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Fabrice:
KIIS, 1998-99. One half of the Milli Vanilli team, Fabrice
hosted a noon request hour at KIIS until the summer of 1999.
Fahey,
Damien: KIIS, 2010-11; KBIG, 2012. Damien started middays at MY/fm in early
2012.
Fahy, Terry: KKLA,
1985-11. Terry was appointed gm for the Salem/LA cluster
in late 2003. He had served for years as general sales manager.
Fain, Mary: KFAC, 1987-89. Unknown.
Fair, Don: KFWB, 1996-98. Don freelances for
ABC Radio and Fox News Channel.
Fair, George: KCSN,
1990-2004. George is president of Classic Country and Western online radio
station www.ClassicHeartland.com.
He, along with his wife, also runs a Web site and graphic arts business that
specializes in streaming media."
Fairchild, Johnny: KEZY, 1959. Johnny has
passed away.
Fairly, Ron: KMPC, 1982-86. The former
California Angels broadcast announcer announced his retirement in September
2006 from
the Seattle Mariners broadcast team. Ron spent a total of 28 years as a
major league baseball broadcaster, the last 14 in Seattle. He and his wife
will reside in Southern California.
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FALKENSTEIN, Glenn: KGBS, 1974. Glenn was a renowned mentalist who came to fame in the 1970s at the Hollywood Magic Castle. He had been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease for the last four years of his life. At the height of his career in the 70s, he had an evening call-in show at KGBS, broadcast from a theater at Universal studios. He died in July 4, 2010, at the age of 78. In the LA Times obit, Dennis McLellan wrote: “A fast-paced, dynamic performer with crisp diction, Falkenstein was known for his signature blindfold mind-reading act, which he performed around the world, including Las Vegas, and on The Tonight Show and other tv shows. With half dollars secured over each eye with adhesive tape and wearing a curved steel mask, Falkenstein would pick up a card that had an audience member’s name and a question written on it, crumple it and hold it over his head. He’d then answer the question on the card and proceed to recite the audience member’s Social Security number or address, give the maiden name of the person’s mother and answer personal questions they were thinking such as naming a favorite food or movie.” |
Fantabulous, Fuzzy: KPWR,
1998-2010. The
Compton native is part of the morning show at "Power
106."
Farar, Sim: KIEV, KDAY, KROQ, 1997. Sim has
been nominated to a post at the United Nations.
Farmer,
Bill: KUCR, KABC, KMPC. The former chief engineer died July 27, 2006, after
a long battle with cancer. He was 61.
Farr,
D'Marco: KSPN, 2005-07. DiMarco left all-Sports KSPN in the early fall of
2007.
Farrell, Rod: KPOL; KBIG, 1967. Unknown.
Farren,
Shannon: KFI, 2005-11. Shannon is a reporter at KFI.
Fast, Greg: KYMS, 1985. Greg owns GSF, a
Christian radio agency in Nashville.
Faulk, Marshall: KOCM, 1987. Unknown.
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FAUST, Lou: KPOL, 1965-67; KIIS, 1970. The former president of Torbet Reps and Bartell Broadcasting died January 24, 2008. He was 82. Lou was a veteran of KPOL and he was general manager at KIIS in 1970. He died at his home in Boise, Idaho after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He had fifteen grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and one sister. The LA Times' Don Page named Lou Executive of the Year "for supervising and helping develop one of the most stylish music concepts heard here in many years." He is credited with coming up with the “KIIS” moniker. Lou was a longtime executive with CapCities, managing WPAT-Patterson, New Jersey for a time. One colleague who worked for Lou at KPOL said: "We would have walked through fire for him." Lou also headed Selcom Radio Reps in New York, gm of WKBW-Buffalo and executive vp of Blair Radio. He went on to KCMJ-Palm Springs. |
Lou was born September 4, 1925 in Orange, New Jersey. He was a 2nd Lt in the United States Marine Corp 1943 to 1946. Lou received his BA degree from Princeton University, Class of 1949.
Feather, Leonard: KBCA, 1972-74; KUSC, 1979;
KKGO, 1982. Leonard was a noted jazz critic for the LA
Times. He has passed away.
Fedderman, Jerry: KFWB, 70s. Jerry owns a
super book store in Maine.
Federman,
Jeff: KCBS/fm / KROQ, 2003-08. Jeff was appointed general manager at "Arrow 93" in
late 2003. Station flipped to JACK/fm on St. Patrick's Day 2005. Jeff became
market manager for CBS/LA in early 2006. He exited the company in late
summer 2008. he's the coo of Mojopages.com, president of SKF Management and
partner in Collegehighlites.com.
Federoff, Nick: KFI, 1989-2003; KPLS, 2003;
KRLA, 2005. Nick left his
long-running gardening
show at KFI in early 2003 and is now heard at 870 AM KRLA. He is syndicated across the county.
Feinstein, Steve: KLOS, 1984. The AOR editor
for R&R magazine between 1983 and 1987 had an
oldies show on KLOS called "Rock and Roll Roots."
