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. I have an aircheck of KFRC in 1967. There, in a room used for sewing classes, Flanagan described his induction as the greatest thing thats ever happened to me. Flanagan died in his sleep at home in Daly City, with his wife of 53 years, Joann Flanagan, by his side. Flanagan spent nearly 40 years in Top 40 radio. 1967: Jeff Beck, former guitarist of the Yardbirds but now going it alone with his new solo single, "Tallyman.". His show followed the famed Dr. Don Rose, who did the morning drive. We've tried to keep the captions as they appeared originally, though some minor editing was necessaryMusician Ringo Starr of the British rock group The Beatles uses a fishing rod to fish from his Edgewater Hotel window as bandmates Paul McCartney (L) and John Lennon watch, Seattle, Washington, 24th August 1964.. Grace Slick, singer with American psychedelic rock group the Jefferson Airplane, at a London reception for the band at the start of their 10-day visit in 1968.. Sheffield born soul rock singer Joe Cocker on stage and mid-song at the Isle of Wight Festival.. Rolling Stone Keith Richards and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg, 9th December 1969.. Singer Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, leader of the popular American funk rock group Sly And The Family Stone, at the Hatchett's Club, Piccadilly, London.. He was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2015. Her first language was German, so her English had a unique quality that you couldnt nail down. Most of us cut our teeth doin the PD thing in small-to-medium markets. The $61,000 Challenge on KFRC, 1985 (30 minutes). I graduated from Washington high school in 65 so the next 22 years are a little fuzzy. Applicants can, however, substitute four years of college, military training, or a combination of both. She started at KLOS in 1980, but in 1984 she was paired with newsman Chuck Moshontz to replace Frazer Smith on the morning shift, one of the few times a woman hosted a morning show. 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 swam from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park twice, but it's different with a 2-ton helicopter strapped to your waist," she told columnist Herb Caen. Don Rose (born Donald Duane Rosenberg; July 5, 1934 - March 30, 2005), also known as "Dr. Donald D. Rose" or just "Dr. Don," was an American radio personality on KFRC AM 610 in San Francisco, California from October 1973 to 1986. Ive never had any recognition in my 36-year-and-two-month career. 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. She later took over morning drive on KLOS the first woman to do that. I think Les Garland was programming CKLW-Windsor/Detroit when he left for KFRC IN 1977. Enrique Tan De Guia, 85, born on May 26, 1937, in Dagami, Leyte, Philippines, passed away June 6, 2022. He remained at the station until 1986 through the end of its days as a Top 40 station and its transition to the nostalgic Magic 61 in August of that year building a large and devoted following that could hardly consider waking up any other way than with Dr. Donald D. Rose. Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. He was 88 years old. SOURCE: Photograph of the Big 610 Men (top of page) from the centerfold of the San Francisco premiere edition of I.D. August 16, 2022 (84 years old) View obituary. 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. The Good Doctor visits the Stockton studios of KSTN (1420 AM) to record a series of IDs for the station, which was owned by his great friend, Knox LaRue. It currently simulcasts sister station KCBS, which carries an all-news format. Atkins remained at KFRC until the Spring of 1970, when he went to KHJ/Los Angeles and was replaced byPaul Drew. 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. He had presence, this ability to be on the air with such presence that you could feel him as well as hear him.. Courtesy of Sam Gold. From the start it was John Mack Flanagan, Joann said. I left, he was the new guy, Ocean said. This broadcast, presented in magnificent AM Stereo, also includes newscasts anchored by Abby Goldman and cutaways to Vince Garcia in the Mobile Sturgeon Studio. Timothy Bruce Boyd. 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. Those were good times even though we bitched from dusk to dawn, telling management the opposite was true. Catchings worked at KFRC before Roses time, but was program director at ABCs KSFX when Rose was on air in the Bay Area. In the summer of 73, the longest streak for a KFRC PD began. "I'm a strong swimmer. The Civil Service Commission has a new set of requirements that are aimed at making it tougher to become a patrolman. Flanagan, known for his booming voice and big heart, was a member of Broadcast Legends. Known for. For more about this unique program and additional audio, please click here. Nobodys ever said, Hey, its you.. 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. After continuing heart problems forced his retirement, Rose also was diagnosed with diabetes in the early 1990s. Bobby Ocean also makes a brief appearance. This is a carousel. 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. Of course, then, we did not know how good we really had it. But he walked out and walked back in to the Broadcast Legends luncheon six months later. For more on this story, please click here. Among our listeners it is ranked no. Tom Rounds (June 6, 1936 - June 1, 2014) was an American radio broadcasting executive, founder and chief executive officer of Radio Express in Burbank, California . He is a general assignment reporter with a focus on writing feature-length obituaries. Portrait of British rock group, the Who, (L-R): Guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) and singer Roger Daltrey, 1969.. Left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001) and John Lennon (1940 - 1980) of the Beatles, backstage with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi after he gave a lecture on transcendental meditation at the Hilton hotel, London, 25th August 1967.. John Lennon (1940 - 1980), his son Julian and Yoko Ono pose for photographers at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during a rehearsal for the Rolling Stones' 'Rock and Roll Circus' TV special, London, 10th December 1968.. 