Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Mark and Katie Thompson, KSWD, “The Sound,” Los Angeles, 2015


Before KMPS/Seattle became KSWD, “94.1 The Sound,” the moniker was used by a Classic Rock station in Los Angeles. This clip comes from the LA version of the station with Mark Thompson in the morning and his daughter Katie, a regular on the show as “Chick on the Street.”

It’s St. Patrick’s Day and Katie takes her wireless mic to Tom Bergins, an Irish Pub. Her assignment is to sneak into a KTLA-TV live shot and plug “Mark in the Morning” on live TV. An unexpected turn leads to an endearing father-daughter moment. Also on the show are Gina Grad and Andy Chanley.

Runtime: 4:20

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Author: Sam Lawson

Student engineer at pioneer Nathan Hale radio station KNH 1210 in 1970 (prior to KNHC). Also attended North Seattle Community College and L.H. Bates in Tacoma (KTOY). Sam’s career began as a KJR request line operator in 1970, with his first on air job at KRKO in 1972. In 1976 he segued to overnights at KTAC as Cory Landon, then weekends at KING. In 1978 he moved to Lewiston, Idaho for afternoons on KOZE and KRLC. Throughout the ‘80s he was an announcer and/or engineer at the best mix and biggest variety of Spokane radio stations; including KZUN, KGA, KKER (The Sam & Pam Show), KZZU, KISC, PD of KJRB, and the voice of KAYU-TV. In 1989 he moved to Los Angeles as Assistant Chief Engineer and weekends at KZLA/KLAC. Also engineered for KBIG, KFI, Premiere Radio Networks, CBS Radio, and others. After avoiding any actual work for nearly 45 years, now happily retired and very appreciatively back in the great Pacific Northwest! --- View other articles by Sam Lawson --- Sam Lawson airchecks
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