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Sam Lawson

Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Pat O’Day celebrates 50 years in Seattle radio with Groz & Gas; KJR aircheck, 2009

Pat’s back on AM 950 KJR as a guest on the “Groz with Gas” show to commemorate his 50th anniversary…

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Sweet & Innocent Sam, KRKO, 1976…and Shirley Bartholomew

Freshly hatched out of Bates in Tacoma in 1972, I was lucky enough to land my first on-air job at…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Larry Lujack & Tom Snyder, 1975

“You say 'we play the most music' when your disc jockeys are no good.” ~Larry Lujack (at 7:40) Hear a…

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KBAE /KRKO quickly restores programming after equipment heist, 1985

Here are some Everett Herald clippings covering the KBAE (KRKO) equipment theft that occurred in 1985. The date on the…

4 years ago

Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Can you solve this KJR Request Line Mystery?

A while back I posted a Gary Lockwood aircheck from August, 1980 where a young lady called in and told…

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(Re-Post) Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Don and Roma Wade interview Larry Lujack, WLS, Chicago, 2008

Larry Lujack briefly came out of retirement for the WLS “Big 89 Rewind” in 2007 and 2008. Here he joins…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Awesome Dr. Don Aircheck – KFRC, MLK Day, 1979

Dr. Don Rose with Newsman Bob Schuman, recorded by Ron Blassnig on Martin Luther King Day, January 15, 1979. In…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: KKER, Spokane: Last Show, 1984

On February 22, 1984, KKER officially signed off the air for financial reasons. The following morning, a group of us…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Student run radio station KTOY – L.H. Bates, Tacoma, 1972

KTOY was the NPR station at 91.7 FM staffed by the radio students at L.H. Bates Vocational Technical Institute of…

4 years ago

Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: KPLZ – Moug & Angie morning show – Day One

If you were curious about the new morning show on KPLZ, but not enough to wake up at 6am to…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: March 1968 – Peggy Claire & The KJR Traffic ‘Copter

March 1968 -- Update *** From Sam Lawson's Audio Vault *** (Listening time - 4:10) December 1967 News Tribune --

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: “Happy Holiday Season” from KJR

It feels comforting to hear this 1960s jingle that KJR used to play during the holidays every year. Other KJR…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Bing Crosby 78 RPM Outtakes

Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby was born in 1903 in a house built by his father at 1112 North J. Street…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: The Slim One, KFRC, San Francisco, 1984

Leslie Nielson, former L.H. Bates, Tacoma student and KPLZ, Seattle personality also worked at the legendary WLS, Chicago and KFRC,…

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KNHC Historical Background From Sam Lawson

It is well documented that KNHC went on the air as a very low power AM station, broadcasting with 100…

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