2023
Larry Brownell
Larry was a key newscaster on KYA in its Top 40 years in the ’60s, ’70’s and ’80’s, and was known for his smooth and concise delivery. Brownell, whose real name was Larry Buller, came […]
Archives: Inductees
2023
Mike Schweizer
Mike Schweizer was a much-admired working broadcast engineer beginning in the 1980’s. Mike became interested in radio at a very early age, building a crystal radio as a child. Like many young radio enthusiasts, young […]
2023
Chuck Tweedle
The longtime General Manager of Bonneville Broadcasting’s KOIT AM/FM, Chuck Tweedle has been involved in radio since 1970 and has served in programming and sales capacities at various Bay Area stations. He joined Bonneville in […]
2023
Lloyd Lindsay Young
Lloyd is a weather reporter who gained notoriety for his over-the-top delivery and antics. Young grew up in Hollywood, attended Los Angeles City College and broke into broadcasting in 1962, when he started at Bakersfield’s […]
2023
Bob Butler
Bob began his broadcasting career in 1979 at KBLX Radio in Berkeley. He worked at KDIA Radio in Oakland in 1980 before being hired at KCBS in 1981. He has covered every kind of story […]
2023
Kim Vestal
Kim grew up in Watsonville, listening to KDON and KMBY, before attending San Jose State University, where she cut her teeth doing air shifts for the campus radio station, KSJS. In 1979, Kim was hired […]