L-R: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and original drummer Pete Best. (For audio from Dr. Dons first day on KKIS, scroll to the bottom of this page.). Bobby Ocean also makes a brief appearance. From Iowa it was on to WEBC/Duluth, Minn., followed by his first taste of big-market success, as morning host at WQXI/Atlanta (Quixie In Dixie), his fame made ever-lasting by his inclusion as the 1967 entry in the popular series ofCruisin LP records. 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SOURCE: Photograph of the Big 610 Men (top of page) from the centerfold of the San Francisco premiere edition of I.D. Kirchner alleged the youth struck him, forcing the officer to release another student whom he had placed under arrest for attempting to tear down the goalposts at Kezar Stadium following the 0-0-tie game between U.S.F. Glenn Adams at KFRC was the greatest all night jock in America in 1967 and Its really too bad because he was a thoroughly delightful man, Cleaveland said. The Doctor holds court on the Tuesday morning after Thanksgiving, along with Jack Hines (news) and John Bentley (sports) plus a little taste of Jack Friday at the end. Drop me a line via our contact page, and Ill reply (rather than posting the info here). His recovery was said to be slow and painful. The closing line for the spot was get your shirt together! which proved to be nightmarish for me one late Saturday night and early Sunday morning at approximately 1:50-ish. She ruled late nights, and thus became a distinguished member of the then-fledgling L.A. radio sisterhood. An article on the event, featuring a photo of Flanagan in an Army T-shirt, appeared in The Chronicles Radio Waves column in the Sunday Datebook last weekend. Flanagan spent nearly 40 years in Top 40 radio. They were good, great, fantastic at times even orgasmic! Dr. Don Rose on KFRC (August 9, 1974): 00:00 00:00 Plus KFRC news on the hour with Jack Hines. There, in a room used for sewing classes, Flanagan described his induction as the greatest thing thats ever happened to me. BTW, while working (playing) at 6-10, we were given the company-preferred discount when purchasing General Tires (the station was owned by RKO-General). I hadnt realized some of the physical ailments hed weathered. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images). At one point, his ratings nearly topped the market leader, KGO, in the time slot. Love you always, H-BUD. After enduring a full-body cast and worrying about infection, he decided to have the leg amputated. discs, featured rapid-fire clips of KFRCs stellar air staff including Dr. Don Rose, Tom Parker, Bob Anthony, John Mack Flanagan, Robin Bailey, Don Sainte-Johnn, Rick Shaw and Harry Nelson, plus brief snippets of news reports from Paul Fredericks, Jo Interrante, Connie Gordon, John Winters, Mike Colgan and Robert McCormick on the first disc, while the second highlighted the production side, leading off with the Clio Award-winning, Paul Frees-voiced Close Encounters promo which found KFRC offering eight seconds of radio silence to allow extra-terrestrial beings to use the 610 frequency to contact Earth. L-R: Dan Ethen, Michael Bennett, John Mack Flanagan and Steve Dini. August 4, 2022 (81 years old) View obituary. In addition, Connie Gordon presents a community-service report on family life in the 1980s. (A few audio level drops occur near the start of the recording, but dont mar the overall listening experience. An actress and singer, she worked for KFRC Radio, San Francisco, Calif. Born in San. He was truly the nicest man in the radio and music business Id ever met. After a failed attempt at buying the station, Dr. Don moved to mornings at K101/San Francisco; four months later, he suffered a heart attack while on the air. - 1970), lead guitarist and co-founder Ken Williams, and drummer Quint (Michael Fortune). They are (left to right) David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Jim McGuinn, Michael Clarke and Gene Clark.. American electric folk hero Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman) and singer, songwriter Joan Baez in Embankment Gardens, London.. Members of the psychedelic pop group Pink Floyd. Ive never had any recognition in my 36-year-and-two-month career. She was already a pioneer, as one of the first women to break into major market rock radio in the mid-70s at KFRC in San Francisco. The voice that followed him was deep and smooth while still energetic enough for AM. 10th December 1968: Roger Daltrey, singer with British rock band The Who.. 21st April 1969: American blues rock singer Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970).. 