Longtime Peninsula broadcaster and beloved KSQM personality Dick Goodman has died.

Goodman passed away September 8th from pneumonia, while under hospice care at a small care home in Shoreline.

Dick had a long and distinguished career in broadcasting, including 14 years at KONP. He also spent 10 years hosting KSQM’s morning airwaves, from 2015 through 2025.

During those years, listeners came to know Dick for his warm personality, dedication to radio, and his unmistakable love of broadcasting.

his morning program — affectionately known as “The Dick Goodman Fiasco” — became a favorite among KSQM listeners.

Goodman began his career in broadcasting in 1953 with the Armed Forces Radio System (AFRS) in Kodiak, Alaska, now Armed Forces Radio Network.  That was followed by a brief stint with an ad agency in Boston as a copy writer. Returning to Port Angeles in 1960, he began working with KONP, then on to KGY in Olympia in 1963.

His resume includes numerous stations across the state including KOMO, KING, KMPS and a summer at KIRO radio, all in Seattle.  He served as a TV  news anchor at KIMA  and KNDO in Yakima and KXRO radio in Aberdeen.

In 1957, Goodman water skied — on one ski — from Port Angeles to Victoria. He believes it was the first attempt to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca on one ski.

After retiring from KSQM, Dick moved to Seattle to be closer to his son.

Dick is survived by his longtime companion, Irene Irvine, and his children.

His final on-air shift on KSQM was Monday, March 3, 2025

He will be greatly missed by his KSQM family and by the many listeners who welcomed him into their mornings for a decade.

KSQM’s Buck Ellard will present a special tribute to Dick this Sunday, September 13th, at 5 p-m.