Jack Perry
Jack Perry holds the distinction of having served as production director at both of San Jose’s album rock giants: KOME and KSJO during their glory years from the late 1970s until the early ‘90s. Fans […]
Archives: Inductees
Keith Naftaly
San Francisco-born Keith Naftaly describes himself as obsessed with radio as a child. A graduate of Lowell High School, he spent some time at student station KALX while attending the University of California, Berkeley. He […]
Larry Wood
Larry Wood is an Oakland native whose interest in radio grew out of a family “tape exchange”. An uncle in Ohio sent each unit of the extended family an Ampex tape deck, which would be […]
Duane Kuiper
When Wisconsin native Duane Kuiper’s 12-year career as a Major League Baseball player ended, he was already a radio broadcaster. During his final seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Kuiper began doing regular reports on […]
Ken Bastida
Well-known for his lengthy tenure as the lead anchor for KPIX-TV’s Eyewitness News, Ken Bastida was a radio reporter for many years before shifting to television. The San Francisco native graduated from El Camino High […]
The Dog House
Originating on San Jose’s Hot 97.7 KHQT, the ensemble show led by “JV” (Jeffrey Vandergrift) and “Elvis” (Dan Lay), with producer Lance “Hollywood” Otani, would move to San Francisco’s Wild 107.7 (KSAN) and then Wild […]