In summer 1964, after his junior year, Flanagan was hired as an on-air host by KRSY, a local country-western station. * Included in theK.O. With the station hitting a high in the ratings and seeming to be on a roll, it appears Entercom will let it roll and no staffing changes or changes in direction are expected. The pay was top-shelf dollars, with actual performance bonuses, phat talent fees and contracts to boot. He moved to KLMN/Lincoln shortly thereafter, and then was hired by KOIL/Omaha, a job that appeared to be so promising that he quit school in the midst of his senior year. From left to right are : Ian Paice (drums), Jon Lord (keyboards), Sir Malcolm Arnold, Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Gillan (vocals) and Roger Glover (bass guitar).. August 1965: American singers Cher (Cherylynn LaPiere, Cherilyn Sarkisian) and Sonny Bono (Salvatore Bono) (1935 - 1998) on a visit to London.. 11th May 1966: The British pop band "The Troggs," Reg Presley, (right) Chris Britton, Peter Staples and Ronnie Bond wearing suits from John Stephen of Carnaby Street, London.. 4th August 1966: The English psychedelic blues band the Yardbirds, (from left) Jim McCarty, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Chris Dreja and lead singer Keith Relf.. 28th April 1965: Irish rock group Them, comprising (left to right), John McAuley, Peter Barden, Alan Henderson, singer-songwriter Van Morrison and Billy Harrison.. 16th June 1967: Rock guitarist and vocalist with The Moody Blues Denny Laine.. American television host Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with British rock group the Beatles on the set of his television variety series, New York, February 9, 1964. Prior to joining KFRC, Rose had been a prominent broadcaster at WQXI (AM) in Atlanta, Georgia, and WFIL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She had recently moved to Michigan to be closer to her family. My name was attached so I guess it must have been some contest. The $61,000 Challenge on KFRC, 1985 (30 minutes). James Lowe lifts up his shirt to reveal his stomach while Mark Tulin and Mike Gannon hide behind the door. But he soon returned to the station which provided a limousine that picked him up at 5 a.m. each day to commute to work. His recovery was said to be slow and painful. Anyone have tape of the 7 car sweepstakes promo? But Flanagan could never stand being called Johnnie, so he shortened it by one syllable. John Mack Flanagan (1946-2018) 2 April 2018 BARHOF Hall of Fame, People 2 John Mack Flanagan at KFRC-FM (1992) It is with great sorrow that the Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame notes the passing of John Mack Flanagan, one of the greatest voices in broadcasting and a member of BARHOF's Class of 2017. 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). (Doctor: Now that I have done this on-the-couch thing, I feel much better.). KFRC.com Classic Hits is the radio station located in San Francisco, California. 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. Loved ones are mourning longtime Philly radio legend Sid Mark. 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! 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. San Francisco California USA Talk English Similar Stations KCBQ - Intelligent Talk 1170 AM San Diego, Talk KPBS 89.5 FM San Diego, Talk, Jazz, Gospel SN 960 The Fan Calgary, Talk CFMZ Classical 96.3 FM This broadcast, presented in magnificent AM Stereo, also includes newscasts anchored by Abby Goldman and cutaways to Vince Garcia in the Mobile Sturgeon Studio. John and Paul hold apples, the symbol of their newly formed company, Apple Corps. 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. The crazy and zany jokes Rose told were meant to put a smile on peoples faces, colleagues agreed. Items have been culled from The Chronicle's archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago. English. Thought Id never be able to admit it, however, the time does seem appropriate and the statute of limitations had surely been exhausted by now. John was one of those people you worked with and you admired, said Bobby Ocean, who was on the air at KFRC in 1973 when Flanagan joined the station. JB Courtesy of James Baker. That job lasted until the format was switched. All rights reserved. Bobby Oceans Last Show (Again) on KFRC, August 8, 1986 (50 minutes)JB, Rockin Renel Lewis on KFRC, August 10, 1986 (4 minutes). L-R: Guitarist Paul Kantner, drummer Spencer Dryden, singer Grace Slick, guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, bassist Jack Casady, singer Marty Balin.. Circa 1968: British experimental psychedelic rock group Traffic, with founder-member, the young multi-instrumentalist Stevie Winwood, sitting in the foreground, with Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason behind.. Group portrait of the American psychedelic rock and roll band "The Electric Prunes" as they pose around a loose wood panel, mid to late 1960s. "Whizz," she starts. They may have to carry me out on a stretcher.. A snapshot of KFRC in the Winter of 1967, including Howard Clark, Les Turpin, Mike Phillips, Jay Stevens and Dale Dorman, plus news with Ron Robertson, Bob Safford, Mel Knox and Art Laskey. Dr. Don Rose on KFRC (October 1974): 00:00 00:00 With special guest Charlie Van Dyke, visiting from 93/KHJ in Los Angeles to pay off a World Series wager by pushing Dr. Don around Union Square in a wheelbarrow. Rating: 4.0 Reviews: 2. In 1981 she got the job that earned her the broadest acclaim, as the "trafficologist" for KFRC. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Searching for Savanna author Mona Gable investigates violence against Native American women, Stagecoach 2023: Our 50 best photos from the country music festival, The Vietnam War 50 years on: Two authors explore the conflicts lasting effects, Willie Nelsons Hollywood Bowl 90th birthday: Keith Richards tops strong night No. But KFRC was going to reward only one hero, and that was Rose. Edited version (scoped aircheck). E-mail Johnny Miller at pinkletters@sfchronicle.com. Willard Charles Varner. Left to right : Kenny Jones, Ronnie (Plonk) Lane, Steve Marriott (1947 - 1991) and Ian McLaglan.. 