"We hope these new regulations will produce better qualified policemen," said George J. Grubb, civil service manager. Clockwise from left, American guitarist and co-founder James Lowe, bassist and co-founder Mark Tulin, guitarist Mike Gannon (? With his constant barrage of double entendres, wacky sound effects and a cast of characters that included a drunk, a dog and a leering cow, Dr. Don born Donald Duane Rosenberg, a native son of North Platte, Neb., in the heart of corn country would appear to have been a poor fit for the sophisticated San Francisco listener. Thanks. Occupation (s) Radio broadcaster, DJ. (Photo by H. Thompson/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. 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. 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. 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). In August, 1986, after being the dominant Top 40 radio station in Northern California for two decades, KFRC, The Big 610 changed formats. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. KFRC/San Francisco: When KHJ was at its prime, it was flawless. Courtesy of Sam Gold. Dr. Enrique Tan De Guia. Drew stayed until 71, whenSebastian Stonecame in from WOR-FM/New York. A unique and rare person whom I was blessed to know.. That job lasted until the format was switched. 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. 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. The Marconi Awards are presented by the National Association of Broadcasters. Going through the garage the other day I found a little leather pouch stamped KFRC the Big 610. At age 41, he underwent open-heart surgery. Courtesy of Sam Gold. 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. 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. Inside was a plastic case with I think gold flakes. Mortgage fees to rise for buyers with high credit scores, fall for those with lower scores, Thanks to Steph Currys 50-point day, Warriors beat the Kings in Game 7 to advance, Concord: Man killed in 4:30 a.m. solo crash on I-680, Tucker Carlson: How early rejection by hippie San Francisco mom made him shameless, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. 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. 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. Soon after arriving in San Francisco in 1965, Dornacker began to establish a reputation for flamboyance. After his discharge, he moved to Tucson to work in Top 40. April 27, 2023 (66 years old) View obituary. 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. In addition, Connie Gordon presents a community-service report on family life in the 1980s. Winners will be announced Oct. 1. (7 1/2 ips reel) Who do I send it to for posting. 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. He was 71. Doctor Dons 2,500th show on The Amazing AM. 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 And Id swear thats her in the 1986 pic. Courtesy of Barry Salberg. He carried a tape recorder and interviewed his fellow foot soldiers on dangerous search-and-destroy missions, for later broadcast back home. DJ Courtesy of David Jackson. BONUS COVERAGE:A magnificent audio documentary created in honor of The Big 610s 25th anniversary celebration and reunion. 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. 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. Copyright 2005-2023 California Historical Radio Society. Bayley Collection. Orange, California. EDNA STERNAD OBITUARY Edna M. Sternad of Bethlehem died Dec. 6 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. KFRC San Francisco - Online Radio Box E-mail Johnny Miller at pinkletters@sfchronicle.com. 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. Email: swhiting@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SamWhitingSF Instagram: @sfchronicle_art. As Flanagan arrived in San Francisco, Ocean was headed to Los Angeles for a five-year stint at KFRCs sister station. (Photo by Michael Webb/Keystone/Getty Images). 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. 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. I felt so proud of her because women at the helm in morning drive were rare back then. 783 on our top list. I graduated from Washington high school in 65 so the next 22 years are a little fuzzy. Here one particularly free-thinking, barefoot fellow makes an impish face for the camera while dressed in the brass-band jacket made popular by the musical group The Beatles.. 25th March 1969: Beatles singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lennon and his wife of a week Yoko Ono receive the press at their bedside in the Presidential Suite of the Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam. Grubb said there are 37 openings in the department now. A sample God Squad segment by Father Harry Schlitt (later elevated to monsignor) of the Archdiocesan Media Center. In the past, a high school diploma was enough. Wasnt it William Bell who said you dont miss your water until your well runs dry? 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. For more about this unique program and additional audio, please click here. 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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. NBA playoffs: When will the Warriors-Lakers series start? Despite his poor health, he was named Disc Jockey of the Year for 1973 byBillboard. How will courts rebuke of Berkeleys natural-gas ban affect the national movement it began? ** Included in theDr. Don Rose Collection. Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. We all were. No matter how many times you vote for him, he is not eligible. His show followed the famed Dr. Don Rose, who did the morning drive. Jim Bridges hosts the finals of the big money contest in the KFRC Game Zone. The first generation of KFRCs Big 610 Men the Class of 1966 striking a classical pose. He started his career when he was in high school only to be interrupted when he was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. 1983 Bill Lee on KFRC, June 29, 1983 (15 minutes), 1984 The Slim One (Leslie Nelson) on KFRC, 1984 (6 minutes)JB, 1985 Jim Bridges, Tom Parker & Bill Rafferty on KFRC, November 29, 1985 (90 minutes)MS. 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). As he was leaving, Flanagan was asked by Fong-Torres to record an introduction for the Internet radio station Moonalice. KFRC, a Top 40 powerhouse in the '60s and '70s, and then an oldies station at 610 AM (with a brief run as big-band "Magic 61" in between), had been at 99.7 FM until last fall, when owner CBS Radio . In the summer of 73, the longest streak for a KFRC PD began. The head-on competition was great: KYA, KSOL, KSFX, K101, KDIA, KLOK, LIVE 105, KMEL (with the two humps). (For audio from Dr. Dons first day on KKIS, scroll to the bottom of this page.). Im John Mack Flanagan. For talk lovers, KFRC-FM - Bay Area Radio 106.9 FM, the station is the best companion. He eventually was able to walk without crutches by using an artificial leg. But Flanagan could never stand being called Johnnie, so he shortened it by one syllable. Colgan spent 50 years in the news industry, including reporting for KFRC in the 1970s and spending 33 years at KCBS. The Sturgeon Resurfaces in Nevada The guy on the radio can become your invisible friend and John turned that up some.. He was humble about it.. English. According to her son Tony, She was very happy in recent months and living some of the happiest days of her life.. As of now, however, it seems I was wrong. 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. Los Banos woman killed in crash east of Gilroy, H-1B: Feds want criminal charges over application fraud for Silicon Valley's favorite visa, Redwood City: Publics help sought in solving fatal hit-and-run, UKs diverse communities ambivalent about pending coronation, They said it: Nowhere for the water to go, Total dominance: Steph Curry breaks NBA Game 7 record, leads Warriors over Kings. He described Rose as a very human, very honest person who had a big impact on the stations ratings. Flanagan was on the air at KFRC from 1973 to 1979. Below him on the stairs is fellow Stones guitarist Keith Richards.. 18th July 1968: Beatle John Lennon (1940 - 1980) and his Japanese girlfriend Yoko Ono with Beatle Paul McCartney, right, at the premiere of the new Beatles film 'Yellow Submarine' at the London Pavilion. The job starts at $591 a month, with periodic raises up to $641 at the end of four years. Nobodys ever said, Hey, its you.. The same experiment was happening at crosstown rival KMET (now KTWV, 94.7 FM) where Cynthia Fox was paired with newsman Pat Kelley. 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. After enduring a full-body cast and worrying about infection, he decided to have the leg amputated. Phil Lerza has been chief engineer at KFRC since Rose was on the air. 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. The pilot was critically injured. BONUS COVERAGE:Having been acquired by Bedford Broadcasting in 1991 as the last broadcast property to be spun off by RKO General 610/KFRC returns to its roots, playing the Top 40 hits of the past. Diamond Bar Obituaries - Latest Obituaries in Diamond Bar, CA - Echovita KFRC.com Classic Hits is the radio station located in San Francisco, California. Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance writer covering radio in Southern California. Rose was hyper with gags and wake-up calls. Listening to the last hours of a beloved radio station before it signs Flanagan died in his sleep at home in Daly City, with. The Civil Service Commission has a new set of requirements that are aimed at making it tougher to become a patrolman. Former world record holder for longest time without sleep. Edna Sternad Obituary (2003) - Allentown, PA - Morning Call Plus KFRC news on the hour with Jack Hines. However, he stumbled over a log while on a camping trip in 1984 and broke the leg, which led to its amputation. In her freshman year at San Francisco State, she was elected homecoming queen after touring the campus in a large birdcage. Catchings worked at KFRC before Roses time, but was program director at ABCs KSFX when Rose was on air in the Bay Area. Flanagan was never paid more than the union minimum of around $30,000. 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. Glenn Adams at KFRC was the greatest all night jock in America in 1967 and She was a homecoming queen, rock singer, songwriter, artist, actor, a comedian and a "trafficologist" on KFRC radio's morning show. Hertzog greets the bosom of Mother earth with touching impetus. As difficult as it may be to believe,Dr. Don Rosewasnota licensed medical doctor. 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. and St. Mary's on October 1. He was offered a raise, but it was too little and too late, so he quit KFRC. On March 31, 1968, as President Lyndon Johnson was telling the nation that he would not seek re-election to concentrate on ending the war, Flanagan was flying to Vietnam to begin his tour in-country. Tom left in October 1967 after a disagreement withBill Drake(RKO Generals national program director) about the unique musical tastes of San Francisco listeners. StationWCBS-FMNew York, NY StationK-EARTH 101Los Angeles, CA Station1059 SUNNY FMOrlando, FL StationBIG 98.1Philadelphia, PA Station98.7 KLUVDallas-Fort Worth, TX StationMeTV FMChicago, IL Station104.3 WOMC DetroitDetroit, MI StationSunny 98.1San Diego, CA Station102.7 The BeachMiami, FL Station98.7 SimonGreensboro, NC Station94.9 WOLXMadison, WI 1966: The Spencer Davis Group, (left to right), Pete York, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood and Steve Winwood, at Spencer Davis' new home in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.. 