Don Sherwood Awards 2017

Don Sherwood (KSFO Photo)
Don Sherwood in the KSFO studio (Tom Houghton photo, circa 1960)
John Mack Flanagan (Photo)
John Mack Flanagan

The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame is proud to announce the first recipients of the Don Sherwood Award, signifying the “people’s choice” for the favorite Bay Area radio personality from “back in the day,” and the most popular Bay Area radio personality currently on the air.

In the Sherwood Award Legends category, John Mack Flanagan was selected for induction into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame by the public’s vote. John, whose stellar career here included stints at KFRC, KRQR, KBGG, KIOI, KSFO/KYA-FM and KWSS, will go into BARHOF as a member of BARHOF’s Class of 2017, along with the other honorees selected by the Bay Area Radio Museum’s hall of fame committee. (Please click here to view the full BARHOF Class of 2017.)

Receiving the initial Sherwood Award in the Active category as the most popular personality currently on the air is Chris Jackson of 98.5 KFOX (KUFX) in San Jose. A product of San Jose State University, Chris has also worked locally at KHQT (Hot 97.7), KYLD and KWSS.

Chris Jackson (KFOX Photo)
Chris Jackson

The Active category can include current members of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, while those already inducted into BARHOF are ineligible in the Legend (or “lifetime achievement”) category.

Other BARHOF categories, including News, Sports, Manager, Specialty and Pioneer, are selected by a committee comprised of current BARHOF inductees and members of the radio museum’s staff. The Engineering inductee into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame will once again be selected by members of the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 40.

The recipients of the Sherwood Award will be honored at this year’s Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, September 23. The award is a tribute to Don Sherwood, “The World’s Greatest Disc Jockey,” who was an original inductee into BARHOF in 2006.

 

Visit the Bay Area Radio Museum’s Don Sherwood Collection

 

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John Sewart
John Sewart
26 February 2017 7:30 AM

Not sure if non-active list nominations can include radio personalities heard in the SF Bay Area but not on local stations? Wolfman Jack on XERB was listened to widely in the Bay Area. XERB had better evening reception than many ‘local’ stations.

Tom Wenrich
Tom Wenrich
26 February 2017 8:04 AM

My reason for nominating Scott Beach was the totality of his work not just on KSFO, but also KKHI, his TB and radio voicework, and his involvement with outside S.F. interests including leading Kazoo Night with the Giants, and his work with classical music organizations in The City. Frankly, a case could be made for everyone associated with KSFO from Sherwood’s time until King Broadcasting ruined it. (Sorkin, Jazzbeau, Carter B, Smith, Dick McGarvin, Jack Carney, Al Newman et al.)

D. L. Chaban-Delmas
D. L. Chaban-Delmas
Reply to  Tom Wenrich
25 April 2017 8:20 AM

Amen to all that. I also nominated Scott.

Tom
Tom
Reply to  Tom Wenrich
28 April 2017 4:14 AM

Don’t forget how King ruined KYA AM & FM too.

Tom
Tom
Reply to  Tom
28 April 2017 4:02 PM

Was trying to forget:)

Former early SF radio personality KMPX/K101/KYA/KSFO
Former early SF radio personality KMPX/K101/KYA/KSFO
Reply to  Tom Wenrich
7 June 2017 8:46 PM

Scott Beach was a giant. Saw his read “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” one year at CCSF and he was mesmerizing. I came here too late to vote, but would have voted for him.

Bill Hatch
Bill Hatch
27 February 2017 7:01 AM

Is it true that Sherwood once stumbled onto the set of his local TV show (sponsored by Falstaff) obviously more than “tipsy” and carrying a can/bottle of another brand of beer (Harm’s, Lucky Lager or Olympia)?

Joan Boyajian
Joan Boyajian
28 February 2017 11:37 AM

Jack Kulp in my opinion has the best Radio voice I have ever heard! Liked him so much switched radio stations from when he was with Koit.

chris
chris
1 March 2017 1:43 PM

KMPX air-checks demonstate why these guys are in Valhalla. They were simply, as Bobby Riggs put it..The best of the BEST!!

Charles Phillip Harrington
Charles Phillip Harrington
24 April 2017 9:33 PM

Radio was such a huge part of my life when I was young!

Judi L.
Judi L.
24 April 2017 10:17 PM

First time I ever spoke on the radio was at the age of 6 sitting on Dan Sorkin’s lap at KSFO. I was visiting my brother Mark Leff at his first radio job and got to chat on air. He said I had such a nice brother to bring me to work and I said that sometimes he was such a pain. I wasn’t allowed to visit his work again for many years!

