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-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, KISC, 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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KOZE/Lewiston, 1978 aircheck: Sam Lawson, Larry Lomax, Jim Orr – the FCC missed this one!
Sam Lawson July 24, 2024 4:59 pm
KMIH/Mercer Island: Live Seafair hydroplane race coverage – 2023 audio
Sam Lawson June 19, 2024 10:41 am
Danny Bonaduce, Jamie White – Star 98.7/Los Angeles, 1999 aircheck: “Danny can see the transmitter from his house!”
Sam Lawson March 23, 2024 2:41 pm
There’s a concern over “Chick on the Street;” KSWD/Los Angeles, 2015 promo
Sam Lawson February 20, 2024 2:09 pm
Al Lohman, Gary Owens & Pat Boone – spared from the KFI dumpster, 1988
Sam Lawson July 16, 2023 5:19 pm
1976: Larry Lujack’s Major Address to the Nation; National Enquirer story
Sam Lawson February 13, 2023 1:17 pm
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Twisting the 1981 Seattle radio dial, Rolling Stones tickets are on sale!
Sam Lawson January 10, 2023 4:26 pm
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: “Levity Limelight,” Norm Gregory & Gary Shannon, KJR-FM ’70s Reunion Week, 1995
Sam Lawson December 16, 2022 5:19 pm
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Jay Thomas tries to call Jessica Hahn: KPWR, Los Angeles, 1989
Sam Lawson November 14, 2022 9:34 pm
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