Comments on: Dr. Don Rose on KFRC San Francisco | Memorial Day, 1977

By: Beverly

Beverly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:55:43 +0000

I needed a little bit of laughter today, so I found this wonderful site, with those amazing memories of Doctor Don. I actually remember hearing these very same things LIVE, back in the day — how cool is that???

Imagine how much funnier heaven is now that the good Doc is there!

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:24:41 +0000

He awaits me in heavan

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:24:24 +0000

Much bigger Heart.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:23:27 +0000

you think you heard his ranting and raving? he’s my grandfather haha.
how i miss him

By: Willie

Willie — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:46:17 +0000

Dr. Don was not just a DJ, he was an airwave jockey. In the ’70s I’d listen to his Morning Show on 610 KFRC, then in the afternoon, while watching shows (mostly cartoons) on Channel 44 his voice was announcing the programs & PSAs.
He was doing Public Service Announcements long before it was politically correct, let alone before there was such a term.
Two Dr. Don-isms I remember are (refering to himself as The DOC-tor) & (when he’d say something his wife wouldn’t want him to say, another voice (or his altered) would say “You’ve got a big, BIG MOUTH!”).
Here is a suggestion to KFRC, ‘On his birthday each year, have a Dr. Don day and replay one of his shows (including the songs)’. That WOULD be an exceptional & well received tribute to him and for the awards accolades he and the station received because of him.
Dr. Donald D. Rose, his morning show did not GET awards, they were EARNED. Praise to The DOCtor and his big, BIG MOUTH & bigger heart.

By: Jean Fisher

Jean Fisher — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:52:28 +0000

Th-th-th-that’s RIGHT, Dr. Don!

I spoke with Don a couple of times over the air when he requested that an astrologer call in and give the aspect(s) that might have caused certain listeners to be winners of various contests… He was a consummate professional and a hilarious dude!

Dr. Don-isms:
“Sacratomato” for Sacramento
“San Pantyhos-ay” for San Jose

We miss you, Dr. Don… You were silly and funny and you helped us get through our long morning commute with humor and grace…

By: Dan Rosenberg

Dan Rosenberg — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:17:08 +0000

Just missing you Dad…just needed to hear your voice.

For all of you who knew him as a radio legend, that was nothing compared to knowing him as a father, friend and brother in Christ.

See you on the flip-side Dad.

Dan

By: Fred Schoppet

Fred Schoppet — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:28:50 +0000

“If no one has done it yet, let me be the first to wish you a GOOD MORNING!”.. I first heard those words on my old radio in 1966 as a 10 year old on Famous 56 WFIL. I moved away in 1971 and left Dr Don. Just think of my joy when I relocated to the Bay Area and rediscovered my boyhood favorite DJ, I was in heaven. I left the Bay Area in 1989 and moved back in 2001.

There will NEVER be anyone like Dr Don and I was sorry to hear of his passing!

THANK YOU !

Fred

By: Leo Knott

Leo Knott — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:58:51 +0000

What can you say about Dr. Don Rose. He was pure radio in performance, talent and presentation. I grew up in Chicago listening to great radio but San Francisco was truly blessed with an outstanding talent on the air. God bless you Dr. Don Rose, I know you have them laughing and scratching in radio heaven.

By: keith s.

keith s. — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:03:50 +0000

THE DR. WAS PURE GENIUS NO ONE HAS EQUALED OR PASSED SINCE HIS TIME. YOU COULD CALL HIM FUNNY, CORNY, SILLY, ANNOYING, THE ONE THING THAT DR. DON HAD WAS PURE RESPECT AND CONCIENCE OF HIS AUDIENCE & PUBLIC I WILL BORROW A QUOTE FROM AL DAVIS (RAIDER OWNER) AND I THINK REALLY FITS DR DON ROSE “TIME STANDS STILL FOR THE GREAT ONES”