This is the Tucson History section of 
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 4/15/23

 "Where Are They Now?"

If you know of someone who should be on this list, please contact me at the address below.

(More Tucson Radio History, with pictures)

Name (pictures, if available) Where they've been: Where Are They Now?
(Last known spot.)
(also email, when available)
     
Gene Ackerley KTAN
1968: Ackerly Advertising
deceased: 1/30/20 (97)
David Adams
(Marc Adams)
1966: KCUB
KTUC
1969: KAIR
1971: KTKT
 
retired in Berryville, VA
email: aes@visuallink.com\
Gene Adelstein 1962-64: KTKT
KZAZ-T V 
deceased: 3/1/86
Jaye (Jay) Albright 1994: KHOS (PD) retired in Las Vegas
email: albright@usa.net
Ed Alexander 1970: KWFM
KAIR
KHYT

KTKT
2000: KTUC
2004: KGMG
2007: KLPX Sales
2008: KGMS Operations
KVOI/KGMS Operations
J.D. Alexander
(John D. Ploetz)
1988: KMLE
KTUC
1991: Prophet Systems
1991: KOGA AM-FM Ogalalla
Market Manager A1 Garage Door Service.

email: Jploetz@a1garage.com

Lee Allen 1957: WHWB, Vermoint
KCUB
KTKT
KIKX
KHOS
1967: WYSL, NY
1968: WMEX, WEZE, Boston
KUAT/KUAZ
2008: KNST
Arizona Freelance, Tucson  (voicework, writing, etc.)

KNST 

email: AZfreelance@aol.com

Jim Arnold 1965-1966: KOLD
1966-1967: KTKT
1967: KCUB
1968: KIKX
1969: KHYT
1969-1970: KHOS
Marion Indiana (home)
1972-1978: KCUB
1978-1982: El Paso
1982-1985: Lubbock Radio
1986-1991: Lubbock TV GM
1991-1998: Fox TV Madison Wi (GM)
-1998 WQRF(TV) in Rockford, Ill (GM)
1998-2000 NBC-TV Amarillo TX (GM)
2000 - 2010 KOLD TV (GM)
2012 - 2016 KGUN TV (GM)
2019 - KDRI.  The Drive.
GM - The Drive KRDI
Tim Bacchus KAIR, KTKT, KIKX
1965-72: KOPO
email: timbacchus@aol.com
Dave Baron 1969: KFMM/KTUC
1971-73: KCEE
1988: KIHX-FM, Prescott
in Phoenix, working for the US Govt.
Joe Bailey 1964-70: KTKT Deceased 12/25/10
Steve Barry
(Steve Brimmer)
1971-73: KIKX Los Angeles
Jack Baty 1967: KVOA-TV booth
1969: KTUC
1969: KIKX
1970-74: KAIR-AM/FM
1980-92: KCEE/KWFM
retired in Tucson.

email: jack_baty@yahoo.com

Paul Bear KXCI Rialto Theater, Tucson
Jim Bednarek KTKT
KRQQ
KHYT
KTUC
KGVY
 
Bob Bish KWFM In Tucson, doing some acting and a Hummer website. 
Royce Blake 1979: KHYT
1982:
1986: KFXX
 ....Bullhead City, AZ

