Bob Rivers interviews Pat O’Day, KJR-FM, 2011

   April 20, 2024

Fortunately, Pat O’Day left us with no shortage of interviews chronicling his illustrious career. This time Pat visits Bob Rivers at KJR-FM; where topics include the passing of Kent Morrill of The Wailers, (the now defunct) Schick Shadel Hospital, Colonel Parker, Mick Jagger, a segment from a Roy Orbison tribute show, Pat’s occupation in real estate, and more. Show regular Spike O’Neill also does an amusing characterization of Pat.

Runtime: 32:56

Bob Rivers photo credit: Benjamin Benschneider / The Seattle Times, 2012

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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

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