BARHOF
Talk Legend Jim Eason Passes Away
Longtime KGO Radio talk show host Jim Eason has died at the age of 89, according to family members. The North Carolina native landed in the Bay Area after nine years in the Air Force, […]
Articles by Stan
BARHOF
One of KEEN’S Founding Fathers Remembers
The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame is pleased to offer this piece of Bay Area radio history, courtesy of the Snell family. On November 15, 1983, Greg Snell sat down with his […]
BARHOF
Radio KEEN Named BARHOF Legendary Station for 2025
The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame is proud to announce that San Jose’s historic Radio KEEN (1370 AM) has been named its Legendary Station for 2025. KEEN joins the list of annual […]
History
Golden Star Radio: San Francisco Broadcasting Pioneers
The California Historical Radio Society is raising $65,000 to restore San Francisco’s historic Golden Star Radio sign, honoring the Tong family’s pioneering role in Asian community broadcasting. Help preserve this iconic piece of broadcasting history. […]
Dick Block
Remembering Bay Area Broadcast Pioneer Dick Block
Richard “Dick” Block’s long career in broadcasting left a major imprint on the Bay Area’s airwaves. Block passed away on September 30, 2024 at the age of 97 of cardiac issues related to amyloidosis. Born […]
Sherwood Awards
2025 Don Sherwood Award Competition Announced
The Bay Area Radio Museum is pleased to announce the return of the Don Sherwood Award. Named after the legendary San Francisco native who proclaimed himself “The World’s Greatest Disc Jockey”, the award is voted […]