He started his radio career doing overnights at
WIOQ-Philadelphia. Steve arrived in the Southland in 1983
from a pd slot at WYSP-Philadelphia. In 1987 Steve went to
program KKSF-San Francisco. On September 26, 1996, Steve
jumped to his death from the 30th floor of the Westin St.
Francis Hotel. He was 40.
Fel, Felli: KPWR, 2000-11. Felli worked
evenings at "Power 106" until a promotion to music coordinator at KPWR
in early 2006. He's now afternoon drive and a contributor to FOX's Dish
Nation.
Felde, Kitty: KLON, 1984-92; KCRW, 1992-96; KPCC,
1997-2009. Kitty is a special correspondent at KPCC.
Feldman,
Charles: KNX, 2004-12. Charles is a reporter at all-News KNX.
Felz, John: KMPC, 1971-94; KMAX, 1995-96;
KIEV, 1999. John is a noted sports producer in Los Angeles
radio. He's working at California State University, Northridge.
Femino, Tony: KMPC, 1992-94. Tony broadcasts
sports on the Phoenix CBS/TV station.
Fennell, George: KJOI, 1962. Unknown.
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(Kevin Fleming; Ricci Filiar; Gary Franklin; and John Fricke)
Fennoy, Dave:
KACE, 1992; KAJZ/KACD, 1992-94. Dave has an active voiceover
career.
Ferguson, Gene: KPOL; KFWB; KPOL, 1973-86.
Unknown.
Ferguson, Joe: KFOX, 1971-74.
Joe left for Portland in 1974 and retired in 2003 after working at KPOK,
KUPL, "K103," and KINK.
Ferguson, Ted: KWST, 1980-81. Ted is the
general manager at KTAL-Shreveport.
Fernandez,
Krystal: KLSX, 2002-05. Krystal works at 790 AM THE TICKET in Miami.
Ferreri, Carmy: KKBT, 1989-90; KRLA,
1995-96; KIBB, 1996-97. Carmy is managing partner of AllRadioOnline.
Ferris, Bob: KMPC; KNX, 1957-67. Bob has passed away.
Ferro,
Jennifer: KCRW, 1994-2012. Jennifer was promoted to general manager at KCRW
in February 2010 from assistant gm.
Ferro, Pio: KTNQ/KLVE, 1995-97. Pio
is the
program director for KMVK-Dallas and
CBS Radio's vice president of Spanish programming.
Fertig, Craig: KLSX, 2001. The former USC QB was part of the football Xtreme broadcast at KLSX.
Craig died October 4, 2008 of kidney failure at the age of 66.
Feser,
Phil: KJOI/KXEZ, 1985-92; KUSC, 1993. Phil was the production director at KJOI and KXEZ. He went on to
work at Premiere Radio Networks.
Field, Elliot: KFWB, 1958-64. Elliot runs an
PR/Ad agency in Palm Springs.
Fields, Lady Fay: KAGB, 1975. Unknown.
FIELDS, Rich: KNX/fm/KKHR/KODJ/KCBS,
1983-92. Rich was the announcer on The Price is Right for many years
and left the production in the summer of 2010. He's seen as the weatherman
at KCBS/Channel 2.
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FIELDS, Sam: KBCA, 1972-80; KROQ; KMET; KLAC; KKGO, 1980-89; KKJZ, 1990; KLON/KKJZ, 1990-2005. Sam died September 23, 2005, at the age of 55. Sam was one of L.A.’s jazz music personality veterans. Sam joined KLON (now KJZZ), based at Cal State Long Beach, in 1990. He started his radio career at KBCA in 1972 and worked at Saul Levine’s Jazz station for almost a decade. "It's a terrible shock and loss," said Saul. "He contributed so much to the field of jazz." In announcing his death, the KKJZ website stated: “His voice, insight and excellent musical taste will be deeply missed by all who knew him both on and off the air.” |
Joni Caryl was a colleague of at KKJZ and wrote the following about Sam: “Although I didn't know him well, the man I knew was a quiet, sweet, giant of a man who loved the music. Sam wasn't about ego or being on the radio - he was about the individual songs and the musicians who created them. Jazz was his life, he was a solitary man, and everything he did was in service to the music. He always stood quietly in the corner of the room at events and let his radio show be the way he expressed himself. I still don't quite believe that he is gone, or that we have lost two of the legendary voices of Jazz Radio in less than a year and a half. I've always believed that the best way to honor someone's memory is to treat the thing they loved most, with respect and reverence and a commitment to make sure that it continues to grow and thrive. I hope we will all honor the memory of Sam Fields by doing everything we can to support and nurture Jazz, as the American Treasure that it truly is, and Public Radio, as the voice of the community.”
"Sam went to LA High School and,
hard to believe, he was a track star. Aside from working at Thrifty Drug Store
he also worked at a liquor store on Pico and Hauser. ‘Man, I needed the bread so
I took the job,” remembered KNX’s Raul Moreno when asked to salute his
friend.
