RIP Dr. Don Rose

[urth]

He was the the best-known voice on AM radio here in the bay area in the 70s. The last of an era, he was all about corny jokes and noise and laughter and sound effects and numerous fictional characters--the antithesis of what radio personalities are today. I caught a short bit of Dave and the Morning show gang talking about him yesterday morning, and I was told that KFRC was playing clips of his bits all day yesterday. Hope they're keeping it up today, as I didn't get to listen yesterday.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/01/BAGLHC1M8N1.DTL

[RGMike]

thanks, i was gonna post that yesterday but it seems like most of us here are non-natives.

I know him from the "Cruisin'" series of LPs that recreated different years in Top 40 history. He was on the 1967 edition, worth seeking out.

[ggould]

He was the the best-known voice on AM radio here in the bay area in the 70s. The last of an era, he was all about corny jokes and noise and laughter and sound effects and numerous fictional characters--the antithesis of what radio personalities are today. I caught a short bit of Dave and the Morning show gang talking about him yesterday morning, and I was told that KFRC was playing clips of his bits all day yesterday. Hope they're keeping it up today, as I didn't get to listen yesterday.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/01/BAGLHC1M8N1.DTL

Yes indeed, he was a force of nature on the radio.  I remember him well.

[urth]

thanks, i was gonna post that yesterday but it seems like most of us here are non-natives.

I know him from the "Cruisin'" series of LPs that recreated different years in Top 40 history. He was on the 1967 edition, worth seeking out.

It occurred to me that only a few of us grew up within range of KFRC's signal, but I would imagine Geoff and Alicat were familiar with him, and maybe Beej too. And Rod--did you grow up in the area?

[Beej]

I remember Dr Don. R.I.P you crazy DJ.

[Alicat]

I just heard about it this morning on the morning news. I remember him and KFRC well. Mid 70's. I took Muni to the station office (not sure why) and met Dr. Don. I remember seeing towers of 8 tracks. Must have been like WKRP.

[Lightnin' Rod]

thanks, i was gonna post that yesterday but it seems like most of us here are non-natives.

I know him from the "Cruisin'" series of LPs that recreated different years in Top 40 history. He was on the 1967 edition, worth seeking out.

It occurred to me that only a few of us grew up within range of KFRC's signal, but I would imagine Geoff and Alicat were familiar with him, and maybe Beej too. And Rod--did you grow up in the area?

Yes, I remember him.  Didn't much like him, but he was popular.