Tag Archives: KLOS

A Superb Owl Sunday

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Frank Murphy

In the old TV commercial, Mr. Owl was asked how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. After three licks, Mr. Owl crunched into the center and declared the answer to be three. The … Continue reading →

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Fine and Mallow

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Because KLOS is only a tenth of a mile away from a See’s Candies factory on La Cienega Boulevard, the wonderful aroma of chocolate would often greet me when I arrived at work at the radio station. The closer it was to a holiday, … Continue reading →

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Gold Bond

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Frank Murphy

 Steve Hytner played the part of a bad comedian on Seinfeld but he’s actually a very good comedian and actor. When he performs, he has the emcee acknowledge that “no matter what he does, he’s always remembered as Bania from … Continue reading →

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Money Changes Everything

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Eddie Money was the headliner at the Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge on Friday night. Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX, CROET, Pro2Serve and UCOR sponsored the concert. I had the privilege of doing the stage introduction right before Eddie started. … Continue reading →

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Nay, Nay

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Frank Murphy

John Pinette had me hooked as a fan the moment I first heard his debut album, Show Me the Buffet. Like all his fans, I was deeply saddened by his death today at age 50. In the spring of 1998, a record … Continue reading →

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Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Frank Murphy

Tom Arnold said I gave him new information during our interview on Friday. I told him my story about meeting Matt Drudge when Drudge was the gossipy sales clerk in the gift shop on the studio lot where they filmed … Continue reading →

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Museum Piece

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Frank Murphy

Writing about The War of the Worlds prompted me to search for KLOS in the database of The Paley Center for Media. I found a reference to the live broadcast we did on the Mark & Brian Show in 1997, … Continue reading →

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WOTW, Grover’s Mill

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Frank Murphy

This week’s episode of American Experience on PBS commemorates the 75th anniversary of the classic 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. I watched the show, as well as some great bonus footage, on the show’s website. I … Continue reading →

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Cup Holder

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Frank Murphy

One of my favorite plastic cups sprang a leak today. It was a promotional stadium cup with the WAVA logo on both sides. It must be about 25 years old. I still have a mostly faded George Mason University stadium … Continue reading →

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The Warrant

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Frank Murphy

T. J. Jones sent me a few more photos from when we worked at KLOS. I was very happy to see a picture of myself with Rockapella, one of my favorite musical groups. I wonder if I was pretending to … Continue reading →

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Say McCheese

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Frank Murphy

Back in the ’90s, one of the biggest interview “gets” during my time at KLOS was baseball slugger Mark McGwire. We gave him a KLOS hat, which he then wore during a photo shoot and interview with USA Today. When … Continue reading →

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Nice and Easy

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Frank Murphy

A text message from my friend Mary arrived about a quarter past noon yesterday. She wrote, “Hey Frank – I’m at KLOS. I can’t get a signal in here. We’re going on air in a bit. Do you have the … Continue reading →

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Heads Carolina, Tails California

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Frank Murphy

The end of an era is approaching in Los Angeles radio. Mark Thompson of the Mark & Brian Show announced that he will leave the show on August 17 after 25 years on KLOS-FM. The news broke in an interview … Continue reading →

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Credit Trek

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Frank Murphy

“Trekkies” was on Showtime the other night. A viewer named R. Brian Cook took a picture of his TV when my name scrolled past in the credits. Via Twitter he asked, “Is there a story here?” Naturally “Trekkies” was only … Continue reading →

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