Dave Grudt of Direct Impact Media met Sam on September 24, 1990, two days before
he and Chuck Niles took to the air at KLON. “Sam was on at 9:30 a.m. and Chuck
was on at 1:30 p.m. I had planned to call Sam on the K-JAZZ hotline at about
1:15 Monday to wish him a happy 15th. I suspect that Sam in his characteristic
way would have downplayed it as just another day on the radio playing his
favorite music. It is sad that both Sam and Chuck did not make it to the 15 year
anniversary milestone.”
Grudt continued: “Two things I'll remember most about Sam is his great laugh that he would try to stifle as he was about to bust out. He also new how to pick the best tracks from any jazz album and made it look effortless as he programmed his daily shows.”
Fields, Tony: KACE/KEAV, 1992-93. Tony was operations manager/pd at WEDR/WHQT-Miami until October 2006.
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Filiar, Ricci: KIKF, 1991-92; KLSX, 1993-94; KMGX, 1994; KRLA, 1991-97; KIBB/KCMG, 1997-2001; KTWV, 2006-07; KMVN, 2007-08. Little Ricci joined Movin 93.9/fm as apd/md in late spring of 2007. Ricci is the apd/md at KISQ-San Francisco.
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FINEMAN, Ron: KMPC, 1973-76; KNX, 1997-2002. Ron, a dedicated broadcaster and journalist, spent his entire career in California. Born and raised in the Southland, the 54 year-old news veteran died December 30, 2006, of colon cancer. He was 54. |
Ron Fineman was a friend. I met him while researching my book, Los Angeles Radio People. We hit it off right away. We both started in radio in Lompoc, We both loved Oldies. He’s a neighbor. He always wanted to be a writer. Whotta’ treat to have a dream to be a journalist and that’s what you get to do in Bakersfield and Los Angeles. And then he marries Christy Knorr, a producer at KCAL/Channel 9. He told me frequently that she was the best thing to ever come into his life.
We both started Web sites about local media at about the same time. Ron saw his role with RonFineman.com as a conscience for the tv news business. He cared so much about the business of reporting – when he saw reporters do less than a professional job, he said so. It was never the glass is half-empty or half-full, it was always about the professional presentation and the standards of responsible reporting, done in a clear, concise and informative way. Many broadcasters were not up for the criticism he dished out. Eventually a tv executive put the pressure on a KNX executive to stop hiring Ron as a per diem reporter. When his work ended at KNX, the Web site became his sole income.
Ron fought a long battle with cancer. When he was diagnosed with colon cancer in the Spring of 2003, he was only months away from his 3-year colonoscopy ritual. His father died of colon cancer, so Ron went to the doctor for his colonoscopy every three years since he was 40. When the unexpected diagnosis was made, Christy insisted they get married and they did in December of 2003.
“Shortly after being removed from his respirator, Ron spoke to Scott Martelle of
the Los Angeles Times via telephone on December 21. “As far as I'm
concerned, I'm leaving this world having contributed something important, and I
hope people remember me for that. Some people were angry with what I wrote, some
people took it in stride, and professionally. The real pros looked at the
content of what I wrote and realized there was merit to what I was saying,” said
Ron.
Ron worked in radio and tv news in Bakersfield before joining KNX in 1997. He
was born August 21, 1952, in Los Angeles and attended Fairfax High School. He
then went to West L.A. College before earning a history degree from UCLA in
1974. His radio journey took him from Lompoc to Arroyo Grande, and then to KNTB,
a Bakersfield talk radio station in 1981. He also worked at KERN-AM/KQXR/fm and
KERO/TV in Bakersfield.
Fink, Bill: KZLA, 1996-99. Bill is operations manager for
the six-station Regent Communications in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Finley, Larry: KFWB, 1957; KGIL, 1966. Larry,
who had a long on-air career in Southern California radio in
the 1940s and 1950s, passed away April 3, 2000, in a Long
Island hospice. He was a leader in the audiotape and
videotape business. In 1968 he president of ITCC and the
company became a pioneer in the tape field. He founded the
International Tape Association trade group, now the
International Recording Media Association and was
instrumental in standardizing the various types of audiotape.
For many years he worked for Dot, Tops and MGM Records. A
native of Syracuse, he began his career at 18 as manager of a
Syracuse nightclub and moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s and
opened Finley’s Credit Jewelers in Burbank and other
locations. Larry worked with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey in the
Casino Gardens Ballroom and owned KSDJ in San Diego. His tv
production company created The Larry Finley Show,
which broadcast nightly from the restaurant he bought on the
Sunset Strip. Other shows included Strictly Informal, Dinner
at Eight and Music Is My Beat. Larry was inducted
into the Video Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 1998 received the
lifetime achievement award of the Vision Fund of America.
In 1955, He received the Los Angeles City
of Hope Torchbearer Award. He
was 89.