D. L. Chaban-Delmas
D. L. Chaban-Delmas
Reply to  Judi L.
25 April 2017 8:19 AM

Dan loved doing that. When he was at KFRC on Bush St., I brought my 2 nephews to visit the station (ages 5 and 9). He said the youngest on 2 phone books on the stool next to him, and I whispered, “Uhh, I don’t think you want to do that.” Dan learned I was right because the 5 yr old was pretty snarky. They parried back k& forth. I still have the tape Dan sent me afterward.

D. L. Chaban-Delmas
D. L. Chaban-Delmas
Reply to  D. L. Chaban-Delmas
25 April 2017 8:21 AM

(“sat”, not “said.” typo)

Judi L.
Judi L.
Reply to  D. L. Chaban-Delmas
25 April 2017 10:05 AM

Great story, thanks for sharing!

Ron fell
Ron fell
25 April 2017 6:41 AM

That’s it for 2017 categories? It?s OK. I was tired of losing every single year anyway.

Paul Lobster Wells
Reply to  BARHOF
26 April 2017 9:51 PM

Don’t understand this short list. What is the basis of active, and the criteria of impact? If one is still active, they cannot be a legend?

D. L. Chaban-Delmas
D. L. Chaban-Delmas
25 April 2017 8:16 AM

Old friend Ronnie Schell and I used to have an occasional breakfast with Sherwood after the show, in the Tonga Room. Some of Sherwood’s language would cause the most seasoned person to blush. Sherwood had a boat – a small cabin cruiser – berthed at the S.F. Marina. Ronnie and I once went on a Sunday cruise with him and 5 other friends. Over the door leading to the cabin below was this brass plaque that said – “MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP GOOD FOR THE DURATION OF THE VOYAGE ONLY.”

Jona Denz-Hamilton
Reply to  D. L. Chaban-Delmas
23 March 2018 5:54 PM

How funny to read about Ronnie Schell. I just played a clip of his Coors Light TV commercial with Don Adams, on my show today. It’s National Near Miss Day, so “missed it by that much” was an obvious bit to play!

Bob Ray
Reply to  Jona Denz-Hamilton
24 March 2018 9:53 AM

‘Those Were The Days, My Friend …’

Carol Orona
Carol Orona
25 April 2017 8:20 AM

Jack Kulp is my absolute favorite. Love listening to him…..a daily must!

Laurie Komberec
Laurie Komberec
26 April 2017 8:59 AM

When these awards come around, I’m thrilled that my colleagues are acknowledged for the work they do or have done. I just feel like Cinderella, left with one shoe, ugly sisters and a mean step mother… All kidding aside, it would be great to be just nominated one year! Thanks for the wonderful moments in SF! ~Laurie Sanders (formerly of KOIT, now KQED)

Sam Van Zandt
Sam Van Zandt
Reply to  Laurie Komberec
27 April 2017 10:34 AM

You deserve it, Laurie! Next year?

Sam Van Zandt
Sam Van Zandt
27 April 2017 10:32 AM

Ronn Owens – class of 2007?

Henry Hammerin Hank Ochs
1 May 2017 5:41 AM

WASSUP! Maybe you should nominate JV from Wild 94-9 for next year’s ballot! He has the best Bay Area morning show and would appreciate it if he’s on next year’s ballot.

Bob Ray
9 May 2017 11:44 AM

So there is no class of 2017 for the Hall of Fame since there’s no nominations list this year Is that correct? And if being a HOF member means you can’t be in the running for a Don Sherwood Award – as it states above – Sam Van Zant is correct is questioning Ronn Owens in this category as he’s a HOF Class of 2007 member …?

Ben
Ben
10 May 2017 5:03 PM

I’m with Sam. Laurie deserves the honor of a nomination … at least.

jackbenny1
jackbenny1
27 May 2017 12:24 PM

Big fan of Russ the Moose Syracuse, Jazzbeau Colllins, Bill Moen, Gene Nelson, Bobby Dale, Dan Sorkin, Bob Hudson, Wolfman Jack to name but a few of the old guard…. Top 40 stations KOBY and KEWB as well as KYA, old KSFO and also KOFY radio with Jim Gabbert and his K101 Time Capsule shows which I wish someone would bring back

Arden Allen
Arden Allen
27 May 2017 5:49 PM

I’m not a fan of AM radio. Too much *xxxxxx.* It has never been worse than now. The last bastion of good broadcasting, IMO, is NPR.