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Sam Lawson

Kamasami Kong, KIKI, Honolulu – September, 1980

Pour yourself a Mai Tai and enjoy a Hawaiian sunset with Kamasami Kong. Listen as he takes a request from…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Citizen Bill, KING – October, 1977

“Citizen Bill Carpenter” (Steve Taylor in real life) could be heard filling in for any of the KING regulars. Here…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: KJR-FM ‘70s Reunion Week – Norm Gregory, Kevin O’Brien, 1995

I don’t know who originally recorded this in 1995, but I suspect it may have been Norm Gregory. The quality…

5 years ago

XM Satellite Radio “becomes” KJR

This clip is from “The ’60s on 6 Great Radio Stations Salute” which aired in 2006. Terry “Motormouth” Young weaves…

5 years ago

Pat O’ Day, Seafair Sunday Halftime, KKNW-AM 1150, August, 2014

Enjoy a nice long visit with Pat O’Day as he shares history, stories, and thoughts about hydroplane racing, Seattle’s rock…

5 years ago

Larry Lujack, KNEW – Channel 79, Spokane, Summertime, 1963

Is it possible that instead of “Superjock,” Larry could have become known as “Lucky Lar’ on the air” (as he…

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Sam Lawson Audio Vault: Larry Lujack & Tommy Edwards, WLS “Big 89 Rewind,” Memorial Day, 2007

This clip covers the beginning of the 7am hour with Uncle Lar and Li’l Tommy. It was downloaded from the…

5 years ago

Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Jerry Kay, “Old Gold” KXA, Seattle, May, 1981

This brief recording captures Jerry Kay doing a Mother’s Day bit. There’s a loud whistle in the background and the…

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Mike Fitzsimmons, KSPO, Spokane International Bed Race, 1980

Former Seattle TV hydroplane announcer Mike Fitzsimmons calls the bed racing action with KSPO's Shawn DeLong and Tom Stecher along…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Streaking has hit the Northwest! Ed Riley, Wolfman Jack – KGW, Portland, March, 1974

Opens with NBC’s Mike Moss reporting on streaking and Watergate, then Ed Riley covers the latest local exposures in a…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Gary Lockwood’s Cheap & Sleazy News from Hollywood – KJR, 1979

In today’s headlines, Donny Osmond has done a few naughty things in his life! Also, Steve West sounds great on…

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Aircheck: Sam Lawson – KRLC, Lewiston, Idaho, February, 1980: Emulating Lockjock?

I was trying to copy Gary Lockwood and Larry Lujack on this one, combined with my own contrived delivery. Hey,…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Larry Lujack – WLS, Chicago, November, 1969

This was a Saturday afternoon shift about 3 years after Larry left KJR, and a classic example of his irreverent…

5 years ago

Putting A Face To The Name: Sam Lawson

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: Rick Dees Phone Booth Party – KIIS FM, Los Angeles, 1987

It’s Rick Dees with Lorna Love and Charlie Wright on 102.7 KIIS-FM. Listen as Rick calls a phone booth in…

5 years ago

Aircheck: KTAC, Tacoma – Cory Landon (Sam Lawson), 1977

Cory Landon was my alter ego at KTAC. It was Harold Greenberg, the station manager, who wanted the station to…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: The day I met Dick Curtis – A Class Act

I was 14 years old and it was the Sunday before Christmas in 1966. I asked my dad to drive…

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Sam Lawson’s Audio Vault: KJR All American Jingles

You’re Riding High…with KJR, Seattle, Channel 95…All American! Recorded in the mid 60’s at PAMS Production in Dallas. Runtime: 3:13

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Aircheck: Sam Lawson, KBIG 104, Los Angeles, December, 1997

This was a Saturday overnight fill-in shift. I was actually the station’s engineer when I offered to fill in around…

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