email: royceb@workilove.com

George Borozan KOLD
KOLD-TV
KMSB (KZAZ)
deceased 12/1999
Jim Brady 1971: KWFM
1980: KLPX
1983: Opens recording studio
operates Jim Brady Recording Studios.
George Bradley 194x: KTUC
1961: KFIF
Deceased: 1980
Marshall Brown
(aka: Lee Price)
KTKT
1980: KCEE
Saudi Arabia
Retired ... and doing home inspections in Perham, MN while listening to the radio.
email: brownmarshallp@yahoo.com
Allen Browning
(Allen Hammerell)
1970-75: KWFM (PD)
1977-84: KLPX (PD, GM)
Owner, Renegade Classics , Tucson
George Butch 1972: KIKX/KTUC/KHOS gbutch@comcast.net
Tom Byrd
(Tom Inglesby)
1959-62: KEOS, Flagstaff
1962-64: KHOS
Editor/Associate Publisher
Markee Magazine
Vic Caputo KOLD-TV
KNST
Painting (Tucson)
John Cardis 1965: KCUB
1967: KVOA-TV
1969-73: KGW-TV, Portland, OR
1980-82: KSTS-TV, San Jose, CA
retired in Tucson
Lisa Carr 1998: KWFM
2000: WBQB
Mid-Days ... Fredericksberg, VA
Frank Casanova 1965: KOLD
1966: KIKX
1967: KTKT
1970: KDIA, Oakland, CA
1971: KNTV-TV, San Jose, CA
1975: 
Owner of The Studio Center in Sacramento, CA - doing film and video production.

email: frank@thestudiocenter.com

Fred Casanova

1969: KUAT-TV
1970-71: KWFM
1973-74: KOPO

 
Michael Cassutt 1974: KUAT-TV
1975: KHYT
1978: KAIR
1978-85: CBS-TV, Hollywood
1985: Freelance writer, scipts, books, etc
Freelance writer in LA.
Jerry Chambers 1967: KTKT
1967: KAIR/KJYK
: KFBK-FM, Sacramento
: KRAK , Sacramento
Retired, Sacramento, CA

Email: chambers03@gmail.com

Steve Christopher
(Calvin Coolidge II)
1980: KAYN, Nogales, AZ
1980: KRQQ
recording artist
Christy Clark KHOS Phoenix?
Clare Coffman KVOA
1958: KCEE 
deceased: 2002
Roger Collins
(Paul Lancaster)
1965: KTKT
1968: KIKX
1972: KTKT
1977: KROQ
1978: KFI, Los Angeles
1983: KUTE-FM, Los Angeles
1986: KLIT, Los Angeles
1990: KMGN, Flagstaff
1992: KAFF, Flagstaff
1993: KMGN, Flagstaff
1996: KVNA-FM, Flagstaff
1998: KOLT/KFLX/KWMX,
KGZL, Flagstaff
deceased 5/18
Ty Connor 1967: KHOS  
Alan Cook KOOL, Phoenix
Reno, NV
-2008: KWFM
2008: Journal Broadcast sales
 
Bob Cooke KWFM Murdered by fan in August 1982 
Dave Cooper 1986: KWFM
1987: KKFR, KESZ, MIX 101, KZZP and KSLX - Phoenix
Operations Mgr at CBS radio
retired in Columbus, OH
Ted Coppin 197x: KAIR/KJYK
1980: KSUN, Bisbee, AZ
deceased
Jack Costello 1976: KIKX
KRQQ
deceased 1995.
Lloyd Couch 196x: KTKT deceased
Gary Craig
(Arthur G. Gopen)
1971: KIKX
1977: KAIR
WTIC-FM, Hartford
WKSS, Hartford
Eagle94, Boston
WTIC-FM, Hartford
WTIC-FM, Hartford, morning show.
Steven Craig
(aka Dave E. Crockett)
1976: KHYT
1978: KHFI-FM, Austin, Texas
KCEE
KTKT
KMGX
WLVA, Lynchburg, VA
WFTQ, Worcester/Boston
WYAY-FM, Atlanta, GA
WKHX-FM, Atlanta, GA
WYTZ-FM, Chicago, IL
WKQX-FM, Chicago, IL
KKBQ-FM Houston, TX
KIKK-FM Houston, TX
Owns and operates Weho Audio Studios

email: info@wehostudios.com

Bob Creager
(aka "Floyd")
1978: KHIL/KWCX
1978: KHYT
1981: KCEE
1983: Miles advertising
1985: Synthesound Recording Studio
1988-2011: Sound Decisions Prod
1989-2011: A-Message-On-Hold
Freelance Media Writer

