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Sam Lawson’s audio Vault: 11-KING, Dan Foley, Summertime ‘77

Play “Rotisserie” with Dan Foley! Every time he says ‘Ruff’ it’s time to roll over. Scoped hour from Saturday, August 13, 1977.

Runtime: 4:15

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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Barbara Kepler says:

April 17, 2025 at

Does anyone know what happened to Dan Foley after he left King.
- John Ross says:
  
  April 19, 2025 at
  
  Dan and I shared a townhouse in Bellevue during the time he was doing nights at KING 1090-AM and I was doing nights at KUUU 1590-AM. I recall that Dan was talking about real estate broker-investment ventures toward the tail-end of his time at KING and I remember him mentioning California and Texas. I did a search on the California Bar Association website and came up with two possibles:
  
  Foley, Daniel Thomas Resigned 111555 Las Vegas December 1983
  Foley, Daniel Lawrence Deceased 212693 Hesperia April 2001
  
  Can't remember Dan's middle name, so this may be way off, but the second person listed went to the University of Washington for his Bachelor.
  
  Then found this additional info:
  Daniel Lawrence Foley - Real Estate Broker
  Pmb 233, 15555 Main St #d-4, Hesperia, California, 92345
  Daniel Lawrence Foley is a licensed real estate broker in the city of Hesperia, California. Daniel Lawrence Foley has real estate license number 01053575 which was issued by California Real Estate Department on 10 July, 2019. The current status of license is Licensed (Active) and it is valid till 09 July, 2023. The official mailing address of Daniel Lawrence Foley is Pmb 233, 15555 Main St #d-4, Hesperia, California, 92345.
  
  Came up empty looking at the Texas Bar website.
  
  I hope this helps. I'll do some further research...
  - Barbara Kepler says:
    
    April 23, 2025 at
    
    Thanks for the info, that gives me something to work on. I knew Dan when he was at King and always wondered where he went.
- Jason Remington says:
  
  April 17, 2025 at
  
  As late as 1979, Dan Foley co-hosted a talk-interview show on KIRO 7. I can find NOTHING online regarding Dan Foley beyond that. Anybody?
  - Barbara Kepler says:
    
    April 17, 2025 at
    
    Thank for the info, I’ll keep checking
Amy says:

October 11, 2023 at

1977, the time of racquet ball, 6001, corvettes and uncertain futures. Everyone was looking for something else (it was an unforgettable run) and all went in separate directions. I hope everyone’s wish’s were realized!
Brian Lord says:

April 9, 2021 at

* http://www.cfmm.com/kingradio/

KING RADIO tribute site that never came back online*
Brian Lord says:

August 18, 2020 at

According to the KING nostalgia website Sam is a real estate attorney in California. According to the Portland Radio Guide he did nights in Porland prior to working at KING.
- Jennifer Crock says:
  
  April 8, 2021 at
  
  Prior to KING-AM in Seattle, Dan worked for King Broadcasting's Portland Oregon station complex, AM 620, KGW in the evening time slot. Prior to KGW, he had a brief stint at KPAM, then also in Portland.