I applied for a DJ job at KLYK in about 1961 when I was a student in Radio-TV at the University of Washington. I got an interview with Mr. Williams where I learned to my chagrin that this 500-watt Mutual/ABC affiliate MOR music format was automated which meant they had no announcers. They carried Dick Van Dyke’s ABC radio program at noon.
Mr. Williams was most polite, giving me a tour of the studios which consisted of large tape machines buzzing away. I was most disappointed but then I got my quart of Darigold ice cream in the contest I didn’t win either.
KLYK was originally KSPO, a legacy station and the first Top 10 music station in the 1950s in Spokane. As a child I listened to the Story Lady on KSPO and Mom even took us to her live story reading from the Realty Building studio. (The building and transmitter still stand.)
It’s most noteworthy air personality was LIttle Bob LIddle who fell asleep during his late night shift. KLYK may have been a pioneer in late night call in talk.
It reverted to being KSPO-AM and those call letters are now assigned to an FM religious station in Spokane suburb Dishman.