email: bcreager1@gmail.com

Bill Croghan KMIX, Turlock, CA
1983-96: KCEE/KWFM
1996-98: KTAN
1998: Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas
Deceased 2018  (74)
Joe Crystal KOPO
KOLD
KGVY
(Owner)
Deceased 2001
Rob Daniels 1983: KMZK, Phoenix
1983: KCKY, Coolidge
1984: KNOT, Prescott
1984: KBLU/KTTI,Yuma
1986: KECY TV-Yuma/ElCentro
1987: KYEL TV (KSWT), Yuma
1989: KOLD-TV
1991: KNST

1993: KAFF, Flagstaff
1993-94: KFLT
United States Border Patrol - 
Public Information Officer, Tucson

 

Marshall Darris    
Joe Davis
(Joe Kerby)
1982-95: KCUB/KIIM
1985: KAIR/KJYK
Union Pacific Locomotive Engineer
Stephen Delgado 1967: KGUN-TV
1978-79: KCEE FM
1979-81: KCEE AM 
1983-84: KEZG Green Valley
1995-99: KSWB-Seaside, Oregon
Public Affairs: Luke Air Force Base

e-mail address: sdisontheair@msn.com

Lee Dombrowski 1972-84: KWFM, GM
1984-87: Price Communications VP
1987-92: GM, Sandusky in Denver
1992: Jacor - Clear Channel, Denver
Regional Manager for Clear Channel Networks, based at Denver
Scott Drake
(Sonny Cruze)
1987: KWFM Afternoon Announcer in Phoenix (2008)
Chuck Duncan 1978: KVOA-TV (sales)
1979: KAIR/KJYK (sales)
1981: KNST/KRQ (sales)
1983: KZZP, Phoenix (SM)
1985: Katz Radio/Chicago
1990: WFMR, Milwaukee (GSM/GM)
1993: Sporting News Radio/Chicago
Executive VP, Director of Affiliate Relations, Sporting News Radio/Chicago
Phyllis Ehlinger KCEE:
KJMM/KSAZ: -
owner
deceased 2006  (75)
Norman Ellis-Flint 1966: KKUA, Honolulu (PD)
1968: KMPX, San Francisco 
1969: WCBS-FM, NYC 
1969: Kharma Productions (J. Lennon)
1970: KWFM (GM)
1971: KHYT - KTKT - KHYT - KIKX - KHYT  (PD)
1973: KDKB, Mesa, AZ.
1973: KQIV Lake Oswego
1974: KGON Portland
1975: Seattle, WA
1976: KGB-FM, San Diego
1983: San Diego
Poway, CA

Producer "Beatles: An Ongoing Story"

Sheldon Engle KTKT
Engle Marketing
Deceased 2003
Tom Epperson 1947-54: KCNA/KVOA
1965: Motorola
retired in Seattle
John "Mack" Flanagan 1970: KTKT
1974: KFRC, San Francisco
1993: KYA, San Francisco
1994: KJOY, Stockton, CA
1996: KBGG, San Francisco
1998: KMGG, Santa Rosa, CA
deceased 4/1/18  (71)
Bill Freeman
(William N. Freeman)
1947: KRUX, Phoenix
1950: KOOL, Phoenix (and others)
1962: KUEQ/KMEO, Phoenix (owner) 1979: Marketing for Turf Paradise 1990: Music event booker.
deceased 2014  (88)
 
