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Hap Harper

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Howard “Hap” Harper was a native of New Orleans who moved with his family as a child to Flint, MI. That’s where he fell in love with airplanes on a kiddie ride at a local […]

Bill Gavin was a native of Chetek, WI. He graduated from the University of California-Berkeley. He began his radio career as a baritone vocalist on KPO. He also performed in local theater productions. After working […]

Bob Fouts

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Bob Fouts was a Sacramento native who attended Saint Mary’s College in Moraga to study journalism. While there, he earned a varsity letter playing third base for the Gaels baseball team. He served in the […]

Renel Brooks-Moon

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Renel Brooks-Moon is an Oakland native who graduated from Mills College. She first found work in radio as administrative assistant to the news director at KCBS. An opening in the sales department at KFRC led […]

Red Blanchard

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Richard Bogardus Blanchard was born in Gardner, MA. His hair color provided his nickname. Blanchard spent several years playing trombone in a big band, then volunteered for the Army Air Forces in 1943. His military […]

Alex Bennett

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Alex Bennett was born Bennett Schwarzmann in San Francisco. After attending Marin County’s Drake High School, he started his radio career at KTIM in San Rafael. Through the 1960’s and 1970’s, Bennett was heard on […]