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Hall of Fame Announces
Class Of 2009 Nominees

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SAN FRANCISCO (March 2, 2009) — The Bay Area Radio Museum has announced the nominees for induction into its Hall of Fame class of 2009.

For the first time, nominees are listed in their primary category of specialization, including Announcer (Host/Disc Jockey), Engineering, News, Owner/Manager, Pioneer, Specialty and Sports.

Among the nominees in the Announcer category are recently retired KFOG morning man Dave Morey, current KSFO morning host Lee Rodgers and longtime KYA, KSFO and KOIT personality Tommy Saunders.

In the News category, two popular morning anchors, Ed Baxter of KGO and Stan Bunger of KCBS, are nominated, as well as former newscasters Ted Wygant (KGO), Chet Casselman (KSFO, KCBS), Bob Lazich (KNBR), Gil Haar (KOBY, KNEW, KIOI) and Tony Tremayne (KSFO, KYA).

Sportscasters nominated for the Class of 2009 include Ralph Barbieri and Gary Radnich (KNBR), Hal Ramey and Steve Bitker (KCBS), and legendary play-by-play men Hank Greenwald (Giants, Warriors) and Joe Starkey (49ers, Cal).

In the Pioneer category, notables include Bouncin’ Bill Doubleday (announcer and manager at KDIA), Wilda Wilson Church (early program director at KGO) and Bud Heyde (popular announcer and host at KPO/KNBC).

In addition, voters may write-in candidates not on the published list of nominees.

Public balloting has been extended through July 18, 2009. The public may vote online at www.BARHOF.com or by mail. Voting will also be conducted at selected Broadcast Legends and California Historical Radio Society events, including the KRE Live open house in Berkeley.

Nominees elected to the Class of 2009 will be announced following the Hall of Fame Selection Committee's meeting in August.

The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2009 will be feted during a gala ceremony and luncheon on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Doubletree Inn on the Berkeley Marina, in conjunction with Broadcast Legends.

The complete list of selected nominees:

ANNOUNCER (HOST/DISC JOCKEY)
 Tom Campbell
 Les Crane*
 Bobby Dale*
 Norman Davis
 Jack Friday
 Ward Glenn
 Johnny Holliday
 Larry Ickes
 Bob Jones
 Jack Kulp
 John McLeod
 Dave Morey
 Bobby Ocean
 Ron Reynolds
 Lee Rodgers
 George Ruge
 Tommy Saunders
 Bonnie Simmons
 Dan Sorkin

ENGINEERING
 Howard Immekus
 Shingo Kamada
 Fred Krock
 Art Lebermann
 Phil Lerza
 Bill Ruck
 Roy Trumbull

NEWS
 Ed Baxter
 Helen Bentley
 Jan Black
 Stan Bunger
 Clarence “Clancy” Cassell
 Chet Casselman*
 Peter Cleaveland
 Gene D’Accardo*
 Gil Haar
 Herb Kennedy*
 Frank Knight*
 Bob Lazich
 Dave McQueen
 Bob Melrose
 Jeff Skov
 Barbara Taylor
 Tony Tremayne (Mel Fritze)*
 Ted Wygant

OWNER/MANAGER
 Lewis Hill (KPFA)*
 Al Leavitt (KSFR)*
 Joe Levitt (KXRX/KEZR)*
 Lorenzo Milan (KTAO)
 Tony Salvadore (KNBR/KFOG)
 Heber Smith (KNBR)
 Bill Weaver (KLOK)*

PIONEER
 Evangeline Baker*
 Hilario “Lalo” Caballero*
 Wilda Wilson Church*
 Bill Doubleday
 Floyd Farr*
 Sybil Herrold*
 Bud Heyde
 Cactus Jack (Clifton Johnson)*
 Joe Martineau*
 Francis J. McCarty*

SPECIALTY
 Mike Amatori (Production)
 Warren Boggess (Traffic)
 Elma Greer (KSFO)
 Lu Hurley (Traffic)
 Louise Jorjorian (KSFO)
 Isabelle Lemon (KNBR)
 Al Newman (KSFO)

SPORTS
 Ralph Barbieri
 Steve Bitker
 Ken Dito
 Hank Greenwald
 Gary Radnich
 Hal Ramey
 Joe Starkey

* — Denotes posthumous nomination.

Voters may list up to three write-in candidates per hand-written ballot.

For a complete list of previous Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame inductees, please click here.

This list is also available for download as a PDF file.

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Hall of Fame Announces Class Of 2009 Nominees

Hall of Fame Announces
Class Of 2009 Nominees