Fischler,
Alan: KBIG, 1966-72. The former vp/general manager of KBIG passed away
October 5, 1985.
Alan also owned KNJO/fm after leaving KBIG for several years in Thousand
Oaks.
Fisher, Steve: KFWB, 1986-90. Steve was
general manager at KFWB and now he is cfo at Entercom.
Fistell, Ira: KABC, 1977-95; KKGO/KNNS,
1996-98; KRLA, 1999-2000; KABC, 2000-06. Ira worked weekends at KABC until
late Spring of 2006. He is a history teacher.
Fitzgerald, Don: KNX. Unknown.
FitzRandolph, Chris: KNX, 1981-91.
Chris lives in Denver and owns Denver Film & Digital.
Flaherty, Bob: KGIL, 1980; KMGG; KMPC. Bob
Flaherty started flying in 1962 and went to work at KGIL in
1980. Over the years he worked with Robert W. Morgan at
"Magic 106," and KMPC. Bob was born in Oakridge,
Tennessee, and his father was involved in the "Manhattan
Project" where they built the A-bomb. He went to high
school and college in L.A. "My last year of high school
I broke my back skydiving, decided those planes were fun
prior to jumping. Pamela McInnes asked if I would be
interested in radio, being I had the face for it. Ten years
was enough." He also worked at KNX to help Bill Keene.
"I have two kids, Sean, 17 and Meghan, 15. I have flown
most of my life, 15,000 hours, and I have flown a lot of
great aircraft," wrote Bob.
Flanagan, John Mack: KHJ, 1975. John works
weekends at KFRC/fm-San Francisco. During the week he is a security officer
for a 30-story high rise in San Francisco.
Flavio, Silva: KTNQ, 1993-94. Silva is doing
voiceover work.
Fleming, Jack: KGIL, 1964. Jack lives in
Eugene, Oregon, working for KWAX.
Fleming, Kevin: KGFJ, 1984-89; KACE,
1994-2000; KKBT/KRBV, 2006-07. Kevin owned Urban Buzz, a weekly trade newsletter targeting Urban
radio and the music business. He was program director at V-100, KRBV until
November 2007.
Fleming, Mark: KMLT 2004-2005. Mark worked at "Lite 92.7/fm" (KMLT) until a
format flip in late spring 2005.
Fletcher, Gary: KJOI, 1987. Gary is living
in Oklahoma City.
Fletcher,
Kimberly: KDAY, 2004-07. Kimberly owns an ad agency.
Flo
and Eddie: KROQ,
1973-74; KMET, 1974-75. Members of the Turtles were part of
the Fireside Show.
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(Laurie Free; Gary Floyd; Paul Freeman; Ron Foster; and John Mack Flanagan)
Flores,
Julio: KWIZ, 1984-89; KLSX, 1989-90; KGIL/KMGX, 1989-92;
KTWV, 1990-94; KRLA, 1994-95; KSCA, 1994-96; KLSX, 1997-98; KOST, 2000-01.
Julio worked at Fox Sports Radio until the spring of 2010.
Floyd, Gary: KNOB, 1949; KGER, 1950-60;
KGGK, 1960-65; KLFM, 1966-70; KBOB/KGRB, 1975-88. Gary loved
radio all his life. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey and
grew up in Utica. As a boy he put together crystal sets and
as a young man in high school he was the one everyone counted
on to set up the P.A. system to broadcast music for lunch
time and special events. He and his wife came to the
Southland in 1947 where he pursued his radio career. He
graduated from Frederick H. Speare's broadcast school. Gary
fulfilled his dream of being a radio announcer working Jazz,
Gospel and Big Band formats. At KGRB, where he worked until
his retirement in 1988, his big band listeners as "The
Beachcomber" knew him. Even after his retirement, Gary
was active in big band events and wrote articles for music
publications and was a member of several industry groups.
Gary passed away in May 1995 at the age of 72.
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Fondo,
Denise: Denise is anchoring traffic reports on KNX.
Forbes, Ross: KORJ, mid-1970s. Ross was
program director at KORJ. Unknown
Ford, Ed: KEZY, 1985-97. Ed is an instructor
at Fullerton College's radio station, KBPK.
Ford, John Anson: KRHM, 1959. John became a
Los Angeles City Councilman and the theatre in Hollywood was
named after him. He died in 1983 at the age of 100.
Ford, Judy: KFWB,
1985-2007. Judy was a news
anchor at all-News KFWB.
Ford,
Mark: SEE Marv Howard
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(Steve Futterman; Fuzzy Fantabulous; Kitty Felde; Mike Fright; and Tom Franklin)
Forgione,
Pete: KJOI, 1989. Pete worked mornings at KWXY-Palm Springs until retiring
in early 2006. He now lives in Pennsylvania.
Forman, Dave: KYMS, 1974; KWIZ, 1975; KEZY,
1976-82; KFWB, 1986-88. Dave, former
executive producer and host of On Scene: Emergency
Response, died June 7, 2004, of apparent heart failure. He was 52.
