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Former KGO and KSFO host Lee Rodgers dies
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Oh, man....so sorry to read that.
Lee's blog with last entry on January 28th or 29th, saying he would be taking some time off: http://radiorodgers.com/
cyberdad said:
That's where I first heard him too. 1963-71 he played music on WIND. In the late 70s & early 80s he came back as a talk show host when WIND went to talk.
RIP
I loved how he was able to craft his thoughts so well. The beautiful grammar, the feistiness, the way he constructed his show.
In the last year, Lee and I exchanged emails on an occasional basis. I found him to be a friendly man, not at all the grump he portrayed. Personally, I wish as a broadcaster I had possessed one-fourth of his talent.
He'll be much missed by me.
In the last year, Lee and I exchanged emails on an occasional basis. I found him to be a friendly man, not at all the grump he portrayed. Personally, I wish as a broadcaster I had possessed one-fourth of his talent.
He'll be much missed by me.
Anyone know how old Lee was?
I don't know how old he was, but considering he was at WHBQ in 1956, and had been in radio a few years before, I am sure he was close to 80, possibly even over 80.
Yes - Lee Rodgers was very talented and articulate. Even though my political views were his polar opposite, I enjoyed his program on KGO, then later on KSFO for awhile, but stopped listening because it was a little too intense (for me) for mornings.
RIP
RIP
Pardon my interrupting again, but I am having a case of CRS at the moment- who was his friend that he featured on occasion that was an expert on the English language?
By the way- I am heartened by those who admit to views that were polar opposite yet still had a respect for his talent. That is a sign of character, and I offer you a hat tip.
By the way- I am heartened by those who admit to views that were polar opposite yet still had a respect for his talent. That is a sign of character, and I offer you a hat tip.
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I felt like I was punched in the gut after reading the news. Just recently I reconnected with him after many years.
I knew he'd been thru hell in the hospital in the past but I thought he was getting better.
He was a very brave guy.
His politics never got in the way of his friendship.
Jerry Gordon
I knew he'd been thru hell in the hospital in the past but I thought he was getting better.
He was a very brave guy.
His politics never got in the way of his friendship.
Jerry Gordon
Mark Levin had a nice commentary about Lee, said he lived in Sunnyvale and would call in to talk to Lee and Bernie Ward. He said Lee died on the operating table because of a heart problem. The best guest was the English Language expert and Congressman Tom Campbell.
I wonder what Levin was doing in Sunnyvale?
I wonder what Levin was doing in Sunnyvale?
Add me to the list of folks who loved listening to "Brother Love" Lee Rodgers on WIND in Chicago. Funny and talented on a Westinghouse station that often gets forgotten because of the higher profile WLS vs. WCFL battle up the dial. I was aware of his Talk life on KGO, but rarely listened. Thanks for the memories. RIP
By the way, his wife has had Lee's site updated with airchecks and a complete history of his posts from April 2010. Included are WGBS and WIND airchecks playing music, and his last KSFO show.
http://radiorodgers.com/index.html
http://radiorodgers.com/index.html
beachguy3b said:
Interesting. I'd never heard Lee Rodgers as a DJ before. I think for the first I've just realized what a very strange legacy it is to have been a DJ and to be remembered for meat commercials, weather forecasts, pudding recipes, and barely funny intros to Bobby Vinton songs. I guess it just goes to show how marginal the fame of a DJ really is.
DavidKaye said:
Yes, but perhaps with a few exceptions. I talk to people who are not radio-nerds who fondly remember the MOR DJs like Frank Dill, and Carter B. Smith. And of course, the legendary DJs like Gary Owens, but he did a lot of voice-over work, game-show hosting, and Laugh-In, of course.
In the mid 60s - Dick Biondi made a huge splash in LA, though he was only on KRLA for a year or less between Chicago gigs. People were still talking about him years later.
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