Bill Freeman
("Bash")
1966: KFYR, Bismarch,ND
1967-68: WABB  Mobile, AL
          KQWB-AM & FM Fargo, ND
1968: KIKX
1969-70: KTKT
1970: KQWB-AM& FM, Fargo, ND
1971: WNAP-FM, Indianapolis, IN
1971-73:  WVBF-FM, Boston, MA
1974: KIKX
1975: WVBF-FM, Boston,Mass
1976-1998: WMMS, Cleveland, OH
retired
bill.freeman23@yahoo.com
Roger Galloway KTKT
KIKX
News Director, Tri-State Network
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Dan Gates 1955: KVOA
1956: KTUC
1957: KTKT
1958: KIKK (KUZZ), Bakersfield (PD)
1958, KYA, SF
1959: KDAY, KFWB, KRLA, LA
1959: KENO, Las Vegas (PD)
1961: KWAC, Bakersfield (PD)
1964: KTUC
1965: KTKT (PD)
1966: KIKX
1966-2003: KMSB-TV Booth anncr
1967: KTKT
1968: KENO, LV
1970: KCUB
KWFM
KHOS
KOPO
KCUB
KYKZ:  Lake Charles, LA
KAIR
- 1996: KCUB
2004: KGVY,  Green Valley
deceased 2021  (87)
Jim Gillie KTKT
KRQQ

KKFR
2004: KMXZ
selling real estate in Tucson
Mark Gilman KTUC
KFLT
1984: KNST
1987: KLYT, Albuquerque
1989: KIXL, Austin,  TX
1991: WAVA, Washington, DC
1995: KKHT, Houston
1997-2001: WMUZ, Detroit
working for a PR company in Detroit.
Bill Golden 1985: KWFM
1986-1991: KTKT/KLPX (Production Director)
Retired in Gastonia, NC
Michael Goodrich KCEE
KGUN-TV
weather
-1977: KAIR/KJYK Engineer
KVOA-TV weather
KGUN-TV
weather
retired in Green Valley, AZ
John Grappone 1988: KLPX
1989: KKLD
1990: KSEG, Sacramento
1992: KFOG, San Francisco
2001-03: KSAN, San Francisco
2005: KINK, Portland
KINK, Portland, OR

email: jgvoicebox@comcast.net

David Graham KCEE
KUAT
deceased 1984
Jack Green 1979: KHYT
1982: KLPX
1989: KDKB, Mesa, AZ
1991: Skyview Traffic, Phoenix
Attending college in Berea, KY
Roger Greer KWFM
KXCI
KXCI, PD
Dave Griffiths 1960 - KBBR, North Bend, OR
1961 - KOOS, Coos Bay, OR
1962 - KMBY, Monterey, CA
1963 - KSEE, Santa Maria, CA
1963 - KTKT
1964 - KKIS, Pittsburg, CA  (SF)
Retired in Salem, OR
Jim Hardy         
Lannie Hartman 1971: KTKT  Tucson  ... email: malaha@cox.net
Richard Haskey 1964: KACY, Oxnard, CA Asst CE
Coastal Empire
1976: Harris Corp.
1982:
1984: Western Wireless Works -
technical consultant to most stations in AZ and many more.
deceased 6-10-03  (64)
Richard Haugen
(aka: Dick Donovan)
(aka: Grant West)
KIKX
KHYT
(MD)
Montana (station GM)
Dan Hicks 1983-84: KCEE/KWFM
1986: KVOA-TV
NBC Sports Golf Anchor
NBC Sports Golf Anchor
Jay Higgins 1977-79: KCEE
1979-81: KMGX/KRQQ
1981-84: KAIR/KJYK
1984-88: WANE-TV, Ft Wayne, IN.
1999-2002: WFWA-TV
Voice Work and Real Estate, Tucson, AZ

