Archives: Inductees

BARHOF Inductee Bill Shaw 2009

Bill Shaw

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Los Angeles-born Bill Shaw grew up in Pasadena and graduated from UCLA. He joined CBS as a trainee just before World War 2, then spent four years as an Army pilot before returning to work […]

BARHOF Inductee Clifton Johnsen 2009

Clifton Johnsen

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Clifton Johnsen broke into radio in its early years,  joining Eureka station KIEM as an announcer in 1933, when the station went on the air from studios in the opulent Vance Hotel. His work there […]

BARHOF Inductee Phil Lerza 2009

Phil Lerza

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Phil Lerza was a native San Franciscan whose entree to broadcasting was via Armed Forces Radio. Following his service in the Navy, Lerza landed at KFRC in 1969 and would spend the rest of his […]

BARHOF Inductee Lu Hurley 2009

Lu Hurley

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Sacramento native Sheldon “Lu” Hurley was among the first broadcasters to report on traffic from a helicopter. KGO listeners in the early 1960’s came to anticipate Hurley’s witty reports from the “Hurleybird”.  Hurley’s Commodore Aviation […]

BARHOF Inductee Mike Amatori 2009

Mike Amatori

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Mike Amatori was born and raised in San Francisco, earning his bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University.  He served as production director for KSFO and KYA prior to joining KGO and KSFO, where he […]

BARHOF Inductee Joe Starkey 2009

Joe Starkey

7 March 2025 Stan 0

Joe Starkey is a native of Chicago who earned a bachelor’s degree as well as an MBA at Loyola University. He didn’t set out to be a broadcaster. Starkey was a corporate vice-president at Union […]