Jay Leno happened to be listening to KFI when Tim Conway Jr. was interviewing Kelly Carlin, daughter of the late George Carlin. Wanting to contribute to the conversation, he called into the show, and ended up chatting with Tim and Mark Thompson for nearly half an hour. (This is not the same Mark Thompson who formerly worked with Brian Phelps on the KLOS “Mark & Brian” morning show).
Jay was also given the studio hotline number so he could avoid busy signals in the future. He has since been a guest many times, and even filled in for Tim once in 2017.
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Image and logo credit to iHeartMedia, Inc. Tim Conway Jr. is currently heard weekdays 4-7pm on KFI and the internet.
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-FM). 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 97KREM, KZUN, KGA, KKER (The Sam & Pam Show), KZZU, PD of KJRB, 98 KISS-FM, 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!
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That is nothing!! Gary Lockwood called me one night at KAYO.