Dave McKinsey
Dave McKinsey worked for KABL for 30 years in three tours of duty, rising from copy writer to program director. Fellow BARHOF inductee Al Hart, who worked with McKinsey at KABL, described him as “one […]
Archives: Inductees
Kevin Radich
Kevin Radich began his radio career at KFOG in June 1985 after winning an on-air audition for a sports reporter. He later appeared as morning sports reporter on KRQR (“The Rocker”) in the early 1990s. […]
Wes “Scoop” Nisker
“Scoop” Nisker is fondly remembered for his innovative audio collages and news commentaries on the “Jive 95” KSAN in the late 60s into the 70s. He reprised the act in the 80s and 90s on […]
Hoyt Smith
Hoyt Smith wrapped up his Bay Area radio career in 2017 after a lengthy stretch as morning host on classical music station KDFC, where he started in 1999. Smith’s voice was well-known to Bay Area […]
Dianne Nicolini
Dianne Nicolini’s is a career of “firsts”. She was the first female full-time announcer on KXTR in Kansas City, on KKHI in San Francisco, and on KDFC, where she launched a run as a popular […]
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith was born in St. Paul, MN but arrived in San Francisco as an infant. He graduated from Lowell High School and the University of California, making a name for himself as a champion […]