Forte, Chet: XTRA, 1991-96. Chet spent 25
years at ABC/TV and helped launch Monday Night Football.
After he was forced out of his job by a gambling addiction,
he joined all-Sports XTRA. He and Steve Hartman billed
themselves as "The Loose Cannons." Chet was an
All-American basketball star at Columbia University who beat
out Wilt Chamberlain as NCAA player of the year in 1957. He
won 11 Emmy Awards during his quarter century with ABC as a
producer and director. His work also included the network's
coverage of the Indianapolis 500 and the 1968 and 1984 Summer
Olympics. When he left ABC in 1987 he had gambled away nearly
$4 million and lost a million-dollar home in Saddle River,
New Jersey, because he couldn't pay the mortgage. Chet told
the LA Times shortly after taking the XTRA job, which
paid $57,800 a year. "This is the most fun I've had in
my entire life. I mean that. I had a lot of wonderful years
at ABC, but this seems more fulfilling than anything I've
ever done." Born Fulvio Chester Forte Jr., Chet died May
18, 1996, of a heart attack. He was 60.
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(Tony Fields; Sonny Fox; Lisa Foxx; and Stan Freberg)
Forzonn,
Pam: KRLA, 1963-65. Pam was the husky voiced sidekick heard during Emperor
Bob Hudson's morning drive show.
Foster, Bill: SEE Ron Shapiro
Foster, John: KACE, 1970. John was pd at
KACE. Unknown.
Foster,
Louise: KJLH, 1979-86; KGFJ, 1994-96; KPFK, 2004-05. Louise hosts a blues
show at KPFK.
Foster, Reb: KRLA, 1962-65; KFWB, 1965-66;
KRLA, 1967-69 and 1973 and 1982-83 and 1985-87. Rebel is
living in Amarillo.
Foster, Rod: KPCC, 1986-98. Rod was gm at
KPCC and now teaches communications at Pasadena City College.
Foster, Ron: KIIS, 1977-80; KPRZ, 1980-85. Ron
passed
away October 2, 2002, after a battle with cancer.
Foster, Sean: SEE Don Murray
Foster, Terry: SEE Pat Evans
Fox, Al: KNOB, KTYM. The Jazz format at KTYM
was pioneered by Al.
Fox,
Bob: The longtime owner of KVEN and KHAY-Oxnard/Ventura is a past chairman
of the SCBA and radio chairman of the NAB.
Fox, Charlie: KWIZ, 1975-77; KFI, 1977-79;
KHJ, 1979-80; KUTE, 1982-84; KMGG, 1985; KRLA, 1992-93.
Unknown.
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Fox, Cynthia:
KMET, 1977-87; KMPC/FM/KEDG, 1987-89; KLSX, 1993-95; KLOS, 2003-12. Cynthia
works middays at KLOS.
Fox, Jim:
In 1989, Jim joined Bob Miller for the LA Kings broadcasts.
Fox, Jimi: KTNQ, 1976-77. When Jimi got out
of his daily involvement with radio, he followed his hobby
and second love - orchids. He grew world class highly
awarded orchids and has been responsible in setting new
trends in hybridizing.
Fox, John: KEZY,
1993-99; KFWB, 1999-2000. John is the Internet & Field Manager for Simpson
Buick, Pontiac, GMC in Buena Park.
Fox, Melody: KODY, 1989. Unknown
Fox, Michael: KABC, 1981-91. The former pd
at KABC is operations director for Shadow Traffic.
Fox, Mike: KNAC, 1972. Unknown.
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FOX, Norm: KMPC, 1994; KABC/KMPC/KTZN, 1995-97; KLSX, 1998-99. Norm was removed from life support on July 15, 2010. Norm had travel shows at KABC and 710/KMPC during its Talk radio days. He was 71. From the LA Times obituary: “Norm, a very private person who refused to be labeled and did not want to be pitied, told no one and quietly suffered greatly from many aspects of Parkinson's Disease for over fifteen years. Even when his increasingly compromised condition became more difficult to hide, he lived to the fullest of his ability. A week following an urgent operation to save his eyesight, he tripped and fell in his home, was rushed into neurosurgery, but never regained consciousness. Norm, a psychology major at Harvard went on to earn Masters Degrees at both Columbia University and The London School of Economics. He developed his passion for traveling during his term breaks in London with extended trips throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa." Norm wrote travel columns for a number of publications, including Los Angeles Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter. He also was credited with writing tv shows, most notably the cop drama, Cagney & Lacy. |
Fox, Rosalie: KZLA/KLAC, 1988-94; KFI, 1996. Rosalie is the AP Radio Entertainment editor.
