On December 1, 1921, the U.S. Department of Commerce, which regulated radio at this time, adopted a regulation formally establishing a broadcasting station category, which set aside the wavelength of 360 meters (833kHz) for entertainment broadcasts, and 485 meters (619kHz) for market and weather reports. He starred in the only American film by French New Wave director Jacques Demy, Model Shop. Gary Lockwood KJR 9-23-85. The format, already a whopping success in New York City and elsewhere, relies heavily on calls from an audience of armchair athletes. [56] This ended on June 13, 2013, when KNBQ reverted to an adult top 40 music format as KYNW. I never asked why he moved to a mountain in North Carolina, I just hope he found peace there. After sticking its toe in the waters of sports talk, Ackerley Communications-owned KJR this summer took the plunge. What more could I have asked for? In September of 1991, Barry Ackerly sold his radio station in Miami for a huge loss. on the Internet. In July 1994, KJR and KJR-FM were sold to a partnership with New Century Management and Ackerley titled "New Century Media" (Ackerley would re-acquire full control of the two stations in February 1998). KJR Radio (Seattle) - HistoryLink.org 12 3 81 Gary Lockwood KJR! The official reason: KJR plans to keep plunging ahead whole-hog with its sports-talk format. Morning guys use theirs up twice as fast, because of those naps we grab in the afternoon." Thus, on May 6, 1944, KOMO and KJR swapped call letters, with the KJR call sign moving from 1000kHz to the less desirable 950kHz. Learn how your comment data is processed. Lockwood played 18 holes of golf yesterday. Do I, ever, remember Gary Lockwood! He will be remembered for not only being the highest paid djs in Seattle at the time, but for his brilliant ability to step down and tell stories. He played all the top great songs and had the best personality on am 95 kjr. Rest in peace, Pat. We had some great times together in Florida and Seattle. KJR-AM-FM are the flagship stations for Seattle Kraken hockey. The show's over on Sunday and then you ride off to the You can hear Feliks every Wednesday and Friday morning on Seattles Morning News and read more from himhere. GSBA, Comcast, and other partners are working to address disparities in access to financial resources with the Ready for Business fund. next gig. Its nice to know that all those years of your live radio broadcasts are still headed out beyond the galaxy, waiting to be tuned in by some intergalactic teenager at the controls of his space pod somewhere. Lockwood, who got his start in Seattle on KING-AM, had a long run at KJR 1976 to 1991. One of Seattle radios prime candidates for historic preservation status, Gary Lockwood (aka Captain Lockjock) has been yanked from his regular early morning show on KJR. Sam Lawson's Audio Vault: Gary Lockwood's Police Blotter, KJR, 1978 This affiliation continued after the Blue Network became ABC in the 1940s. KJR-AM was the pioneering radio station in the Pacific Northwest, and its history mirrors the rise of the radio industry in general. seems tailor-made for Lockwood, who was spinning many of those platters when they were new, China is NOT Our Friend, China is a Clear and Present Danger, China is Our Enemy, Radio Mans fave with Terence Trent Darby. Hello Trisha. Street Hydros Capture the Imagination of Seattle Youth. May 1986: First you buy a radio station. [24] However, the effort failed and Linden and a subsequent owner, Ahira Pierce, were jailed for illegal financing, using money from financial institutions which went bankrupt. If you don't have some of that His humor bits were sprinkled between news and entertainment and traffic reports. Nationally, Billboard listed "The Witch" as a Regional Breakout Single on Jan. 30, 1965. "Radio KING's Coronation Monday" (advertisement). Ive got nothing else to do.. 12 3 81 Gary Lockwood KJR! Police Blotter - YouTube RIP Capt Lockjock and thanks for the letter long ago that read Mark ,radio is not easy. https://qzvx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Debbie-Deutsch-Gary-Lockwood-KJR-1978.mp3 Names like Larry Lujack, Scotty Brink, Norm Gregory, Ichabod Cane, Pat O'Day, "Emperor" Lee Smith, Charlie Brown, Bwana Johnny, Gary Lockwood, and many others. On November 22 1991 he started mornings at classic rock KZOK a format that seems tailor-made for Lockwood, who was spinning many of those platters when they were new.. KJR's listeners were entertained by some of the country's greatest radio personalities: Larry Lujack, Scotty Brink, Norm Gregory, Magic Matt Alan, Burl Barer, Pat O'Day, Eric Chase, Bob Shannon, Dick Curtis, "World Famous" Tom Murphy, Ric Hansen, Bobby Simon, Jerry Kaye, Gary Shannon, Ichabod Caine, "Emperor" Lee