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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. (A few audio level drops occur near the start of the recording, but dont mar the overall listening experience. Clockwise from left, American guitarist and co-founder James Lowe, bassist and co-founder Mark Tulin, guitarist Mike Gannon (? 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. 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. It was a huge accomplishment at that time. Soon after arriving in San Francisco in 1965, Dornacker began to establish a reputation for flamboyance. 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. KFRC/San Francisco: When KHJ was at its prime, it was flawless. A celebration of life is being planned for later this SUMMER. 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. After a successful career of eight consecutive gold albums and numerous hit singles, he retired from the music business and converted to Islam.. 1968: Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter of British rock group The Who, on his wedding day with his wife Karen Astley.. Circa 1965: Peter Noone, lead singer of British pop group Herman's Hermits, standing in the grounds of Arlington Castle in Kent. Doctor Dons 2,500th show on The Amazing AM. 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). After KHJ she moved on to KEZY (now KGBN, 1190 AM) during its album-rock years, followed by a year at KROQ (106.7 FM). Returning to Nebraska, he held an announcing position at KRNY/Kearney for about fifteen months before being pink-slipped again. (Despite his short tenure at KOIL, it was here that a creatively thinking program director, Chick Crabtree, shortened Rosenberg to Rose and adapted the disc jockeys initials, D.R., to create his doctoral persona.). In 1981 she got the job that earned her the broadest acclaim, as the "trafficologist" for KFRC. After one final short stint at a station in Santa Rosa, he retired from radio in 2000. Flanagan was a member of the Broadcast Legends, which includes military veterans, and died just two weeks after appearing at their annual luncheon in South San Francisco. This is raw video . The Kinks, (L-R) Mick Avory, Peter Quaife, Dave Davies, and Ray Davies, pose for a promotional photo, circa 1964. Love you always, H-BUD. Front row, right. 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.. The session, which includes several long stretches of silence and a few flubs, was produced by KSTNs nonpareil engineer, Paul Shinn. 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. He lives in San Francisco and walks three miles a day on the steep city streets. 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. In other news, The Sound is nominated for a Marconi Award in the category of rock station of the year for the second year in a row the only local album-rock station to be nominated. That was well done, hats off to the production director back then. They were good, great, fantastic at times even orgasmic! Former morning disc jockey Don Rose known to listeners as Dr. The companys top brass moved in to squelch that notion, bringing mo money, and I quickly came to my senses thats right, green money is spoken here! There is nothing at all to indicate how she passed away; it happened in her sleep. She was 62. 1st October 1967: Influential rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970) holds an award which he has just received from Radio One DJ Jimmy Savile.. 14th February 1969: British rock group The Who, from left to right; Pete Townshend, John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and Roger Daltrey, shortly before going on stage at the London Coliseum. Bayley, please click here. English. Survivors include his wife, Joann; daughter, Kelly Ann McLaren of Concord; and granddaughter, Dylan Catherine McLaren. She was a homecoming queen, rock singer, songwriter, artist, actor, a comedian and a "trafficologist" on KFRC radio's morning show. Im John Mack Flanagan. Cagle stayed until early 84, whenMike Phillipscame in for a year or so. Such was the case with radio veteran Bill Shakespeare and the resurrection of the original San Francisco KFRC (AM) mobile studio, a fully equipped 1975 GMC Coach nicknamed The Sturgeon. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Since 1965, Dornacker has been a 6-foot-tall Bay Area landmark. Grubb said there are 37 openings in the department now. Neil Robert Irving. Email rwagoner@socalradiowaves.com. His recovery was said to be slow and painful. He was offered a raise, but it was too little and too late, so he quit KFRC. Things to do in Seabrook: A guide to Washington's cozy 5 farmhouses to book for an agritourism getaway, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Continually beset by medical problems throughout the latter part of his life, Dr. Don required eleven surgeries to his knee as the result of his failed 1972 surgery; he ventured to the religious shrine at Lourdes in 1978 in search of a cure, and believed that his afflicted leg had begun to heal. 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. "Whizz," she starts. Willard Charles Varner. He resided in Diamond Bar, CA at the time of his passing . Wasnt it William Bell who said you dont miss your water until your well runs dry? Ive often wondered where these men are today. 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.