Owen Spann
Owen Spann was born and raised in Allegheny, PA and graduated with a degree in journalism from Penn State University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, launching his radio carer in […]
Archives: Inductees
Lon Simmons
Born in Vancouver, WA and raised in Southern California, Lon Simmons’ unmistakable baritone voice was the soundtrack of sports in the Bay Area for many years. Simmons was a star baseball player at Burbank High […]
Don Sherwood
Perhaps the single most memorable radio personality in Bay Area history, Don Sherwood was born and raised in San Francisco. Known as “The World’s Greatest Disc Jockey” during his years of ratings dominance at KSFO, […]
Dr. Don Rose
Born Donald Duane Rosenberg in North Platte, Nebraska, “Dr. Don” has been referred to as the “last of the great Top 40 DJ’s”. His professional radio career began in 1955. While attending the University of […]
Chuck Waltman
Chuck Waltman is known for his lengthy tenure as chief engineer for Clear Channel’s stations in San Francisco: KMEL, KYLD, KIOI, KOSF, KISQ, KKSF and KNEW. Within the broadcast engineering community, he is widely respected […]
Susan Leigh Taylor
Susan Leigh Taylor’s long radio career is really two careers: one in which she was a well-regarded disc jockey in Louisville, Charlotte, New York, Chicago and San Francisco; and another which saw her become a […]