Smith, Lan Roberts, Kevin O'Brien (Kevin Metheny), Robert O. Smith, Charlie Brown, Bwana Johnny, Matt Riedy, Marion Seymour, Sky Walker, Tracy Mitchell, Bob Brooks and sports commentator Chuck Bolland, plus Bolland's much younger brother Mark "Jeffries" Bolland. In September 1991 LockJock was yanked from his regular early morning show. KJR plans to keep plunging ahead whole-hog with its sports-talk format. Rest In Peace my friend. He had a sense of humor that was very much what Northwest radio was all about a little sarcastic, just offbeat, said KXRX general manager Steve West. I trained him to take phone calls from listeners which was a first for him and he loved it. [citation needed]. . In 1989 he moved to Los Angeles as Assistant Chief Engineer and weekends at KZLA/KLAC. KJR served as the home of the Seattle SuperSonics from 19872006. Gary Lockwood KJR 5-17-76. Gary Lockwood KJR Police Blotter 1983. Born Paul Berg in Nebraska in 1934, he came with his family to the Northwest in January 1942 when his father took a job in Tacoma. R.I.P., Lockjock.. Pat ODay passed away Tuesday at his San Juan Island home. RIP, Gary. (May 31, 1982 - 1988) (divorced, 1 child), (August 27, 1966 - May 12, 1974) (divorced), Love and the Phone Booth/Love and the Doorknob (1969), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Today is the 15th anniversary of the very first Record Store Day, to celebrate and support independent retailers of recorded music around the U.S. Voula's is an old-school diner along the north side of the Ship Canal, still going strong with a distinctive recipe of tasty breakfasts. Gary Lockwood KJR 05-17-76 - Archive Seattle History! Your email address will not be published. Join Facebook to connect with Gary Lockwood and others you may know. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gary_Lockwood&oldid=1147677259, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2023, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2016, Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 April 2023, at 13:30. I would think Garys at least on the borderline of being an institution.. Longtime Seattle deejay Gary Lockwood died in his sleep last week. In May of 1991, I was Garys producer, hired to help him wane off music and into sports programming with sports guests (some of his childhood sports idols) and other features. Hunts New President After Stolkin Quits". Then you do some research. Beginning in 1917, Kraft was the director of the local Y.M.C.A. Driving my 62 galaxy 500 , Radio blaring and my station KJR. LJ's 40th birthday | Gary Lockwood broadcasting on his 40th - Facebook The bet was ultimately called off by Bird. 9 views, 19 likes, 0 loves, 13 comments, 15 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Seattle Radio Greats: Gary on KJR in 1988 You have entered an incorrect email address! Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. KJR this week hired Gary Lockwood away from KING-AM, placing him in the afternoon time slot, 2 to 6 PM. Your email address will not be published. Gary Lockwood, KJR Seattle, May 1978 The Portland Radio Guide 16 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 2 years ago SEATTLE Gary Lockwood pulls down the afternoon shift at Seattle's 95 KJR radio in. The studios were in the Skinner Building in Seattle. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 file . KJR is the Puget Sound region's home of Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio, mostly carrying their national programming, while co-owned 93.3 KJR-FM has local sports talk shows during the day and evening. Lisa was such a beauty and she loved her hubby so much. An actor is kind of 2023 Bonneville International. Good times. Gary Lockwood, KJR Seattle, May 1978 by Retro Radio Joe | Mixcloud Be the first one to write a review. It's kind of what life is all about. I missed him when he left KJR..never listened to that station after he left.. A true Seattle Radio Legend was Lockjock. Broke into the entertainment field as a stunt man and stand-in for Its not much, given these crazy times were living in, but I noted that it was in memory of your father. O'Day passed away Aug. 4, 2020. