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Dave McQueen (KSAN, KFRC, KCBS) Retires Today

BossRadioDJ

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Dave McQueen, one of the best newsmen we'll ever hear, retires after his late-night shift at KCBS (740/106.9) tonight. KCBS has been running a tribute piece by Mike Sugerman as their cover story today, and his friends and colleagues will hold a retirement party for him tonight.

McQueen came to the Bay Area forty years ago from Texas as the news anchor at KSAN during its nascent days. He had a deep, solid, authoritarian voice -- a "network voice" -- which belied his appearance: Dave McQueen was a full-on long-haired hippie.

He also worked at KFRC, KNEW, KKCY and KKSF. His last shift tonight (through early Saturday morning) has on from 9 to 11 PM, then again from 2 to 5 AM, according to the KCBS program schedule.
 
Besides his voice what I remember most unique about him was that he seldom gave his name on KSAN or KCBS. In fact I don't recall ever hearing him say his name on KSAN, and for the longest time I had not idea what his name was.
 
I remember him "newsing" for Michael Knight on KKCY "The City". A fine news guy. I hope he has lined up much interesting stuff to do...
 
Besides his voice what I remember most unique about him was that he seldom gave his name on KSAN or KCBS. In fact I don't recall ever hearing him say his name on KSAN, and for the longest time I had not idea what his name was.
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"...For the Daily Planet, I'm Dave McQueen" (Watersong up and out).
 
flakunkel said:
I heard his last hour. Completely professional, didn't break format in the slightest, made no mention of his departure.
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I expected nothing less. His final words were "It's five o'clock."
 
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