Copyright 2005-2023 California Historical Radio Society. She was a writer and editor for Album Network Magazine, taught broadcasting classes at UCLA and Pasadena City College (even hosted a show on KPCC 89.3 FM in 1996 and 1997), worked as a talent coordinator for the syndicated radio program Rockline, did voiceover work and hosted fundraising events. His departure from KFRC was followed by a short stint at KKIS/Concord-Walnut Creek beginning in 1987, where his son, Jay, was chief engineer. He was known all over the United States.. Legacy, which features the voices of each KFRC program director and audio clips of virtually every jock to crack a mike on the station, was written by Bobby Ocean and Elizabeth Salazar, and produced and engineered by Ron Hummel, with former PDs Gerry Cagle and Dave Sholin serving as executive producers. Winners will be announced Oct. 1. ), 1981 Bill Lee on KFRC, c. 1981 (5 minutes), 1982Jackson Armstrong on KFRC, October 28, 1982 (40 minutes)JL, Jackson Armstrong on KFRC, December 30, 1982 (6 minutes)CA. Sam Whiting has been a staff writer at The San Francisco Chronicle since 1988. They are (left to right) David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Jim McGuinn, Michael Clarke and Gene Clark.. American electric folk hero Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman) and singer, songwriter Joan Baez in Embankment Gardens, London.. Members of the psychedelic pop group Pink Floyd. I came back, and he was the hero.. Although he experienced a great deal of physical pain during the latter half of his life, he managed to put a smile on the faces of many Bay Area residents who listened to the morning radio show on KFRC. Doctor Dons 2,500th show on The Amazing AM. Bayley Collection. The $61,000 Challenge on KFRC, 1985 (30 minutes). I have no clue where I obtained it, but on a recent late-night walk, I saw a recording from August of 1986, featuring the final hours of KFRC/San Francisco as a top-40 station come up in my. He appeared in several films as himself.. 2nd July 1964: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, pictured on their arrival in London following a tour of Australia.. 20th August 1967: The members of the rock group Cream, (from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton at London Airport on their way to Los Angeles.. 13th April 1965: British rhythm and blues group The Yardbirds, from left to right; Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Keith Relf (vocals, harmonica), Jim McCarty (drums), Jeff Beck (lead guitar) and Paul, or 'Sam', Samwell-Smith (bass guitar). There is nothing at all to indicate how she passed away; it happened in her sleep. She was 62. 1 of 3 Vicki Liviakis of KRON, formerly of KFRC radio Show More Show Less 2 of 3 FACETIME25-C-11APR03-MG-LH--Renel Brooks Moon is entering her third year as Giants' announcer at Pac Bell Park. Originally hired for the nine-to-noon mid-morning slot, he was shifted to morning drive shortly after his arrival, and soon became the number one deejay in town. Flanagans dad was a prosperous car dealer who died young, and Flanagans mother moved him to Roswell, N.M. At South Junior High, he met Joann Shields in the hallway, and by the time they reached Roswell High School they were a couple for life. Since 1965, Dornacker has been a 6-foot-tall Bay Area landmark. Catchings worked at KFRC before Roses time, but was program director at ABCs KSFX when Rose was on air in the Bay Area. John Mack Flanagan, who died at 71, was on the air at KFRC from 1973 to 1979. As Flanagan arrived in San Francisco, Ocean was headed to Los Angeles for a five-year stint at KFRCs sister station. "KFRC inspired me to get into radio," said Shakespeare, who began working there in late 1985 and eventually became the mobile studio coordinator. Was she as attractive as she sounded? BONUS COVERAGE:A magnificent audio documentary created in honor of The Big 610s 25th anniversary celebration and reunion. June 1967: English pop group The Kinks, whose latest disc "Waterloo Sunset" is number 2 in the charts, from left to right; Mick Avory, Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Peter Quaife.. 29th January 1968: American soul singer Diana Ross talks to Rolling Stones bad boy Brian Jones during an aftershow party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Bedford to celebrate The Supremes performance on Sunday Night At the Palladium.. 17th June 1968: Blues, rock 'n' roll and progressive pop-influenced band Fleetwood Mac, when their instrumental single "Albatross" was topping the British charts. Other new regulations require that applicants must have four years of police experience, plus a high school education. He was truly the nicest man in the radio and music business Id ever met. Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. After one final short stint at a station in Santa Rosa, he retired from radio in 2000. Courtesy of Sam Gold. In August, 1986, after being the dominant Top 40 radio station in Northern California for two decades, KFRC, The Big 610 changed formats. Flanagan was never paid more than the union minimum of around $30,000. They are, from left to right; drummer Charlie Watts, new member guitarist Mick Taylor, vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and bass player Bill Wyman.. 10th December 1968: Peter Townshend of The Who at the Interlet Studios where the Rolling Stones where shooting a TV spectacular.. Mexican-born American musician Carlos Santana (right) and American bassist David Brown perform with the other members of Santana at Woodstock, a large rock and roll music concert, Bethel, New York, August 16, 1969.. Members of the American youth subculture generally termed "hippies" walk along roads choked with traffic on the way to the large rock conert called Woodstock, Bethel, New York, August, 1969.. Members of the American youth subculture generally termed "hippies" walk along roads choked with traffic on the way to the large rock conert called Woodstock, Bethel, New York, August, 1969. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images). March 16, 2023 (46 years old) View obituary. He had an amazing connection with people a kind, warm, and sincere and talented individual. After KHJ she moved on to KEZY (now KGBN, 1190 AM) during its album-rock years, followed by a year at KROQ (106.7 FM). Other nominees include KIIS-FM (102.7 FM) for major market station of the year; My FM (KBIG, 104.3 FM) for adult contemporary station of the year; KKLA (99.5 FM) for religious station of the year; and KIIS-FMs Ryan Seacrest for network/syndicated personality of the year. Read more about this exhibit here. You may also listen toAircheck #1andAircheck #2separately. Occupation (s) Radio broadcaster, DJ. Flanagan died in his sleep at home in Daly City, with. Flanagan was on the air at KFRC from 1973 to 1979. I wouldnt be where I am today without your guidance and wisdom, HARRY. But it was at KLOS (95.5 FM) where she really made her mark. Curators Note: Don Sainte-Johnn was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. Edited version (scoped aircheck). Flanagan would introduce a song, like Lyin Eyes by the Eagles, by saying, She lives in a fine mansion on top of the hill. SOURCE: Photograph of the Big 610 Men (top of page) from the centerfold of the San Francisco premiere edition of I.D. He eventually was able to walk without crutches by using an artificial leg. It wasnt what he said, it was how he said it, Ocean said. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Oct. 23: Jane Dornacker, 40, the comedian and traffic reporter who was a San Francisco celebrity before moving to New York last year, died yesterday after her helicopter crashed into the Hudson. Courtesy of Barry Salberg. A capsulized audio overview of KFRC from the radio trade magazine known as Fred. These recordings, issued on a pair of 45 r.p.m. (A few audio level drops occur near the start of the recording, but dont mar the overall listening experience. The company took an affront to talent leaving, as was the case when I threatened to bail, after an L.A. station pursued me for the second time within a year. Ive often wondered where these men are today. We were big fans of the John Wayne movies from the 1930s., In 2016, he was inducted into the National Disc Jockey Hall of Fame. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images). The Doctor holds court on the Tuesday morning after Thanksgiving, along with Jack Hines (news) and John Bentley (sports) plus a little taste of Jack Friday at the end. KFRC was top banana! An amazing recording of young Don Rose (at about 22 years of age) in an audition tape from KWMT in Fort Dodge, Iowa, demonstrating the full range of his capabilities. I first met her after she arrived in L.A., at what was then the Top 40 powerhouse 93 KHJ-AM, where I handled morning news. He was 70. My name was attached so I guess it must have been some contest. He carried a tape recorder and interviewed his fellow foot soldiers on dangerous search-and-destroy missions, for later broadcast back home. But he soon returned to the station which provided a limousine that picked him up at 5 a.m. each day to commute to work. Its really too bad because he was a thoroughly delightful man, Cleaveland said. The Tubes were impressed, and she subsequently toured for two years with the band, which recorded her song "Don't Touch Me There." The station transmits its signal from Mount Beacon atop the Marin Headlands above Sausalito, California, while studios are located in downtown San . Kirchner was rescued from the angry crowd by other officers. The band lineup changed several times during its existance until its split in 1970.. 14th June 1969: British rock band the Rolling Stones in 1969, after the death of founder member Brian Jones. June 1, 2014. DDR Show #2925: a wistful Doctor Don begins winding down 610/KFRCs Top 40 era as The Amazing AM, days before the switch to Magic 61, with nearly wall-to-wall jokes and sound effects, plus news with Robert McCormick. CBS Courtesy of Carter B. Smith. John was one of those people you worked with and you admired, said Bobby Ocean, who was on the air at KFRC in 1973 when Flanagan joined the station. From left to right are : Ian Paice (drums), Jon Lord (keyboards), Sir Malcolm Arnold, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Gillan (vocals) and Roger Glover (bass guitar).. August 1965: American singers Cher (Cherylynn LaPiere, Cherilyn Sarkisian) and Sonny Bono (Salvatore Bono) (1935 - 1998) on a visit to London.. 11th May 1966: The British pop band "The Troggs," Reg Presley, (right) Chris Britton, Peter Staples and Ronnie Bond wearing suits from John Stephen of Carnaby Street, London.. 4th August 1966: The English psychedelic blues band the Yardbirds, (from left) Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Chris Dreja and lead singer Keith Relf.. 28th April 1965: Irish rock group Them, comprising (left to right), John McAuley, Peter Barden, Alan Henderson, singer-songwriter Van Morrison and Billy Harrison.. 16th June 1967: Rock guitarist and vocalist with The Moody Blues Denny Laine.. American television host Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with British rock group the Beatles on the set of his television variety series, New York, February 9, 1964. His show followed Dr. Don Rose. Rest peacefully my friend., Legendary PD and former NETWORK 40 Publisher GERRY CAGLE, a decades-long friend of NELSON's, told ALL ACCESS, In our business, which can be cynical and ugly at times, HARRY was truly a nice man and a true professional.

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