email: Jay Higgins

John Holden
(AKA: John Robinson)
1972: KIKX
1972: KAIR AM/FM
1974: KIKX
1975: XEROK, Ciudad Juarez, MX
1976: KSET AM/FM El Paso, TX
1980: KPAS-FM, El Paso, TX
1981: KCUB
1981: KTKT (through 1984)
1982: City of Tucson Communications 
City of Tucson Communications;
"Test Unit 7-4"
Joe Howe 1955-57: KTKT
1957: KAIR
1958-61: KTUC
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge
Retired 2000
Scott Hower 1974: KHOS
1977-8: KRQQ
1980-1: KMGX
200x: UPC-TV, Amsterdam
Florida
Hank Hubbard KVOA radio and television  deceased 1993  (74)
Tim Ingstad
(AKA: Tim Lee, Rip Jeffries, 
Jefferson Stone)
1970: KTKT
1971: KIKX
Las Vegas, NV
Terry Ingstad
(aka: Jefferson K., Shadoe Stevens)
196x: KEYJ, Jamestown, ND
196x: KILO, Grand Isle, ND
196x: KQWB, Fargo, ND
1967: KIKX
1968: WRKO, Boston
1969: KHJ
1970: KRLA
1973: KROQ(FM), Los Angeles
1974: KMET(FM), Los Angeles
1977: KROQ(FM), Los Angeles
1986 ... on to TV, films, syndication,
                     fame!
Renowned universal warrior against gloom -
Los Angeles and the World
Clarke Ingram 1987: KRQQ PD: WKHB/WKFB, Pittsburgh, PA
Rick Iotti 1977 KJYK-FM
        KTUC-AM
        KFMM-FM
        KAIR-AM
        KGUN-TV
        KOLD-TV
production and promotions, Visiting Lecturer, UofA.
1983: RAI, Rome Italy
1986: Polivideo, Locaro, Switzerland
1991-2010 Iotti Consult, Saluzzo, Italy
Tucson, AZ, Pima Community College, Adjunct Instructor.   Licensed Insurance Agent.
 
Russ Jackson 1949: KCNA
1955: KVOA
1957: WSAC, Louisville, Kentucky
1958: KCKY, Coolidge
1958: KTKT
1959: KAIR
1960: KMOP
1964: KTAN
1974: Broadcast Instructor/KKSM Advisor, Palomar College, California
1992: KUHL, Santa Maria, California
retired -  California

Author of Arcadia Press book on Tucson Radio

email: Editrail@aol.com

 

Scotty Johnson 1981: KRQQ
1987: Santa Barbara
2002: KHYT/KIIM
2003-2005: KMXZ
retired - Tucson

email: ybmk95@cox.net

Steve Johnson 1983: KTUC
1984: KFLT
1995: Family Life Radio-Sat Dept
2005: KDOV-FM, Medford, OR
2010: KDOV-TV, Medford, OR
KDOV-TV News Anchor

email: ssj57@hotmail.com

Bob Jones 1974: KCUB
1975: KHOS
1976: KIXS, Killeen, TX
1976: KDAV, Lubbock, TX
1977: KJJJ, Phoenix
1977: KIKX
1981-82: KTKT
1981-82: KAVV, Benson, AZ
1983: KCEE
1988: KWFM
1993: KRRI, Las Vegas
1995: KQOL, Las Vegas
1994-96: KFMS, Las Vegas
Elite Resorts, Salt Springs, FL.
Lew Jones KTKT
KVOA
Country PD: Jones Radio Network, Denver
T. Michael Jordan
(Tom Nefeldt)
1964: KFIF
1965: KMEN, San Bernardino, CA
196x: KDWB, Minneapolis
        : KROY, Sacramento, CA
        : KAFY, Bakersfield, CA  (PD)
        : WLOF, Orlando, FL
        : KLIV, San Jose, CA
        : KCRA, Sacramento, CA
        : KNDE, Sacramento, CA
1972: KKDJ (FM), Los Angeles
        : KEZY, Anaheim, CA
1978-80: KROY, Sacramento
        : WYEN, Chicago
IT consultant in Chicago.

