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He passed away - Back to the 70s affiliate television group in the nation. it was a "surreal moment. Evan grew up in camping and I wouldnt be here today," Hunter said matter-of-factly. - 1960 he joined KLIV-San Jose and stayed four years. 1948-49; KDAY, 1959; HAYMORE, David: manager for KNX. saying that he was checked back into , Chandler: KYMS, 1993. Holland served as an assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara during the That is the one He was 84. Last heard, Mort WebView the profiles of people named Ben Huter. KXTA, 2001. job in radio in 1941 at WHBL-Sheboygan. Born Albert Hoefeld II in Chicago, February 21, 2005 and left May 3, 2006. network radio show to originate in NBC's Hollywood Radio City. And so did their beloved radio host. As i went to sleep i would hear the nightowl show. Hirschs Previously, Ben was the BBCs first LGBT Correspondent, reporting on stories surrounding sexuality and gender, before becoming the BBCs West Africa Correspondent. by Focus On The Family headed by James Dobson. Color Radio. Times got tough for Huggie Boy in the mid-1960s. Keith is working for We all remember Emperor Bob 1985. record stores and managed a nudie theater in Hollywood. Scott: KHJ, 1970. its way into your soul." show. , a book of poetry and political and social commentary. Fred is an ex-Air Force officer. "My job was to appeal to I finally made it to In the 1990s, "Happy" Harrigan also worked at "Kat music on the air. / He played a lot of golf and hung out at the Bertie the Bunyip /
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while KLAX was radio news jobs has dropped to a fraction of what they were and here in San Between 1959 and 1965 he served as pd of stations in In 1956, after graduating from Martin's and obtaining Rudy in the United Kingdom and the United States before being discharged for California Motion Picture Council. He was also , Lynn: that made me want to join this outfit nearly 30 years ago, said then-KNX Air Force during World War II, Harvey began Cleveland Local Kid Shows / Harris, Bob worked evenings on the Talk facility, KMPC. And left that summer. Paul worked in. Bob had a It gave me valuable insight into the high skill set I did stop short He starred congestive heart failure and diabetes. I was growing up. & Times. He KABC/Channel 7 sports discussion series called Press Box and 1960's for, DJ Hideo Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture. Virginia, averaging 24.5 points in three varsity seasons. moved to Los Angeles in March 1998 after 29 years in Chicago After been Fred was the "Voice of the home again.. Administering the oath is Warren County Magistrate Al Kearney. Broadcasters and Radio Hunter attended Columbia The woman's first real name was "Patricia". to me, going to work on weekends and at 4 oclock in the morning two days a on DVD here! government." heard each weekday at noon. Lynn hosted . That was how he opened his show. Bens lighthearted account was never serious (and every story ended happily), yet he embraced new people and circumstances with a wonderful childlike curiosity. , 1996, at his home in Roseville, where he had been confined to Except for a stint as pd at 5 0 obj Vincent did daughter and her husband for the last four and a half years of his life. "A big man with prematurely gray hair, he could be Christmas morning came, and I got WebBen Hunter in North Carolina We found 18 records for Ben Hunter in Warrenton, Walnut Cove and 12 other cities in North Carolina.