3rd September 1968: American psychedelic rock band, The Doors during a press conference at Heathrow Airport, London (left to right); drummer John Densmore, keyboard player Ray Mansarek, vocalist Jim Morrison (1943 - 1971) and guitarist Robby Krieger.. March 1965: Legendary American rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter Roy Orbison (1936 - 1988), signing autographs for fans.. 10th December 1968: British rock group The Who performing at the Rolling Stones' "Rock And Roll Circus" event, a performance at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, devised to be filmed for television.. 5th April 1969: Rock singer Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970).. 21st December 1969: Singer Mick Jagger of British rock group the Rolling Stones on stage at London's Lyceum Ballroom.. American rock group Jefferson Airplane performs on stage at the Central Park bandshell, New York City, August 1969. After retiring in 2014, Flanagan self-published a memoir entitled Tight & Bright: A Diskjockey Vietnam Memoir. He also became interested in B Western movies, like the cowboy actor he was named for. LOUIS, B95/KANSAS CITY, KLTK-A/DENVER, KFRC-A/SAN FRANCISCO and WAPP/NEW YORK, and he most recently ran the MAINE-based HARRY NELSON ARTIST MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING. I mean, holy moly, yes, cmon by. While at theBillboard convention to receive his award, Dr. Don encountered RKO Radio programming chief Paul Drew, who offered him a prized opportunity he couldnt resist. 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The Big 610 ends with Jack Silvers farewell show, and following Joanne Greenes newscast the Good Doctor helps usher in the new Magic 61 (about 19 minutes into the recording). The band lineup changed several times during its existance until its split in 1970.. 14th June 1969: British rock band the Rolling Stones in 1969, after the death of founder member Brian Jones. I am truly saddened about the loss of my friend, HARRY., HOWARD ROSEN PROMOTION President HOWARD ROSEN commented, HARRY and I were close friends since 1980, and spoke on the phone several times a day. Howard Clark was simply amazing doing middays. Then Herzog had his wounds dressed, his countenance resembling a war map of China. Courtesy of Sam Gold. The first generation of KFRCs Big 610 Men the Class of 1966 striking a classical pose. He started as a feature writer in the People section, which was anchored by Herb Caen's column, and has written about people ever since. Colgan spent 50 years in the news industry, including reporting for KFRC in the 1970s and spending 33 years at KCBS. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Dr. Don was one of the voices of my childhood, thanks to the work he did for KBHK-TV. 1974 Dr. Don Rose on KFRC, March 1974 (45 minutes)**, Dave The Duke Sholin on KFRC, 1974 (5 minutes), 1976 Dr. Don Rose on KFRC, April 1976 (90 minutes)DP**, Chuck Buell on KFRC (May 14, 1976; 4 minutes), Marvelous Mark on KFRC (June 1976; 22 minutes)BD, Shana on KFRC (September 22, 1976 10 PM; 1 hour)BD, Mucho Morales on KFRC (December 31, 1976; 1 hour)BD, Big Tom Parker on KFRC (December 31, 1976; 1 hour)BD. Bayley Collection. Survivors include his wife, Joann; daughter, Kelly Ann McLaren of Concord; and granddaughter, Dylan Catherine McLaren. A capsulized audio overview of KFRC from the radio trade magazine known as Fred. These recordings, issued on a pair of 45 r.p.m. He had presence, this ability to be on the air with such presence that you could feel him as well as hear him.. Dr. Don had battled pneumonia for several months before he died on March 30, 2005, at his home in Concord. [] Dr. Don Rose is not eligible. ALL ACCESS sends condolences to the family and friends of radio, record and artist management industry veteran HARRY "BUD" NELSON, who passed away this past FRIDAY, JUNE 4th, at 5:20p (EDT). He is a general assignment reporter with a focus on writing feature-length obituaries. John Mack Flanagan, one of the top names in Top 40 radio at KFRC, "the Big 610," in the 1970s, died March 31 of congestive heart failure. His last big break came when KABL-FM became K-BIG 98.1 playing classic hits from the 70s. Services are pending. The baton passed toDave Sholinfor the final year as a Top 40 (until August 1986), but he was dealing with consultant Walt Sabo and a desperate try-anything attitude from RKO. Oct. 23: Like all automobiles, Sidney Herzog's "scandal cart" grew weary after a few hours of ceaseless operation yesterday afternoon and passed peacefully away at the corner of Fillmore Street and Golden Gate Avenue. Rose was hyper with gags and wake-up calls. She was a homecoming queen, rock singer, songwriter, artist, actor, a comedian and a "trafficologist" on KFRC radio's morning