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help. Richardson, David (1980). We tried very hard to create a dynamic show, ideally replicating the success of Imus in the Morning in NYC. Volunteer to help people understand their Medicare options! I dont think we ever met during my time at KJR. In an oral history recorded in the 1970s, Pat describes how he got his durable on-air name. Dave Muzik Morgan out from Cruz Saskatoon read comments! ), Seattles beloved and long-lost steam locomotive is heading home, Interior Secretary meets with Indian boarding school survivors in Tulalip, Seattles coolest jazz club replaced decades ago by parking garage, Public records request reveals politicians choices for Record Store Day, Voulas recipe includes tasty food, loyal customers, and even Drake, Brock Huard and Friends Rally Around The Fight for First Campaign, Prepare for the next disaster at the Emergency Preparedness Conference. For now, anyway. Thanks to everyone who left such wonderful memories about my dad. [4] Lockwood is best known for his roles as astronaut Frank Poole in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968),[5] and as Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell in the Star Trek second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1966). One of the first to help bring banter and personality to news caters like Chet Rogers and traffic reporter Debbie Doytch (sp). Northwest Radio Service Company (advertisement). Brink had not been happy under the more-music format. (Norman Felton). Trisha. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Gary Lockwood, KJR Seattle, May 1978 by Retro Radio Joe. 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In 196364, Lockwood starred as a young U.S. Marine second lieutenant named William T. ("Bill") Rice in the NBC series The Lieutenant. Chicks love dough. Gary Lockwood pulls down the afternoon shift at Seattle's 95 KJR radio in May of 1978 in this unedited air check. Steve West, KJR program director, said Lockwood's performance at KING got him the job. When I think of KJR Gary Lockwood is who comes to mind. post in order to assume active management of Northwest Radio. RIP. What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? [57], KJR's programming returned to FM on March 8, 2022, when 93.3 KUBE began simulcasting the station. Smith moved the studios to the transmitter site on West Waterway in 1955. Gary Ryan, who did talk hosting on KIRO-AM and before that was half of the morning Ryan and Ryan team on KBSG-FM, has joined KITZ-AM/1400 and KGTK-AM/920 as a regular talk host noon-3 p.m. weekdays. Lockwood has been married two times. . The tape also captures a custom KJR recording of Fire by The Pointer Sisters. Or was it Bradenton? Gary Lockwood KJR 4-5-79. KJR was the third license issued for a Seattle broadcasting station, preceded by KFC (Northern Radio & Electric, licensed December 8, 1921, and deleted January 23, 1923) and KHQ (Louis Wasmer, licensed February 28, 1922, moved to Spokane in 1927now KQNT). Police Blotter Gary Lockwood KJR Seattle 1985 Brink Out, Lockwood In, Barber Returns - qzvx.com He attended UCLA on a football scholarship. [7] He was a one-year letterman for legendary Coach Red Sanders in 1956 and is listed as Gary Yurosek in official UCLA Athletics records. Lockjock, Charlie Brown, and Norm Gregory were my favorites. Since the 2006-2007 season, ISP Sports was the media rights holder for Husky athletics until IMG College took over. Gary takes advantage of the situation by prying into her personal life, giving us a glimpse of Debbies good nature and sense of humor. [14] Later in 1922 KJR's licensee was changed to "Northwest Radio Service Co. (Vincent I. Trisha Lockwood, I remember him befor Kjr and before Kgw, wasnt he on Kgal in Lebanon Oregon? At that time, KJR was powered at 5,000 watts but it had submitted a construction permit to go up to 50,000 watts. In 1981, KJR celebrated it's 60th anniversary, with special broadcasts covering different decades from KJR's storied past. Seattle, Washington: Superior Publishing Company. In High school Kent Meridian. [4] His amateur station had the call sign 7AC. A beloved, giant artifact that was displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo for nearly 30 years is on its way home to the Seattle area. Lockwood was the lead in Model Shop (1969), the American debut by French writer-director Jacques Demy. In early 1925 the station transferred to one of the high power "Class B" frequencies, 780kHz,[19] and in 1927 the station was shifted again, to 860kHz. Gary Lockwood was born John Gary Yurosek in Van Nuys, California to John and Margaret Emma (Kiel) Yurosek . [65], On March 3, 2021, the National Hockey League expansion team, the Seattle Kraken, announced a multi-year broadcast agreement with iHeart; as part of the deal, KJR serves as the broadcast home of the team, with some games simulcast on KJAQ. The Tacoma Dome is celebrating its 40th birthday with fun and free activities, but the official selection the name goes back a bit further. Throughout the '80s he was an announcer and/or engineer at the best mix and biggest variety of Spokane radio stations; including KKER (The Sam & Pam Show), KZZU, KISC, PD of KJRB, and the voice of KAYU-TV. KJR (950 kHz) is an all-sports AM radio station owned by iHeartMedia in