Kenny Wardell (BARHOF 2022 Photo)

Kenny Wardell (BARHOF 2022) Passes Away

6 August 2024 BARHOF 0

We extend our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the wise, witty and wonderful Kenny Wardell Sr. (BARHOF Class of 2022), who passed away on Sunday (August 4). Kenny did it all (radio, TV, print) mostly behind the scenes, and had a lasting impact that will [Read more…]

BARHOF Class of 2023 Logo

BARHOF Welcomes The Class of 2023

22 July 2023 BARHOF 0

As part of the Radio Day By The Bay festivities at Radio Central in Alameda today (July 22), the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame announced its newest inductees. The announcement of BARHOF’s Class of 2023, made by previous honorees Ben Fong-Torres (BARHOF 2010) and Lissa Kreisler (BARHOF [Read more…]

Jerry Gordon (1969 Photo)

Jerry Gordon: A Personal Remembrance

24 December 2022 BARHOF 3

Jerry Gordon A Personal Remembrance By Mike Adams Jerry Gordon was my long time friend. Jerry died on December 22, 2022. He was 84. I first met Jerry on the air in Columbus, Ohio, as he prepared to turn over the broadcast studio to the Mike Adams show. [Read more…]

Bob Kieve (1994 Photo)

Kieve On Kieve: A Radio Legend Looks Back

19 February 2019 BARHOF 1

Following the sad demise of San Jose’s KLIV (1590 AM) back on January 27, the station’s owner for the past five decades, Bob Kieve (BARHOF 2007), sat down to reflect on his long career in business, politics and broadcasting:   Further Reading: “San Jose’s KLIV going silent after [Read more…]