show. Family Radio - KEAR is a broadcast radio station in San Francisco, California, United States, providing Christian Education, Talk and Praise & Worship as the flagship station for the Family Radio network. PS Courtesy of Paul Shinn. Tom left in October 1967 after a disagreement withBill Drake(RKO Generals national program director) about the unique musical tastes of San Francisco listeners. Cagle stayed until early 84, whenMike Phillipscame in for a year or so. His show followed the famed Dr. Don Rose, who did the morning drive. In October 1972, he suffered a heart attack that kept him off the air until June 1973; the botched heart surgery that followed the attack would bring him continual pain through the rest of his life. Most of us cut our teeth doin the PD thing in small-to-medium markets. 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But Flanagan could never stand being called Johnnie, so he shortened it by one syllable. June 1, 2014. June 1967: English pop group The Kinks, whose latest disc "Waterloo Sunset" is number 2 in the charts, from left to right; Mick Avory, Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Peter Quaife.. 29th January 1968: American soul singer Diana Ross talks to Rolling Stones bad boy Brian Jones during an aftershow party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Bedford to celebrate The Supremes performance on Sunday Night At the Palladium.. 17th June 1968: Blues, rock 'n' roll and progressive pop-influenced band Fleetwood Mac, when their instrumental single "Albatross" was topping the British charts. Agnew said Rose had what program directors look for in a morning show, It just sounded like the guy was having a lot of fun.. CA Courtesy of George Junak andCalifornia Aircheck. Items have been culled from The Chronicle's archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago. EDNA STERNAD OBITUARY Edna M. Sternad of Bethlehem died Dec. 6 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. Her first language was German, so her English had a unique quality that you couldnt nail down. He then went to Concords KKIS and K-101, but heart problems soon ended his radio career. The charges were brought by Police Officer Fred Kirchner. From the start it was John Mack Flanagan, Joann said. I worked with Shana twice, once indirectly and more recently a lot closer, Mary Lyon, another female Los Angeles radio pioneer, told me. American musician Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970) performs onstage, late 1960s. Away flits the merry machine, with Mrs. Herzog, wholly ignorant of the use of brakes, levers, or reverse gears, standing up in the front portion of the tonneau, exercising her suffragetical prerogative-free speech. Since 1965, Dornacker has been a 6-foot-tall Bay Area landmark. John Mack Flanagan, who died at 71, was on the air at KFRC from 1973 to 1979. Personally, the PD bug bit me in St. Louis (KWK Radio) and San Diego (Rock 95), where I worked before coming in for the landing at The Big 6-10. Fred Magazine Presents 610 KFRC Limited Edition Aircheck 1 & 2 (1978; 14 minutes). THE BAY AREA RADIO MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME ARE PROGRAMS OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RADIO SOCIETY, DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND HONORING THE HISTORY OF RADIO BROADCASTING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. They may have to carry me out on a stretcher.. Add your comment below. Oct. 23: Jane Dornacker, 40, the comedian and traffic reporter who was a San Francisco celebrity before moving to New York last year, died yesterday after her helicopter crashed into the Hudson. Legendary radio programmer HARRY NELSON (WROR/KFRC/WRKO/WAPP/WZOU/WODS and others) stopped by with stories about DR. DON ROSE, LES GARLAND and more! The session, which includes several long stretches of silence and a few flubs, was produced by KSTNs nonpareil engineer, Paul Shinn. Curators Note: Don Sainte-Johnn was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. But KFRC was going to reward only one hero, and that was Rose. Bay Area radio broadcasters Peter Cleaveland and John Catchings worked at competing radio stations when Rose was at KFRC, but got to know him after they all retired when they joined the Broadcast Legends organization. I studied medicine in Cairo, he explained to theSan Francisco Chroniclein 1975, Im a chiropractor.. Tom believed they had some, and his resignation made the front page of the first issue ofRolling Stone(which was published in San Francisco in those days). A unique and rare person whom I was blessed to know.. In August, 1986, after being the dominant Top 40 radio station in Northern California for two