In addition to being gifted with one of the grandest bass-baritone voices ever, Fred Krock was also well-known throughout the industry for his engineering acumen.
A native of Fort Smith, AR, Krock moved to the Bay Area to attend Stanford University. From his earliest days at Stanford, where he served in multiple roles at campus station KZSU, to his work as an announcer and chief engineer at KXKX (which later became KKHI) beginning in the 1950s, through his years at KQED-FM, Fred was one of the most valuable and venerable chroniclers of Bay Area radio history since the mid-20th century.
Fred was also a respected rail historian who enjoyed annual trips to volunteer at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut. He also loved volunteering closer to home at the Western Railway Museum at Rio Vista Junction and the Niles Canyon Railway in Fremont. A little-known fact: for many years, Fred’s voice was the magnificent voice heard on countless railroad videos, treasured by rail fans around the world.
Fred was also an amateur radio enthusiast (N6AJV) making lifelong friendships with HAM enthusiasts everywhere.
Fred Krock died in 2021 at age 87.