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FOX, Ryan: KKGO, 2011-12. Ryan Fox took over morning drive at KKGO “GO COUNTRY 105,” in early 2011. Fox came back to the Southland (graduated from USC School of Cinema/Television) from a successful run working afternoons at the Dallas Country station, “The Wolf,” where he was voted DJ of the Year by fans at the Texas Music Awards in 2009. “Ryan is a very likable personality with a love of Country music and a proven ability to connect with listeners,” says Saul Levine, president and owner of KKGO/Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters. “We’re pleased to bring him back to Southern California and confident that he will be very successful in this market.” “When I was going to school at USC a few years back, I dreamed of one day being on the radio in Southern California,” said Ryan. “And now, with the dream finally being realized, it's nothing short of surreal. I am truly blessed and couldn't be more excited to be a part of the team.” Ryan joined “The Wolf” in Dallas in 2005. From “The Wolf” website, we learn this about Ryan: “In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his lovely wife Amber, watching movies, and college football. He also enjoys attending church, spending time with family and friends, and wrestling with his fun-loving beagle-terrier, Max. He’s a big fan of everything pop culture.” |
Fox, Sonny: KHJ, 1972-73.
Sonny is the md of the FM Album Rock channel at XM Satellite Radio. He also
works on-air in afternoon drive.
Foxx, Holly: KSCA, 1996.
Holly worked swing at KSCA.
Foxx, Lisa: KYSR,
1997-2008; MY/fm, 2008-12. Lisa works at MY/fm and voice tracks Star
101.3-San Francisco and Star 94.1-San Diego. She is part owner of Cache
Restaurant in Santa Monica. In 2010, Lisa will be honored with a Genii Award
from the AWRT.
Frail, Matthew (Doc): KRLA, 1974-76. Matthew
had two runs on KRLA: one as Lee Simms and another as
"Doc" Frail on mornings.
Francis, Rob: KOCM/KSRF, 1991-92. Rob was
part of the launch of the "techno-Rock" format at
"MARSfm" on May 24, 1991. He has returned to the
Bay Area.
Francois, Dean:
KCRW, 1992-2001. Dean is a Public Information Officer with the American Red
Cross in Los Angeles. He is a Pacifica Radio Activist.
Frank, Joe: KCRW,
1985-2001. Joe has a show on the Internet and his archival commentaries
continue to be aired on many NPR across the country.
Frankel, George: KFWB, 1995. Unknown.
Franken,
Al: KTLK, 2005-07. Al left the Air America network in February 2007 to run
for the US Senate in Minneapolis. He was declared the winner in a very tight
race in the summer of 2009.
Franklin, Brenda: KIKF, 1992-93; KACD, 1993;
KEZY, 1993-99. Unknown.
Franklin,
Gary: KFWB, 1972-80; KABC, 1985-90. Gary, a passionate newsman, movie
reviewer and photographer, died October 2, 2007. He was 79.
The German-born news
reporter first gained fame in Southern California radio
as a reporter for all-News KFWB where his signature
sign-off was "Gary Franklin, Car 98, Out." For 40 years he was in
the business of electronic journalism as a network news
writer/producer, news director, reporter and critic. "I
was never happier than when I worked in radio,” said
Gary when interviewed for Los Angeles Radio People.
“You are all on your own. It's between you and the
product." One of Gary's
passions in life was photography. He was a motion
picture cameraman while in the Army in Korea. Over the
years his black and white photo work has been frequently
displayed at various one-man shows throughout the
Southland and around the country. Gary
was the entertainment reporter for KNXT/Channel 2 (now
KCBS) and KABC/Channel 7 and
popularized a film rating "on a scale of one to ten, ten
being best." How did his ratings come about? "It started
out as a joke when I was filling in for the
entertainment report. I was kind of arrogant but the
general manager liked it and it has since become part of
the entertainment landscape." Gary started out at WTAR-Norfolk and then went to Johns Hopkins University on
a fellowship to study network news theory. A series of
radio and tv assignments followed including WJZ-Baltimore,
WGBH-Boston, KYW-Philadelphia, WIND-Chicago and KYW-Cleveland.
In New York, Gary
worked for ABC as a radio writer during the day and tv
writer in the evening. He produced the Jules Bergman
space reports and the evening news with Peter Jennings.
"I got out of entertainment because the product got so
bad. I blame tv and the film industry for the plight of
young people."
Franklin, Peter: KYMS, 1969-71; KPPC,
1971-73. Unknown.
Franklin, Robert: KFOX, 1972. Bob died in
the fall of 1996.
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(Elliot Field; Ted Ferguson; Jimi Fox; Steve Fredericks; and Charles Feldman)
Franklin,
Tom: KFAC, 1970-87. Tom died of a stroke in 2004.
Fraud, Art: KPFK, 1979-80; KCRW, 1984-88.
Unknown.
Freberg, Stan: Stan's
latest release, The
United States of America Vol. 2, was released on Rhino Records.
Frederick, Miranda: KIQQ, 1980-81. Unknown.
Fredericks, Paul: KMPC, 1979-81. Paul (Fred
Chenevey) is retired and
living in Englewood, Florida.
Fredericks,
Steve: KPOL; KIIS, 1970-71; KDAY, 1971-73; KPOL, 1973-74; KRTH, 1974-78.
