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Search complete. 28 mentions across 10 episodes found for "KZZP".
Oct 24, 2026
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
Well, since you bring that up, in late 1986, I got excited for a couple of seconds, maybe even a second and a half, which the wife will tell you that's longer than usual.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
By 1986, KZZP had become a solid, hard top 40 station.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
one of those top 40 stations that doesn't play anything older than six months.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
If it's from six months or earlier, that's some oldie.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
Why don't you go have Grandpa play that song for you? I did not listen to KZZP at that point.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
I did in the early 80s.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
They were much better back then.
Eric Paul JohnsonHOST
But my sister did.
Gene BaxterGUEST
We all know that's not how it works.
Gene BaxterGUEST
Kevin and I met when I went to work as the music director and afternoon personality at KZZP in Phoenix.
Gene BaxterGUEST
Legendary top 40 radio station was programmed by the great Guy Zapolian.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And they brought me in.
Gene BaxterGUEST
I think we were on from two to four maybe.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And we did a show as if we were doing a morning show and cut up the tape and we thought we'll send it around a little bit.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And it was a friend of ours who had also worked at KZZP who just happened to be the childhood best friend of a man named Andy Schoen, who had just been hired to be the new program director at the world famous K-Rock.
Gene BaxterGUEST
So because we knew Todd Fisher, he got the tape to Andy and Andy thought and give him the credit.
Gene BaxterGUEST
We all know that's not how it works.
Gene BaxterGUEST
Kevin and I met when I went to work as the music director and afternoon personality at KZZP in Phoenix.
Gene BaxterGUEST
Legendary top 40 radio station was programmed by the great Guy Zapolian.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And they brought me in.
Gene BaxterGUEST
I think we were on from two to four maybe.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And we did a show as if we were doing a morning show and cut up the tape and we thought we'll send it around a little bit.
Gene BaxterGUEST
And it was a friend of ours who had also worked at KZZP who just happened to be the childhood best friend of a man named Andy Schoen, who had just been hired to be the new program director at the world famous KROQ.
Gene BaxterGUEST
So because we knew Todd Fisher, he got the tape to Andy and Andy thought and give him the credit.
Dave OttoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You could be held liable.
Dave OttoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So here we go, everybody, with a DWI Polka Wally wing plucker, the Beermeister Man on KZZP.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
Vodka, tonic, scotch, and soda, Bloody Marys too.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
Smooth white Russian 7-7, have a nice cold brew.
Natasha LevingerHOST
Oh, okay
BrettHOST
... that I would have heard during my days of listening to KZZP 104.7 FM-
Natasha LevingerHOST
I see
BrettHOST
... religiously.
Natasha LevingerHOST
Oh, okay
BrettHOST
... that I would have heard during my days of listening to KZZP 104.7 FM-
Natasha LevingerHOST
I see
BrettHOST
... religiously.
Buzz CorriganCORRESPONDENT
You know it's gonna be that kind of a day when you wake up and find a suicide note taped to your underwear.
Buzz CorriganCORRESPONDENT
This is Buzz Corrigan, KZZP out.
Dave OttoHOST
Out.
Dave OttoHOST
[upbeat music] 104 KZZP, 7:21.
Dave OttoHOST
Neil Diamond, I Am, I Said.
Dave OttoHOST
Dave Otto, Paul Chalman, Natalie Windsor down here for the first time together, live on the air from the Hildegarde Neff Building.
Dave OttoHOST
Dueling tabloids coming up.
speaker_4ADVERTISER
At John F.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Thank you.
speaker_1NARRATOR
On February 8th, 1983, Jonathan Brandmeier abruptly left KZZP with six weeks left on his contract.
Jonathan BrandmeierSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is not just the last leisure suit show.
Jonathan BrandmeierSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
What you heard this morning was my last radio show in the valley.
8 MINS LATER
Dave OttoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Dave Otto, Paul Talbot, and Natalie Windsor.
Dave OttoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The
speaker_1NARRATOR
new morning team, coming soon from KZZP.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Monday, March 21st, 1983.
RitaHOST
Yes.
RitaHOST
Yes, KZZP.
RitaHOST
Yes, that was the station that I grew up with.
RitaHOST
And I've been, as I've said, a part of the Facebook group for now four years.
RitaHOST
So it's awesome.
RitaHOST
It's awesome.
RitaHOST
Just, you know, going through the posts and just thinking, reminiscing on the nostalgia of what radio was and really KZZP was back then because KZZP was the station.
RitaHOST
I mean, 1985 through 1989 was like the golden era.
RitaPANELIST
The VC talent show coming up on October 14th.
RitaPANELIST
So, and I think Preston mentioned the addresses, uh, where you can send your, uh, uh recording i have a little something for um for that so we'll see what happens for that so that's gonna be really really cool um so oh yeah i might have a little something for that so um shout out to uh everybody in my family uh everybody on the kzzp facebook group that i joined uh four years ago uh rest in peace to a wonderful wonderful dj uh valerie knight that uh I grew up with in the mid days.
RitaPANELIST
She was just, she had such an angelic voice and unfortunately her, her life was cut too short in 2024.
RitaPANELIST
So rest in peace, Val.