David Lee Armstrong

It seemed fitting that I would be listening to a hit from the summer of 1978 - "This Time I'm In It For Love" by Player - when, sparked by the tune itself, I Googled the deejay who kept my morale up while I lived in Boise for two and a half months. I was saddened to learn that "Big Jack" Armstrong has died. Yes, my brother and I drove from Upper Michigan to Boise on Memorial Day 78, lured by talk of summer jobs prior to returning to Michigan for fall college. John bailed early but I stuck it...

Anyone in the Idaho "car community" and/or who loves classic rock music knows who Big Jack is. I listened to him on radio for years before meeting him through connections with Northwest Motorfest. Every time I ran into him, he would regale me with yet a new story - and every one of them was great (whether true or not!). What an entertaining and enjoyable guy. My classic car still proudly wears a Make-A-Wish Supporter decal, and that was a program that Jack introduced me to, and which I...

Thanks Jack, you helped me make it through junior high and high school. The summers were spent on a blanket, covered in cocoa butter with a transistor radio close by, and your awesome commentary and music. Rest in Peace Big Guy!

Thank you Jack for so many uplifting messages and much laughter through the years. Radio will never be the same without you!!

A Boise institution for decades - this is a wonderful tribute.