Dick Conte has been a defining voice in Bay Area jazz radio for over sixty years. The Connecticut native arrived in the Bay Area in 1961 and has been heard on local stations ever since.
His broadcasting career began in the early 1960s at the legendary KJAZ, and continued through celebrated tenures at KMPX, KSFO, KKCY, KKSF, and KCSM, where he served as DJ, Music Director, and Program Director until his retirement in June 2025.
Conte, a talented jazz pianist in his own right, has played at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Russian River Jazz Festival, the San Jose Jazz Festival, the Sonoma Valley Jazz Festival, the Calistoga Jazz & Blues Festival, Jazz on the Hill and the Cotati Jazz Festival.
At the time of his induction, he was still heard on the air heard on A Jazz Journey every Saturday on Sonoma station KSVY (91.3 FM), whose studios are a short walk from his home. Conte is a member of the community station’s Board of Directors.