XM Satellite Radio “becomes” KJR

   July 26, 2021


This clip is from “The ’60s on 6 Great Radio Stations Salute” which aired in 2006. Terry “Motormouth” Young weaves together Seattle area mentions, actual airchecks of Mike Phillips, Larry Lujack, John Stone, and a preponderance of KJR jingles.

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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-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! ---Click here for other Sam Lawson articles ---and here for Sam Lawson airchecks

6 thoughts on “XM Satellite Radio “becomes” KJR”

    June 28, 2024 at QZVX

    Adam says:

    At the time I had XM, and was able to listen to this…

    As I recall, Terry did a pretty decent job with the salute; I mean, it’s not going to exactly be like it was in the 1960s, but for someone who had never been to Seattle, it sounded good.

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    July 26, 2021 at QZVX

    Edgar Bennett says:

    Alky beach?

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    July 26, 2021 at QZVX

    Jason Remington says:

    ASScargo – no, it only smelled like that. (Asarco Copper Smelter)

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    July 26, 2021 at QZVX

    Jason Remington says:

    The aroma of Tacoma. Aw, gee! Smells like my hometown.

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      July 26, 2021 at QZVX

      Kjrol says:

      I somehow missed hearing Terry Young back then. Sounds good.

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        July 28, 2021 at QZVX

        Jason Remington says:

        Terry Young is an XM personality, not from KJR.

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