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, 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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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault Repost: Clyde Cleared for Launch – Charlie Brown, KJR, 1976
October 22, 2022 11:36 am
11-KING $22K giveaway / Murdock secret location / Sam Lawson audio, 1977-1978
September 20, 2022 10:51 am
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Pat O’Day celebrates 50 years in Seattle radio with Groz & Gas; KJR aircheck, 2009
June 16, 2022 1:17 pm
(Re-Post) Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Don and Roma Wade interview Larry Lujack, WLS, Chicago, 2008
March 5, 2022 5:09 pm
Sam Lawson’s Media Files: Why is Top-40 radio so dull, gutless and boring?
February 13, 2022 1:59 am
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Student run radio station KTOY – L.H. Bates, Tacoma, 1972
January 4, 2022 11:21 pm
Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: March 1968 – Peggy Claire & The KJR Traffic ‘Copter
December 27, 2021 11:00 am
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