1st May 1967: American rock n' roll singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) with his bride Priscilla Beaulieu after their wedding in Las Vegas.. Rock 'n' roll superstar Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977), with his wife Priscilla and their new-born baby Lisa Marie, at the Baptist Hospital at Memphis, Tenn.. 6th June 1969: Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993), lead singer with the Mothers of Invention, rehearsing for a concert at the Royal Albert Hall during his European tour.. 18th September 1968: Canadian folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell, strumming her guitar outside The Revolution club in London.. 19th July 1968: John McVie, bass player with blues-influenced pop rock group Fleetwood Mac, and previously with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.. 21st August 1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience at London Airport, from left to right; bass player Noel Redding (1945 - 2003), legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell.. 1st October 1962: American rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman), famous for the hits "Tutti Frutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Long Tall Sally," amongst others.. 6th March 1969: British rock singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones at the premiere of a new film, "Candy." 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. Former morning disc jockey Don Rose known to listeners as Dr. He built a studio in his Daly City home and did commercials and voice-overs before returning to the airwaves, where he bounced around through the 1980s and 90s. A short sample of Renel (later of KMEL and 98.1 Kiss FM) on the final weekend of The Amazing AM. 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. 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. 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. Most of us cut our teeth doin the PD thing in small-to-medium markets. 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). John Mack Flanagan, who died at 71, was on the air at KFRC from 1973 to 1979. Courtesy of Paul Shinn. 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. California Obituaries - Latest Obituaries in California - Echovita Rose came to work at San Franciscos KFRC in 1973, where he stayed until 1986 when the station turned from its Top 40 format to oldies. Flanagan would introduce a song, like Lyin Eyes by the Eagles, by saying, She lives in a fine mansion on top of the hill. I remember nothing at all about it. Rating: 4.0 Reviews: 2. He was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2015. 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. If not, read the quote again. (KNBR in 2015 has. An actress and singer, she worked for KFRC Radio, San Francisco, Calif. Born in San. 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. SOURCE: Photograph of the Big 610 Men (top of page) from the centerfold of the San Francisco premiere edition of I.D. This is raw video . Since 1965, Dornacker has been a 6-foot-tall Bay Area landmark. 1980 Bill Lee on KFRC, December 13, 1980 (70 minutes)MS, A bit more than an hour of Bill Lee, with the rhymes flowing to perfection, beginning just before 8 p.m. Joyce Elaine Miller Terry. 1 of 3 Vicki Liviakis of KRON, formerly of KFRC radio Show More Show Less 2 of 3 FACETIME25-C-11APR03-MG-LH--Renel Brooks Moon is entering her third year as Giants' announcer at Pac Bell Park. 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. A lady, indeed.. You just listened to Dr. Don Rose in the morning.. From the start it was John Mack Flanagan, Joann said. Shes got everything money can buy. I first met her after she arrived in L.A., at what was then the Top 40 powerhouse 93 KHJ-AM, where I handled morning news. 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. 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. Originally hired for the nine-to-noon mid-morning slot, he was shifted to morning drive shortly after his arrival, and soon became the number one deejay in town. Among our listeners it is ranked no. June 6, 2021 Harry Nelson. 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. It had already gone to press when Flanagan died. He was 70. Her career hit its peak when she played Nurse Murch in "The Right Stuff." People would recognize his voice, said his wife. Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California. Another great jock I admired was Tony Taylor at OR-FM in New York in 1968, so smooth. KFRC-FM - Bay Area Radio 106.9 FM | Live & for free He lasted there 14 years, longer than he was at any radio station. 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. Flanagan was hired as one of the first and most prominent DJs. He resided in Diamond Bar, CA at the time of his passing . I left, he was the new guy, Ocean said. Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. SORKIN hosted mornings at . Dr. Don Rose on KFRC (August 9, 1974): 00:00 00:00 Plus KFRC news on the hour with Jack Hines. 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). 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.