Paul Linnman
Paul Linnman (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 and KGW. He is perhaps best known for his report on the attempt by the Oregon Department of Transportation to dispose of a dead, beached whale 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 1558684743
- The Exploding Whale: And Other Remarkable Stories from the Evening News (with Doug Brazil) Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 2003. ISBN 1558687432
External links
- Paul Linnman's Bio (1190kex.com)
- Paul Linnman reporting from an ODOT-maintained beach in the above-mentioned exploding whale incident.