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BARHOF Inductee Rick Shaw 2025

Rick Shaw

20 August 2025 Stan 0

Rick Shaw was a popular disc jockey on three major San Francisco stations before his death at age 53. Born Hugh Silvis in Riverside, Shaw was heard on some powerhouse stations before arriving in the […]

BARHOF Inductee Jona Denz-Hamilton 2025

Jona Denz-Hamilton

20 August 2025 Stan 0

Jona Denz-Hamilton has been heard on numerous Santa Clara Valley radio stations in a broadcasting career that spans more than fifty years. It all began at Foothill College’s KFJC, where Denz-Hamilton switched from avid radio […]

BARHOF Inductee Brian Copeland 2025

Brian Copeland

20 August 2025 Stan 1

Brian Copeland’s Bay Area radio career included more than a quarter-century as a host on KGO Radio. Before he hosted The Brian Copeland Show, he was heard in regular guest appearances on The Alex Bennett […]

BARHOF Inductee Ron Baker 2025

Ron Baker

15 August 2025 Stan 0

Ron Baker was a versatile part of the news and sports departments at KNEW for nearly thirty years. Before landing in the Bay Area,  Baker was a popular TV weatherman in Phoenix. After joining the […]

BARHOF Inductee Mike Smith 2025

Mike Smith

10 August 2025 Stan 0

Mike Smith is known for a lengthy career as the Director of Engineering for the CBS Radio stations in San Francisco. Smith was born into a military family in Oceanside, CA. After life on numerous […]

BARHOF Inductee Cammy Blackstone 2025

Cammy Blackstone

9 August 2025 Stan 0

Cammy Blackstone is best known for a fifteen-year run as morning co-host at KFRC. The Santa Rosa native graduated from Montgomery High School and had experience in Sonoma County cable radio operations before earning a […]