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Bill King

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Wilbur “Bill” King was born in Bloomington, IL and first went on the air with Armed Forces Radio while stationed on Guam. A star high school baseball star before military service, King decided against trying […]

Pat Henry

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Pat Henry is remembered for his role in creating and nurturing pioneering Bay Area jazz station KJAZ. Born in Bakersfield, Henry served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, […]

Al Hart

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Al Hart was born in Minneapolis, MN and attended the University of Minnesota, launching his radio career in Rhinelander, WI. At a later gig in Shreveport, LA he became known as “Your pal Al, the […]

James Gabbert

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James Gabbert is a singular figure in Bay Area broadcasting history. When Gabbert was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences “Gold Circle” for 50 years of service, the organization’s San Francisco/Northern […]

Jim Dunbar

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Jim Dunbar was born in Dearborn, MI and attended Michigan State University, where he handled sports play-by-play on the campus radio station. After serving in the U.S. Army, Dunbar spent time on the air in […]

Tom Donahue

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Tom “Big Daddy” Donahue was born in South Bend, IN. He broke into radio in Charleston, WV and then spent nine years as the morning host at WIBG in Philadelphia. WIBG would become one of […]