Radio Waves (and other noises)

Radio Waves (and other noises)

A podcast covering radio news, business, history, and innovations in the world of terrestrial radio, satellite radio, podcasting, webcasting, and ALL things "audio", hosted by veteran broadcaster Mike Stark and radio columnist Richard Wagoner. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LARadioWaves Twitter - https://twitter.com/LARadioWaves

Episodes

July 20, 2025 71 mins

Interview with legendary broadcaster and former news director at KMET-FM in LA - Ace Young from November of 2013

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2015 interview with the architect of the 93 KHJ Boss Radio format.

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November 20, 2024 159 mins

2018 Interview with Chuck Martin, the last programmer of KHJ (930 AM) before the popular top-40 station went country in November of 1980.  Also on hand is longtime KHJ engineer/production director Douglas Brown.

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November 6, 2024 128 mins

 The 2020 "career spanning" interview with Ken Levine (aka on the radio as Beaver Cleaver)

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October 23, 2024 58 mins

"Career spanning" 2012 interview with Geno Michellini.

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Another "career spanning" interview from 2015 with a radio great:  Dave Hull.

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September 25, 2024 87 mins

Another "career spanning" interview from 2015 with a radio great:  J.J. Johnson (KDAY, KMPC, KJLH, KACE and more).

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September 11, 2024 103 mins

Another "career spanning" interview of a radio great: "Shotgun" Tom Kelly. 

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August 28, 2024 99 mins

A 2013 90-minute conversation with the late Lee Marshall, an alumnus of many stations throughout the country including KRIZ in Phoenix, KCBQ in San Diego, CKLW in Detroit, WOR-FM in New York and in Los Angeles he graced the airwaves on such legendary stations as 93 KHJ, KABC and KDAY. Lee did thousands of voice-over jobs, including his role as the voice of Tony the Tiger. 

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August 14, 2024 138 mins

An in-depth interview conducted by Mike Stark with Jim "Poorman" Trenton. This interview was originally "webcast" LIVE in 2011 and is heard for the first time as a "podcast".

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 "The Insane" Darrell Wayne for a career spanning interview. His journey is full of ups and downs that ultimately show a man who had a great radio career and now is living a dream of owning, programming and broadcasting from his own radio station.

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July 17, 2024 108 mins

In 2012, Mike Stark & Richard Wagoner conducted a career spanning interview with legendary LA air personality Jeff Gonzer.  Included are airchecks from the KMET days and a surprise guest phone call from Jeff's KMET sidekick and newsman Ace Young.

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July 3, 2024 123 mins

A 2013 career spanning interview with the legendary Dr. Demento conducted by "LA Radio Session's" host Mike Stark and LA Newspaper Group, radio columnist Richard Wagoner.

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June 5, 2024 13 mins

Part six of our interview with LA radio historian Don Barrett. Don discusses some of the many great talk stations and personalities that have been on the LA radio waves.

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Part five of our interview with the late LA radio historian Don Barrett. The "album orient rock" stations of the 70s and 80s and some of it's more colorful personalities are discussed - focusing on the competition between KLOS and KMET.

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Part four of our interview with the late LA radio historian Don Barrett. In this edition Don discusses three of the groundbreaking LA morning radio teams - Hudson & Landry, Loman & Barkley and Mark & Kim. Airchecks from all three teams are featured.

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May 15, 2024 27 mins

Part three of our interview with the late LA radio historian Don Barrett. Don discusses the arrival of Boss Radio to LA - 93KHJ-AM. The station is spotlighted with "airchecks" and memories of the station's two biggest stars - The Real Don Steele and Robert W. Morgan.

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Part two of our interview with the late LA radio historian Don Barrett. Don discusses the rise of the two Top 40 radio giants KFWB and KRLA - with plenty of "airchecks" from both stations.

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April 24, 2024 22 mins

Episode one of "Radio Waves (and other noises)" the "reboot" of the long running "Radio Waves" podcast.

In the opening episodes we'll review the history of LA radio with one of its premiere documentarians - Don Barrett.

Mike and Richard also preview what listeners can expect with the "reboot" as the focus expands beyond just the radio dial and an upcoming "spinoff" podcast hoste...

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