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Anyone know the song list from the 1966 KFRC sampler lp? But KFRC was going to reward only one hero, and that was Rose. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. He then went to Concords KKIS and K-101, but heart problems soon ended his radio career. Two excellent samples of the great Jack Armstrong (John C. Larsh) on The Amazing AM. 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). Former morning disc jockey Don Rose known to listeners as "Dr. Donald D. Rose" died in his sleep. Its the Saturday morning before St. Patricks Day with your Fuddy-Duddy Buddy! His show followed Dr. Don Rose. From left: Royce Johnson, Mike Phillips, Bobby Dale, Steve OShea, Howard Clark, Ed Mitchell and Glenn Adams. He never returned to broadcasting on a full-time basis. On the air, his full name was rhythmic and a better handle than most made-up radio names. In recognition of his contributions to local radio, Dr. Don Rose was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2006 as a member of the first class to be enshrined. He was truly the nicest man in the radio and music business Id ever met. Dr. Don had battled pneumonia for several months before he died on March 30, 2005, at his home in Concord. JB Courtesy of James Baker. Berkeley to spend quarter-million for first 24-hour public bathroom. 783 on our top list. The charges were brought by Police Officer Fred Kirchner. Inside was a plastic case with I think gold flakes. The Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman, is stood behind them. Phil Lerza has been chief engineer at KFRC since Rose was on the air. He was the one-man morning zoo before there was such a thing, said Bay Area native Bob Agnew, program director for KNBR. My mom passed away early this morning in Detroit, began the message posted to Shana LiVignis Facebook page last weekend by her son Tony. But it was in San Francisco that he gained fame and became one of the nations highest-paid radio personalities of his time, bringing in $400,000 at his salarys peak. Ringo Starr was not to join the band for another two years.. British rock group The Beatles perform in a club prior to signing their first recording contract, Liverpool, England, 1962. 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. He was 70. Oct. 23: "The tearing down of goalposts is all a part of football tradition and students participating in after-game rallies upon the field should not be interfered with." Flanagans dad was a prosperous car dealer who died young, and Flanagans mother moved him to Roswell, N.M. At South Junior High, he met Joann Shields in the hallway, and by the time they reached Roswell High School they were a couple for life. Roses death came as a shock to both Cleaveland and Catchings, they said. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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 The Hits and Headlines of 1976 on 610/KFRC with Mucho Morales (December 31, 1976): Mucho Morales on KFRC (December 31, 1976; 1 hour) BD The Bay Area has lost its voice the voice of one of its wackiest, most upbeat personalities. Plus KFRC news on the hour with Jack Hines. Read more about this exhibit here. 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. Anybody know anything. The original Big 610 era comes to a close as the station segues into Magic 61, featuring Jack Silver, Joanne Green and Doctor Don Rose. As he was leaving, Flanagan was asked by Fong-Torres to record an introduction for the Internet radio station Moonalice. Does anyone have a picture of Leslie Nelson, The Slim One? (Doctor: Now that I have done this on-the-couch thing, I feel much better.). If not, read the quote again. As difficult as it may be to believe,Dr. Don Rosewasnota licensed medical doctor. 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. Tom left in October 1967 after a disagreement withBill Drake(RKO Generals national program director) about the unique musical tastes of San Francisco listeners. 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. 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. He appeared in several films as himself.. 2nd July 1964: The Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, pictured on their arrival in London following a tour of Australia.. 20th August 1967: The members of the rock group Cream, (from left) Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton at London Airport on their way to Los Angeles.. 13th April 1965: British rhythm and blues group The Yardbirds, from left to right; Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Keith Relf (vocals, harmonica), Jim McCarty (drums), Jeff Beck (lead guitar) and Paul, or 'Sam', Samwell-Smith (bass guitar). 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. My name was attached so I guess it must have been some contest. Here's a look at the past. Left to right: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Sullivan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney.. 6th November 1966: American rock group The Beach Boys at the Finsbury Astoria. Prior to his Bay Area gigs, Rose worked at stations in his home state of Nebraska in addition to Texas, Iowa, Georgia and Pennsylvania. By then hed been suffering for years from a heart condition, and his doctor had given him two weeks to live. So fun. The name isnt terribly important, but it is connective to the story. It wasnt what he said, it was how he said it, Ocean said. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. 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. CA Courtesy of George Junak andCalifornia Aircheck. One year later he was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. KFRC was top banana! He started a newsletter and built a collection of 1,000 Westerns on DVD. [], 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.
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