9th November 1965: British band the Dave Clark Five play at a Royal Command Performance.. 2nd May 1968: American rock 'n' roller Bill Haley playing at the Albert Hall, London.. 1969: English composer Sir Malcolm Arnold poses with newly formed British heavy metal rock band Deep Purple. How will courts rebuke of Berkeleys natural-gas ban affect the national movement it began? We all were. When word came down last week that Bonneville Broadcasting was going to trade The Sound (KSWD, 100.3 FM) to Entercom Communications in exchange for a cluster of stations in Denver, I assumed the worst. 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. The times? In addition, Connie Gordon presents a community-service report on family life in the 1980s. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. Shes got everything money can buy. Courtesy of Sam Gold. Here's a look at the past. LiVigni (born Margaret Reichl), who on the air was known only as Shana, was a pioneering female in male-dominated Top 40 and album-rock radio. From left to right, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Rick Wright.. Mick Avory, Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Pete Quaife of the British rock band the Kinks standing on a London rooftop.. "We hope these new regulations will produce better qualified policemen," said George J. Grubb, civil service manager. Two excellent samples of the great Jack Armstrong (John C. Larsh) on The Amazing AM. There, in a room used for sewing classes, Flanagan described his induction as the greatest thing thats ever happened to me. ** Included in theDr. Don Rose Collection. John Mack Flanagan, 1970s Top 40 disc jockey at KFRC, dies, Introducing the radio Hall of Fame class of 2017, Up, up and away: The first traffic reporters. All rights reserved. As Flanagan arrived in San Francisco, Ocean was headed to Los Angeles for a five-year stint at KFRCs sister station. He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Kae, five children and nine grandchildren. WPHT 1210 AM announced on Tuesday that Mark died Monday night. The Tubes were impressed, and she subsequently toured for two years with the band, which recorded her song "Don't Touch Me There." Innovative Californian folk-pop-rock combo The Byrds in London for their British tour. Its really too bad because he was a thoroughly delightful man, Cleaveland said. DJ Courtesy of David Jackson. 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. Plus KFRC news on the hour with Jack Hines. Although he got his first taste of broadcasting at age 15 (reporting on his trip to the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Valley Forge, Penn., for KODY in North Platte), Dr. Don Rose began his professional radio career in 1955 at KWBE in tiny Beatrice, Neb., while majoring in accounting at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. I hadnt realized some of the physical ailments hed weathered. That pleasant personality was tested several times during and after his radio career because of a number of health problems. However, he stumbled over a log while on a camping trip in 1984 and broke the leg, which led to its amputation. Flanagan, known for his booming voice and big heart, was a member of Broadcast Legends. Courtesy of Sam Gold. After enduring a full-body cast and worrying about infection, he decided to have the leg amputated. NELSONs long radio career included on-air and later PD at Top 40 WRKO-A/BOSTON, and he later went on to become PD at sister Oldies outlet WROR. Those were good times even though we bitched from dusk to dawn, telling management the opposite was true. Instead, he attracted a large and fiercely loyal morning audience unmatched since the days of the homegrown king of Bay Area radio, Don Sherwood. Courtesy of Paul Shinn. June 25, 1998 Funeral arrangements are pending for Rick Shaw, a prominent Bay Area radio personality. He was a great human being and I will truly miss him., Longtime personal friend DAVE SHOLIN, who does afternoons at Country KSJJ/BEND, OR, told ALL ACCESS, When it came to being real, HARRY was the best. He was offered a raise, but it was too little and too late, so he quit KFRC. 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. 1967: Jeff Beck, former guitarist of the Yardbirds but now going it alone with his new solo single, "Tallyman.". He lives in San Francisco and walks three miles a day on the steep city streets. (Photo by H. Thompson/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Feb. 20, 2011 3 Although Carter B. Smith had battled brain cancer for nearly three years, his death, on Jan. 24 at age 74, shocked many of his friends and fans, people who'd listened to his radio. We did not have iPods, MP3s, DVDs, DVRs, PVRs, PDAs, PCs, SatRad, online radio, cell phone radio, TiVo, Satellite TVs, 500+ channels, or other New Media marvels. The only thing she is missing is true love, and make it sound like he was issuing heartfelt advice, not just selling a song. Timothy Bruce Boyd. 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All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! I was doing 6-10pm on the Big 8 when he left. The Marconi Awards are presented by the National Association of Broadcasters. The answer is yes. Hertzog greets the bosom of Mother earth with touching impetus. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. Neil Robert Irving. Debra Granger wrote to say she listened for about 11 hours a day. Circa 1960: Liverpudlian skiffle beat band The Beatles standing outside Paul's Liverpool home (left to right) George Harrison (1943 - 2001), John Lennon (1940 - 1980), Paul McCartney. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Clockwise from left, American guitarist and co-founder James Lowe, bassist and co-founder Mark Tulin, guitarist Mike Gannon (? Flanagan was hired as one of the first and most prominent DJs. August 1962: Singer Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans). 