Ep. 46 - My Giving Thanks (A Look Back at Radio, Traffic, and Podcasting)

Episode 46: Thanksgiving Special - From Bedroom Broadcasts to the Big Leagues

This Thanksgiving, Randy shares his complete journey from a 4-year-old with a cassette recorder to becoming a professional freeway traffic expert. Hear the story behind KRAK 98.5, Stereo97FM, and his years reporting traffic for KNX 1070 and other major stations.

Featured in this episode:

• Early childhood recordings and piano performances
• KRAK 98.5 bedroom broadcasts (age 4)
• Stereo97FM and building homemade transmitters (age 13)
• First radio job at KBET after the Northridge earthquake
• Teen Scene radio show
• First traffic report on KNX 1070 (November 12, 1999)
• Nine years of traffic reporting (1999-2008)
• Helicopter traffic reporting over Los Angeles

Links & Resources:

• Randy's Archives (full 80s/90s recordings): youtube.com/@randysarchives
• KHTS 98.1 and AM 1220 (formerly KBET Radio) - Santa Clarita:
• KNX 1070 Newsradio - Now 97.1 FM:
• Free ebook "Drive Smarter Now": www.DriveSmarterNow.com
• Email Randy: [e-mail]

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Questions for listeners: Can you relate to any part of Randy's story? Have you had multiple careers or unique hobbies like ham radio? Share your story at [e-mail]

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