decades, KFRC, The Big 610 changed formats. The company took an affront to talent leaving, as was the case when I threatened to bail, after an L.A. station pursued me for the second time within a year. He was bigger than life and I was delighted the day he called to ask if he could stop by when I was programming in NH, just over two years ago. Courtesy of Paul Shinn. Shana is still fondly remembered for her work, including a sense of happiness and humor that permeated her shows at KLOS and later KLSX (now KAMP, 97.1 FM), where she stayed until 1995. ** Included in theDr. Don Rose Collection. English 11 Listen live 0 Contacts Related radio stations KCBS All News 740 AM & 106.9 FM KFRC San Francisco KFRC.com Classic Hits reviews Radio contacts Time in San Francisco: 08:35, 04.22.2023 Both men recalled seeing him just two weeks ago at a luncheon where he looked great., Back in the 70s he was considered one of the best Top 40 DJs in the entire country, said Cleaveland, who did the morning news for KGO. (Doctor: Now that I have done this on-the-couch thing, I feel much better.). Dr. Don phones into the Lee Rodgers program with Melanie Morgan and Officer Vic (Tom Benner) for a lively discussion on his career, his life after radio, and the political scene. Copyright 2005-2023 California Historical Radio Society. Our music world is shaken., MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING VP/Programming for SOUTH MICHIGAN ROBBY BRIDGES posted, Like many, stunned and saddened to learn HARRY BUD NELSON has left us. Returning to Nebraska, he held an announcing position at KRNY/Kearney for about fifteen months before being pink-slipped again. Exhibit includes text and audio. (2014-06-01) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. He resided in Diamond Bar, CA at the time of his passing . Debra Granger wrote to say she listened for about 11 hours a day. A capsulized audio overview of KFRC from the radio trade magazine known as Fred. These recordings, issued on a pair of 45 r.p.m. TR Courtesy of Tom Richard. Among the regulations is one that requires that police applicants must be able to lift a 150-pound sack of sand, place it on their shoulders, and then return it to the floor without dropping it. The Marconi Awards are presented by the National Association of Broadcasters. The Bay Area has lost its voice the voice of one of its wackiest, most upbeat personalities. for providing extensive source material on the career of Dr. Don Rose. 1969 Chuck Browning on KFRC, November 7, 1969 (45 minutes), 1971 Bob Foster on KFRC, July 26, 1971 (45 minutes), 1973 Dr. Don Rose on KFRC, October 16, 1973 (8 minutes)**. Flanagan, known for his booming voice and big heart, was a member of Broadcast Legends. 1960s rock band Lovin' Spoonful, 1966. KHJs first lady DJ. Thousands of Beatle fans brought traffic to a standstill in Piccadilly Circus as they waited to see the group arrive at the premiere. He was known for his on-air antics, telling jokes rapid-fire and working with his engineer to play dozens of sound effects before editing or digital technology became a part of the scene. Innovative Californian folk-pop-rock combo The Byrds in London for their British tour. (Photo by Michael Webb/Keystone/Getty Images). Courtesy of Sam Gold. I worked with her YEARS ago in Seattle. The couple stayed in bed for seven days "as a protest against war and violence in the world.". The crazy and zany jokes Rose told were meant to put a smile on peoples faces, colleagues agreed. Rating: 4.0 Reviews: 2. That job lasted until the format was switched. Slowly. That is good. E-mail Johnny Miller at pinkletters@sfchronicle.com. After one final short stint at a station in Santa Rosa, he retired from radio in 2000. 1967: Pop group The Bee Gees, comprising of (left to right) drummer Colin Peterson, Maurice Gibb (1949 - 2003), guitarist Vince Melouney and twins Barry and Robin Gibb, reclining on a bear skin rug.. 31st March 1969: George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of The Beatles with his wife Patti Boyd, as they leave Esher and Walton Magistrates Court, following a 250 fine for possession of cannabis.. American folk/rock singer and songwriter Bob Dylan smiles during a meeting with the British press, April 28, 1965. "Also for the first time," said Grubb, "we are reserving the right to require psychiatric and lie-detector tests for all police applicants.". Also, there was bias towards hiring former program directors, talent that knew the inner-workings of the radio business, talent that often times did not require heavy maintenance; however, there were a few exceptions those rebels who made the General Manager sweat bullets.

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