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. Nelson, who lived in Saco, Maine, had turned 71 years old in January. This broadcast, which takes place a day before John Lennons final interview debuts on KFRC, includes a Beatles song (Back In The USSR) and a Lennon song (Imagine), as well as a promo for the interview by Dave Sholin. They plan to tour with the Kinks at the end of April and hope that their next single, 'Heartful Of Soul' out in June, is as successful as their current hit 'For Your Love', recorded with previous lead guitarist, Eric Clapton. Inside was a plastic case with I think gold flakes. He was believed to be 70 years old. She was the first female disc jockey on Top 40 KFRC/San Francisco back in 1974; in 1976, she became the first female DJ to hit the airwaves of Top 40 KHJ (930 AM . She was the first female disc jockey on Top 40 KFRC/San Francisco back in 1974; in 1976, she became the first female DJ to hit the airwaves of Top 40 KHJ (930 AM) when programmer Charlie Van Dyke lured her to Southern California. Courtesy of Barry Salberg. Within weeks, Rose had packed up his wife, kids and cowbell and headed for KFRC in San Francisco as the Big 610s new morning man in October 1973. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images). If not, read the quote again. He chose to give his induction speech at a senior center in Daly City. And all the while she was a devoted mom juggling the responsibilities of three kids she adored. Exit Herzog from his comfortable position behind the wheel and assuming a crouching position in front of the car prepared to take a strangle hold on the crank hanger. The retrospective closes with The KFRC Song (I Wont Forget You), performed byScott Chapin, who was known as Scott Simon during his days as one of the Big 610 Men. He had an amazing connection with people a kind, warm, and sincere and talented individual. He was a friend to all that he met and always had a good word about everyone. Courtesy of Barry Salberg. As I got to know him it turned out his heart was as big as his voice.. 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. 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. For more about K.O. From left to right: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones (1942 - 1969), and Bill Wyman.. British rock band Deep Purple on the roof of the Dorchester Hotel, London; from left to right Rod Evans, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Nicky Simper and Ian Paice.. Popular American musician and singer Stevie Wonder smiles and sings into a microphone in a recording studio in this early promotional photo, 1963.. Singer Roger Daltrey performing with rock group the Who at the Isle of Wight Festival of Music, 1969.. Going through the garage the other day I found a little leather pouch stamped KFRC the Big 610. 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. Kirchner was rescued from the angry crowd by other officers. Poor to fair audio quality. Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. His other radio stops included programming and on-air posts at KSLQ/ST. 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. After his discharge, he moved to Tucson to work in Top 40. This was the statement voiced by Municipal Judge Foley yesterday as he dismissed charges of battery and rescuing a prisoner, placed against John Woodbeck, 22, former University of San Francisco student. Likewise "Biff," she strikes: and "Thud." His departure from KFRC was followed by a short stint at KKIS/Concord-Walnut Creek beginning in 1987, where his son, Jay, was chief engineer. Other new regulations require that applicants must have four years of police experience, plus a high school education. I worked with her YEARS ago in Seattle. 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 Plus KFRC news on the hour with Paul Fredericks. KHJs first lady DJ. A lady, indeed.. Johnnie Mack Flanagan was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Concordia, Kan., and named after Johnny Mack Brown, who was in cowboy movies. After his altercation with Woodbeck, the officer was charged by spectators and students with having drawn his gun and threatened the mob of milling students around the posts. He described Rose as a very human, very honest person who had a big impact on the stations ratings. As he was leaving, Flanagan was asked by Fong-Torres to record an introduction for the Internet radio station Moonalice. His stay in Fort Dodge wasnt lengthy, but it did bring him a wife, Kae, to whom he remained married for the next 45 years of his life. [], I would love to have more of his radio recording besides the 1967 cd I have isnt more cds I can purchase with him announcing I would love to have John Bailey. Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance writer covering radio in Southern California. April 27, 2023 (66 years old) View obituary. By then hed been suffering for years from a heart condition, and his doctor had given him two weeks to live. I was so glad to have her as a friend. Several years later in the early 1980s, Rose slipped and shattered his leg. If you were a kid in the Bay Area in the, 70s, he was it, said former listener Brian Murphy, now a co-host on the KNBR morning show. He was 71. They were good, great, fantastic at times even orgasmic! He was a hard guy to program against because he was that popular in the morning, Catchings said. No matter how many times you vote for him, he is not eligible. He resided in Diamond Bar, CA at the time of his passing . His next stop in radios minor leagues took him to historic KWMT/Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he first spiced up his corny one-liners with cowbells and other barnyard sounds. He was the one-man morning zoo before there was such a thing, said Bay Area native Bob Agnew, program director for KNBR.

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