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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Lifestyle
Julia Carmel

Send me a love song: How LA became hopelessly devoted to radio dedication shows

LOS ANGELES -- A few weeks after moving to Los Angeles last August, my partner and I were driving home from the movies when we came across the voice of Art Laboe on the radio, chatting with KDAY 93.5 FM callers late on a Sunday night.

"Why have you never dedicated a song to me?" I asked them as we rolled up to a stop sign.

"Because it's corny," they replied. "But I'll do it if you really want."

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