Steve (Liddick) is retired from radio and has written three novels and a
memoir of his nearly half-century in radio.
Free:
KKBT, 2006. Free worked at the BEAT for less than a year.
Free, Laurie: KNAC,
1989-94; KIIS, 1994-95. Laurie works afternoons at KEZR-San Jose.
Free, Scott: KEZY, 1992-99. Scott worked at
Westwood One Hot Country format and late nights at KFRG/KXFG/KVFG-Inland
Empire. He died July 29, 2011, at the age of 55.
Freebairn-Smith, Ian: KFAC, 1987-89; KKGO,
1992-97; KGIL, 1997-98; KCSN, 2008-09. Ian was the midday personality at KCSN
until the Classical station automated in late September 2009.
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(Terry Fahy; Alan Freed; Dave Forman; and Nick Federoff)
Freed, Alan: KDAY, 1960-61; KNOB, 1964-65. Alan died January 20, 1965, of uremia at the age of 43. Alan was elected to the Emerson Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
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(Ira Fistell; Judy Ford; and Felli Fel)
Freedman,
Howard: XTRA, 1990-96; KKLA/KRLA/KFSH, 1997-2003. The former vp of
programming for XTRA Sports 690 and Salem's KKLA/KRLA/KFSH retired from
radio at the end of 2003. He's selling real estate in Ventura County.
Freeman, Dave: KNNS, 1995-96. Dave is an announcer at KQED-San
Francisco.
Freeman,
J.D.: KNOB, 1987; KZLA/KLAC, 1993-96. J.D. runs the Clear Channel cluster in
San Francisco.
Freeman, Jim: KHTZ/KLSX/KRLA, 1979-83. Jim
went on to San Diego to work for a radio promotion company.
Freeman, Paul: KEZY, 1970-76; KHJ, 1976;
KIIS, 1976-89; KODJ/KCBS, 1989-92; KZLA/KLAC, 1992-93; KYSR,
1993-96; KBIG, 1996-97; KZLA, 1998-2006; KMLT, 1998-2005; KKGO, 2006-11. Paul works
afternoon drive at KKGO, "Go Country."
Fregoso, Teddy: KALI,
1950-53; KWKW, 1953-75; XPRS, 1975-98, president. It would
not be wrong to call Teddy the "godfather" of
Spanish radio. So many owe their beginnings in Los Angeles to
him. The former bullfighter, who was born on Christmas day in
the Mexican state of Jalisco, has been on the ground floor of
three Spanish-speaking stations beginning in 1950 at KALI
where he was an announcer and account executive. Over the
decades he helped launch the U.S. careers of major
personalities such as Jaime Jarrin, Humberto Luna, Pepe
Barreto, Amalia Gonzalez, Pepe Rolon, Antonio Gonzalez and
most recently, Carlos Magana. In 1975, Teddy bought the
broadcast rights to XPRS and today the station plays mostly
Mexican regional music and broadcasts the Anaheim Angels
games. Teddy enjoys songwriting and one of his songs is
performed by Placido Domingo on his latest album.
Freeze, Sam: KROQ, 1979-85; KNAC, 1986-94;
KACD, 1995. Sam manages the band, El Centro.
French, Don: KFWB, 1961-65. Don was working
at KTSA-San Antonio in the late 1950s. In 1961 he left
programming chores at KDWB-Minneapolis for sister
Crowell-Collier station KFWB, working the nine-to-noon shift
during the infamous strike that affected newsmen and the
personalities. Don became the pd in 1964. Bobby Dale
described Don as "the nicest guy." When he left
Southern California, Don went to KJOY-Stockton, KNEW-San
Francisco and to program WGR-Buffalo. In 1971 he was the
manager of the San Antonio Columbia School of Broadcasting.
By 1975, Don was in Anchorage radio. He died on November 28,
1982, in Minneapolis, after a prolonged illness. During his
career he worked for Gordon McLendon, Crowell-Collier,
WNBC-New York, WDAF-Kansas City and WTAE-Pittsburgh.
Freshman,
Howard: KMGG / KPWR,
1983-88; KSRF (MARS/fm), 1990; KKHJ, 1992; KRTH, 1993-2000;
KNX/KFWB/KTWV/KRTH, 2006-11. Howard is currently marketing director for CBS
Radio’s KNX, KFWB, KTWV and KRTH in Los Angeles.
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Freund, Sue: KKBT,
1999-2006; KRTH, 2006-08. Sue was made general manager of
"The BEAT" on April 15, 2003. She exited the station in October
2006 and within weeks joined KRTH as general sales manager. In February
2008, Sue left KRTH following a major downsizing at CBS Radio. She now works
for Sirius Satellite Radio.
Fricke, John: XPRS,
2003-04. John was part of the new sports line-up of
the "Mighty 1090" in the spring of 2003.
