Archives: Billboard Winners 1980 - 610 KFRC | (9:48) Scoped
So, you’re a KFRC fan? RKO fan? If you haven’t heard this composite, you ain’t heard nothin’ yet!
This came as part of a cassette I got from Earle Augustus from the late WJZN Memphis (and now at U-92 Jazz). No wonder it won the competition!
Program Director Gerry Cagle must have had no time for a life - spending his days tweaking the sound that was San Francisco. I’ve read where KFRC was still the number one station in the city - partly due to the fabulous programming, and partly due to topography. In 1980, manufacturers still hadn’t figured out how to make car FM receivers which were less sensitive to the picketfencing effects of high power signals bouncing off the mountains & hills surrounding the city by the bay.. so KFRC reigned supreme as an AM top 40 powerhouse long after AM’s in other cities had given up.
Enough technical stuff. Who is on this aircheck? Well, a generous helping of Dr. Don Rose. Rick Shaw. Mike Novack. Mark McKay. Bill Lee (if you only advance to this part of the composite you’ll be rewarded!!) and Candi Chamberlain.
Do yourself a favor take 9 minutes and 48 seconds out of your busy day to hear how this station sounded in 1980 and see if it isn’t head and shoulders better than ANY radio station in America today.
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I would love to some how bring back the 60’s 70’s and early 80’s with Dr Don Rose on KFRC 610 Am San Francisco. He was the man***** But as far as now KFRC SUCKS NOW. Can someone who has copys of Dr Don Rose on Tape so I can buy them. I love Dr Don Rose, Please if anyone has re recording of him I’d pay to bring back the that radio station.
It’s sad but both Dr. Don Rose and KFRC AM are both gone now. The AM station has been sold.
I have such fond memories of Dr. Don from the seventies when I was a teenager. I met him once at a local shopping mall and got his autograph. Wish I still had it now!
I’ve listened to all the greats on KFRC and only KGO radio was the only other station where people can name off the talent by name and their time slots. Even the part time talent on 610 were immediatley remembered. When KGO’s new owners make the News format go away no one will remember whose on the line up on any other bay area station. Lee Leonard Sportstalk Radio