Freshly hatched out of Bates in Tacoma in 1972, I was lucky enough to land my first on-air job at KRKO in Everett. I worked overnights for a year, then evenings for three more. In this tape from 1976 we also hear Chris Murray, Robert O’Brian, Kris Parks, and a report from KRKO’s longtime News Director, Shirley Bartholomew.
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Shooting a free throw during a KRKO vs. high school faculty game
February 12, 2023 at QZVX
Louis R Rowberry says:
Sam..you were the coolest DJ I’ve ever met..when I would call the station, or stop by in 1975 or so, you were always so very graceful and kind to me..those days I will never forget, such as the “Dedication night”..last time I talked, you were Chief Engineer at KRKO, I think Dale Good was showing you the ropes, I met Dale Good that day also…but you were cooler more hip then he was, he seemed very uptight…but thanks for all the memories of my late teenage years.
September 15, 2022 at QZVX
Moose says:
Sam, there is a KRKO reunion event this weekend. Please contact Moose Moran. moosemusic1@comcast.net
May 28, 2022 at QZVX
Robert OBrian says:
Had the great pleasure of working with Sam at KRKO in 1975-76. Not only did Sam do a great rock-n-roll radio show but always had an idea how to make the Great 138 sound better by using the engineer tricks he knew so well. He also wasn’t afraid to walk into the KRKO transmitter room and open the doors on the 5000 watt transmitter beast, while we were on the air!
May 21, 2022 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
Hyper-attentive to every detail, such as proper bulk-erasure of a reel tape, the great Russ Rebel. One of the great air personalities of the Northwest and one of the pro instructors at LH Bates Voc-Tech.