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The Active Lifestyle: Comments From Carson – November 13, 2007
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Jim Carson, K-EARTH
11/13/2007
2:58 pm

I stayed in town late yesterday for a No Host farewell to an old friend who worked here at K-EARTH-101. As Smokey Robinson once said, “What’s so fair about farewell?”

To kill some time between getting off the air and the 5 O’ clock get together, I played 9 Holes of golf at the Par 3 Rancho Park course on Pico Boulevard. It is not far from K-EARTH and the party. I was reminded of the writers strike driving by the Fox Studios. The picketers were out in force.

The 9-hole golf fix was the perfect way to pad the time. I was paired up with a nice guy named Charles. We discussed the weekend football results, the weather and how we have the best climate in the country.

You see, that’s just one of the side benefits of golf. It’s social, unlike tennis for example where you’re trying to smash your opponent. And I got some fresh air and exercise.

By the way, the bargain rate green fees were $7 Dollars (Holiday Veterans day rates) normally six, and three for seniors during the week.

Just another inner city jewel to take advantage of and enjoy. The next time I have a meeting or late afternoon event to attend, I’ll pack my golf clubs. You don’t need many since the longest hole is 148 yards, and I’ll pay another visit to the Rancho Park Par-3.

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About Jim:

Los Angeles native Jim Carson got his first big break in radio when KBLA in Burbank needed someone with an FCC license to “babysit” an overnight remote. “That license was my ticket in the door,” Carson commented. “KBLA liked my attention to detail and ended up hiring me as staff announcer.”

Carson’s biggest break came when Bill Drake, who revolutionized radio in the 1960’s, sent him to San Diego station KGB to pay his dues. Before coming to K-EARTH 101, he was a mainstay at Los Angeles station K-Lite, then an oldies-based soft AC station, from 1986 to 1994.

Birthday: December 4

What led me to Los Angeles: I've been here all my life, born and raised. My mom and dad bought in La Cañada before there was a 210 Freeway.

On-air at K-EARTH 101 since: October 25, 1994; on-air in Los Angeles since 1974.

What led me to K-EARTH 101: The station that plays the Greatest Hits on Earth had a rare opening, I started weekends, then the late Robert W. Morgan became ill, and I wound up covering the morning show duties for three and a half years. It’s ironic that I would work Robert W’s shift since in the early stages of my career he took me under his wing, and was very encouraging. I worked the mid-day shift at the old KIQQ for more than ten years, so mid-days helping make the office more productive is a natural.

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