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If you are working in San Francisco radio or have worked in Bay Area radio from 1957 through the present time, please follow this format for listing.
Name, station call letters and dates at each station and what you are doing now. Send information and photo, if available, to db@thevine.net.
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(Don Bastida)
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Carson, Jim:
KFRC, 1968. Jim went on to work for a number of Los Angeles radio stations and
is currently working middays at Classic Hits Oldies K-EARTH 101.
Cassidy,
Linda: KKSF, 1994; KDFC, 2001; KOIT, 2001-09. Linda works weekends at KOIT.
Clark,
Steve: KYA, 1976-77.
Steve is currently an executive in the field of venture capital, residing in
Beverly Hills.
Coffey, Jay:
KKIQ (Livermore), 1974-76; KMBY (Monterey), 1977; KFRC, 2007-08. Jay worked in
Los Angeles radio for 28 years including 20 years at K-EARTH 101 and acted in
several national television commercials. Jay is currently a voiceover actor in
The San Francisco Bay Area.
Cohen,
Marc: KTRB, 2008-10. Marc hosts a computer and technology show that is carried
on KTRB.
Collins,
Joe: KFRC, 1966-73; KTIM/fm 1972-73. Joe owns Joe Collins Productions
Advertising Agency in Fresno and hosts The Rhythm and Blues Chronicles on KABX-Fresno/Merced.
He's also heard daily on kingsrockla.com.
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(Joe Collins, Steve Clark, and Roger Coryell)
Copper,
Ken: K-101, 1980-82. Ken is retired and living in San Marcos, California.
Coryell,
Roger: KTIM, 1978; KTOB, KPFA, KZST 1979-82; KTIM (apd) 1983-85; KKSF (apd)
1990-99; KFOG, 1999-2000; KOIT/KDFC/95.7, 2000-07; KGO/KSFO; 2007-10. Roger is
digital director for the two Citadel stations.
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(Jim Carson, Marc Cohen, Linda Cassidy, and Ken Copperl)
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Dean,
Jeff: KYCY, 1994-99; KFRC, 1999-2003; KZBR, 2003-05. JD is currently on 95.7 The
Wolf.
Driscoll,
John: KNEW, 1981;
KSAN, 1981-83. John has an active voiceover career.
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(Jeff Dean)
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Freshman, Howard: KXXX (X-100), 1988-90. Howard went on to work at KKLQ in San Diego, KSRF (MARS/fm), KKHJ and KRTH in Los Angeles and RTL 102.5 FM in Milan, Italy. Howard is currently marketing director for CBS Radio’s KNX. KFWB, KTWV and KRTH in Los Angeles.
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(Howard Freshman)
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Garner, Anita: KOIT, 1984. Anita left KOIT for sister-station, KBIG, where she worked afternoon drive for several years.
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Lawerence,
Blake: KKSF, 1988-92; KDBK, 1992;
KFRC, KYA/fm, KKSF, 1993; KKSF, 1995-2000. In 2000, Bake moved to Washington DC
to create the dance channels Chrome and BPM for XM Satellite Radio and a few
years later programmed WQCD-New York until a format flip. He's living in New
York and on the beach. Blake's planning to relocate to the San Francisco area in
2010.
Ludlum,
Andy: KXRX (San Jose) 1975-79. Andy went on to work at radio and television
stations in Seattle, Kansas City and now Los Angeles where he is the program
director of CBS all-News KNX 1070 Newsradio and News/Talk KFWB 980.
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(Blake Lawrence and Andy Ludlum)
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Nolan, Mike: N KXRX/KSJO (San Jose) 1980. After
San Jose, Mike spent 5 years in Phoenix. Since 1986, Mike has been providing
morning
and afternoon drive traffic for KFI/KOST in Los Angeles.
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(Mike Nolan)
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Ocean, Bobby: Bobby worked the City By The Bay on and off for nearly 45 years - from early 70s to present time (announcer at KOIT/fm, HD-1), including KFRC, K-IOI, KYUU, and KYA. He is alive and well and residing in a comic srip just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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(Bobby Ocean)
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Popejoy,
Jack: KSAN, 1980. Jack did morning news during the Final Daze of radio's
original Progressive FM, then anchored at KTZO/TV. Returning to LA, he worked at
KCOP/Channel 13, KFWB, and in 2009 joined mornings at KNX.
Pulsipher,
Mike: KCBS, 80s and 2000s. Mike died January 8, 2009, at the age of 61.
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(Jack Popejoy and Mike Pulsipher)
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Rose, Dr.
Don: KFRC, 1973-86; KKIS, 1988; K101. Voted Disc Jockey of the Year by
Billboard Magazine, Dr. Don was considered an iconic giant at 610/KFRC. He
died in his sleep on March 30, 2005, due to complications from pneumonia. He was
70.
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(Dr. Don Rose)
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Samuels,
Ron: KSFX, 1973-79, KBLX, 1979. Ron is at Salem/Houston (KKHT/KNTH) and owns The
Samuels Co. ABC owned KSFX and asked me to use my legal name (Ron Samuels)
instead of Johnny Soul.
Serr,
Jeff: KPEN, 1973; KSJO, 1974; K-101 (KIOI), 1975-79; KYA AM/FM 1979-82. Jeff is
presently production/imaging director for KKGO-Los Angeles, and he is an active
voiceover artist.
Singer,
Sandy: KNBR, 1969-73. Sandy is now with WAPB in Music City, USA.
Smith, Hal: KNEW, 1976-80, gm. Hal joined KNEW from a pd slot at KLAC. When Hal
left the Bay Area he was transferred by Metromedia to VP/GM at WMMR-Philadelphia.
He's now retired and living in Northern California.
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(Sandy Singer; Jeff Serr; and Ron Samuels)
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Tantum, Greg: KGO, 1999-2006. Greg is the program director at WTNT and WWRC-Washington, DC.