Fricke, Jonathan: KFOX, 1973. While
at KFOX, Jonathan worked for Bob Wilson as R&R's
first Country Editor, including doing the Country Charts. He
was hired by Warner Bros. to open the country division in
Nashville. Jonathan now owns a publishing company in
Nashville, MusicWorks International.
Friedman, Andy: KFI, 1989-95. Andy
is vp of Clear
Channel's wire services and web content.
Friedman, Sonya: KABC, 1986-87. Sonya
has a private psychological practice in Birmingham, Michigan.
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(Bob Forward; Reb Foster; Paul Fredericks; and Shannon Farren)
Fright, Mike:
KOCM/KSRF, 1992; KWIZ, 1993; KACD, 1996-97. Born Mike
Ivankay, he hosted "Renegade Radio KWIZ featuring rave,
techno and alternative music and at "Groove Radio"
under his real name.
Fritz, John: KGBS, KBIG, KRKD. Unknown.
Fritzinger, George. KFAC. George owned and
ran Classical KFAC. He has since passed away.
Fromson, Murray: KABC, 1986. Murray is a
full-time journalism professor at USC.
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FROSETH,
Gary: KFI, 1970-74; KFWB, 1974-79.
Gary was a
newsman at
KFI
and KFWB. When he left
the Southland, he joined WTOP-Washington,
DC as a news anchor and editor
where he spent 16 years.
In late 2010, he battled health
problems that affected his
voice, causing him to work off
the air.
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Frost, John: KROQ, 1987-2000. John was
responsible for the multi-award-winning jingles, promos and
i.d.'s that image KROQ. He left in late 2000 and does freelance production.
Fruge,
Charese: KYSR, 2006-07. Charese was appointed pd at STAR 98.7 in late Spring of
2006 and left the station in late 2007. She is now pd at Sophie KCSF-San
Diego and Hot AC KLLC-San
Francisco.
Fry, Donald: KRLA, 1979. Donald is a CPA who
was an interim gm during the Bob Hope licensing dispute at
KRLA.
Fry, Gerry: Gerry was Armed Forces Radio & Television director of
programming from 1982-96. He serves on
the board of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters and working as background in films
and tv.
Fry, Greg: KYSR,
1999-2005. Greg worked
weekends at "Star 98.7." After 'Star,' Greg started a Website and
Graphic Design company in L.A. He also volunteers as a medic for LAPD's
Search & Rescue team..
Fuentes,
Mario: KMVN, 2007-08. Mario worked afternoon drive at Movin' 93.9/fm. He left
the station in February 2008.
Fuentes, Ricky: KPWR, 1998. Unknown.
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(Jennifer Ferro, Jeff Federman, Howard Freshman, and Julio Flores)
Fuhr, Paul: KNAC, 1978-81. Paul is director of Exodus
Communications in New York.
Fuller, Alan: KPLS, 2001-03;
KMXE/KLAA, 2006-07. Alan was the gm of 830AM until late 2007.
Fuller,
Bob: KMPC, 1971-73. Bob lives in Palm Springs and Portland, Maine, depending
on the seasons. He owns five stations in Portland. Bob's son, William is a
sales rep for the ABC/TV station in Palm Springs.
Fuller,
Hugh: KTWV, 2003-07; KJLH, 2010. Hugh works weekends and fill-in at Stevie
Wonder's KJLH.
Fuller, Randy: Randy is a traffic reporter
at KABC and KMLT.
Fuller, Shelly: KCBS, 1997. Unknown.
Fuller, Sid: KFI, 1964. Unknown.
Fulton,
Liz: KIIS, 1979-84 and 1987-90; KOST/KFI, 1990. Liz is retired and lives in
Oregon.
Funkhouser, Barry:
KOCP, 1999-2001; KROQ, 2000; KTWV, 2002-06; KROQ, 2004-06; KLSX, 2005-06; KBBY, 2003-05;
KCXX, 2005-07; KMVN, 2006-07. Barry is working weekends at The ROCK of
Portland, KUFO.
Furillo, Bud: KABC, 1973-75; KIIS, 1975-79;
KABC, 1979-87; KFOX, 1988-90. Bud died July 17, 2006. He was 80.
Fusco, John: KRLA, 1999-2001. The former co-host of Daniels and Fusco is now
at WDBO-Orlando and produces and performs in "Radio Sci Fi."
He's also the broadcast engineer for the Orlando Magic.
Fusion, Ken: KPCR, 1983-84; KROQ,
1984-1990; KRVM, 1994-1997. Ken hosted the KROQ Kalendar from
1985-90 and he was md for three years. He now lives in Oregon
and is a Systems Engineer at a large software company.
Fuson, Gene: KFWB, 1970-77. Gene was editorial director at KFWB where
he won the National Headliner Award for Editorials two years in a row, two
Golden Mikes and several other awards. He went on to Channel 2 for 16 years
where he was editorial director. He died in July 1993.
Futterman, Steve: KNX; KMPC, 1996; KABC,
2001; KNX, 2005-11. Steve is covering west coast news for CBS Radio.
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