Seattle, Washington. But the DJ and KJR both say Lockwoods contract, which has four years remaining, hasnt been bought out and is still in force. Love you so much. L.J., was the disk jockey who had the longest tenure on the "Mighty Channel 95," from 1976-1991. Lockwood got his start in Seattle on KING-AM, when KING and KJR butted heads with Top 40 music. The couple divorced in 1972. It's easy to be accused of fearmongering regarding crime, but Seattle residents might have good reason to be concerned for their safety. Legendary Northwest DJ, pop culture renaissance man Pat O'Day passes The official reason: KJR plans to keep plunging ahead whole-hog with its sports-talk format. those were the days . Between 1959 and 2004, Lockwood gained roles in some forty theatrical features and made-for-TV movies and eighty TV guest appearances, including the CBS 1975 family drama Three for the Road and Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen, in which he appeared many times as a villain. During this time, Clear Channel did not transfer the KJR-FM call letters from 95.7 to 102.9, instead co-branding the station as "Sports Radio 950 AM and 102.9 FM KJR". The Ventures Walk, Dont Run, to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pat explains how he helped launch Tacoma instrumental phenoms The Ventures, with a few twists of his mighty KJR 45rpm turntable, Becoming Pat ODay at KAYO in Seattle in 1959. Seattle SuperSonics play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro will fill in as interim morning host until a replacement is named, according to Mortensen. Being prepared before the next emergency arrives is key to preserving businesses and organizations of many kinds. He started in afternoons 3-6pm in '76; went to mornings 5:30am to 9am in 1981. KJR is the Puget Sound region's home of Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio, mostly carrying their national programming, while co-owned 93.3 KJR-FM has local sports talk shows during the day and evening. [44] In 1957, the station was sold to entertainers Danny Kaye and Frank Sinatra, and Smith stayed on as general manager. Gary Lockwood KJR Police Blotter 1983 - Archive like a cowboy. The phones exploded as if I was giving away KJR Cash! I was the voice of Reverend Jim on Garys show on KJR from86 and KZOK until he retired in 94. If the ratio finished higher that 3:1, Bird agreed to be spanked by Levy on the air. Listeners (7) View all. He joined the station in 1976, developing a series of regular features Police Blotter, Hooray for Hollywood, Melody Matinee, and more recently, Royal News from Abroad that earned him a reputation as one of Seattles funniest radio personalities. Marty Loken, "Like It or Loop It, KJR's Still No. ABC's Hawaii-set Follow the Sun (196162) cast him in support of Brett Halsey and Barry Coe, who played adventurous magazine writers based in Honolulu. QZVX Broadcast History & Current Affairs. Puget Sound Radio 2023 | All Rights Reserved, Gary Lockwood made These Headlines when KJR Fired Him, Actor in 95 Scrubs Episodes, Sam Lloyd Dies at 56, Publishers Petition Ottawa to Crack Down on Google and Facebook, Radio Mans fave with Terence Trent Darby. KJR's first formal broadcasting license was issued on March 9, 1922. [6] His uncle, Mike Yurosek, is credited with creating baby-cut carrots. Loved Gary, shy man in person. [33] The Fishers decided to keep the superior frequency of 1000kHz, but also keep the KOMO call letters that they had held since the 1920s. The studios are in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood northwest of downtown. Lockwood's two series came early in his career, and each lasted only a single season. I will make a contribution. Jim Gary Lockwood KJR 08-09-77 - Archive Be the first one to, Police Blotter Gary Lockwood KJR Seattle 1985, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). He started in afternoons 3-6pm that year; went to mornings 5:30am to 9am in 1981. Its origins trace to a tiny "dot-and-dash" Morse Code transmitter, before founder Vincent I. Kraft (1893-1971) received a formal broadcast license in 1922. web pages After Gary moved to Florida, I kept trying to get the two of them to meet up for coffee and conversation. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Gary Lockwood having some fun with Debbie Deutsch - KJR, 1978 - QZVX KJR is among the oldest radio stations in the United States, tracing its lineage back to an experimental station in 1920. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! KJR was playing Oldies then. 29 Views . In 1989 he moved to Los Angeles as Assistant Chief Engineer and weekends at KZLA/KLAC. In another major personnel move, KJR this week also fired general manager Bob Hogan. Gary Lockwood KJR 09-23-85 - Archive