Larry Mantle and KPCC celebrate 30 years of 'Airtalk'

Larry Mantle celebrates his 30th anniversary with the Airtalk team. KPCC photo.

Larry Mantle marked 30 years in the "Airtalk" chair on Wednesday with a live broadcast in front of an audience in KPCC's Crawford Family Forum. Here's the audio link.

From the story:

The year was 1985. On April 1, at Pasadena City College, a young broadcaster by the name of Larry Mantle sat behind a KPCC microphone and hosted a show called "AirTalk."

At the time, a gallon of gas cost about $1.10 and a postage stamp cost 22 cents. The compact disc, the Super Mario Brothers and New Coke were introduced to America. Microsoft released the first version of Windows and the first .com domain name was registered. All while Ronald Reagan served as President of the United States.

30 years later, that same broadcaster still sits behind a KPCC microphone and continues to bring his loyal listeners the latest in news, entertainment, and culture from Southern California.