast, southern Oregon, Portland & environs, central Oregon" Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN 1-55868-474-3
*" The Exploding Whale: And Other Remarkable Stories from the Evening News" (with Doug Brazil) Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 2003. ISBN 1-55868-743-2External links
* [http://www.1190kex.com/pages/personalities/index.php?id=134 Paul Linnman's Bio (1190kex.com)]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3712178515303087869 Paul Linnman reporting] from an ODOT-maintained beach in the above-mentionedexploding whale incident.
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