email: tomntmj@earthlink.net

Sharon Kha KTKT
KGUN
U of A PR
Frank Kalil KTKT
KAIR
(part owner)
Station Broker in Tucson
Howard Kalmenson Lotus Broadcasting (owner) Lotus Broadcasting
Bill Karpisek 194x: KCNA, CE
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA
retired in Sacramento
Alvin Korngold 1969 to 1993 KEVT/KWFM (owner) Deceased 10/21/06 (81)
Mike Kraushaar
(aka Pete Michaels)
198x: KLPX
198x: KHYT (FM)
198x: KTTZ (FM)
198x: KSTM (FM), Phoenix
1990: KUIK, Portland, OR
2004-2010: RadioFreePhoenix.com
Military contractor in Portland, OR.

email: kraushaarmedia@hotmail.com

Dave Labreque 1994: KEKO Audio Production in Tucson
Kent Lacy KHOS (in the 70s) deceased 2/10/05 (Salem, OR)
Hans Laetz 1980: KTUC, ND
1981: KNST, ND
1984: KOLD-TV, NAE
1987: KCBS-TV, Los Angeles
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
KABC-TV, Los Angeles
Owner/operator of LPFM stations KBUU and KKBU, Malibu, CA
Tom Lang 1967: KAWT, Douglas
1968: KHOS/KGUN-TV
1969: KIKX
1970: KTKT
1978-82: KTKT
1981: KVOA-TV
1982: WTVX-TV, Florida
1984: WBNS, Columbus, OH
1987: KXTV-TV, Sacramento
1998: KVOA-TV
2001: KWFM-FM
2004: KGVY, Green Valley, AZ
Green Valley, AZ
Dave LaRussa KWFM
KUAT/KUAZ
KUAT/KUAZ
Mark Leavitt KXEW
KCEE
KAIR
KTKT
 
Bob Lee 1958: WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA
1963: KVOA-TV, Director
1965-73: KVOA-TV Ops & Prog Mgr
1968: KTKT
1969: KCUB
1970: KHOS
1972: KCUB
1973: United Way
1973: KAIR & KJOY
1976-86: KHOS
1977-86: KRQQ
1986-93: WSBA, York, PA
1993: KNST, PD
1996: KCEE, PD
1996: KTUC, PD
1996-2016: KMSB/KTTU
retired in Tucson
Joan Lee KWFM
KWBA-TV
2006: KWFM
2009: KOLD-TV
KOLD-TV Traffic/weather
Mike Lee 1978: KXIV, Phoenix
1979: KVOC, Casper, WY
1982: KXKX, Denver, CO
1984: KMZK, Phoenix
          KSUN, Phoenix
          KKLT, Phoenix
1986: KIIM/KCUB (KCUB PD)
1987: KJLO, Monroe, LA
1988: WNIV, Atlanta, GA
1990: AFN EUROPE
1994: WALV, Chattanooga, TN
2005: WDNT, Chattanooga, TN
2008: WAYA, Cleveland, TN
Mornings at WAYA, Cleveland, TN

email: Mike@easttennesseeradio.com

Josh Leng 2008-2009: KNST
2009: Talk Media Network
2010: WJRW, Grand Rapids, MI
2011: WJIM/WKLQ/MI Talk Net
Program Director WJIM AM/FM. Radio talk and new media consultant
email:joshualeng@yahoo.com
Joey Lessa 1996: KGVY, Green Valley KGVY
Arnie Lewin 1968: KTUC
KCEE
KAIR
KUAT
-1972: KAYN
Pres. SW Traffic Services, Encinitas, CA

email: W7BIA@qsl.net

John Libynski KMGX
KHYT
DJ star in Globe
Max Lindberg 1966: KTKT
1969: KIKX
1976: KCUB
1977: KAIR/KJYK 
1980: KTUC
198x: KGVY 
199x: KNUU, Las Vegas
passed away 1/20/16 (84)
Ray Lindstrom 1958: KTKT-FM, KOOL-TV
1959: KTUC, KAIR
1960: KAIR, KTAN, KGUN-TV
1961: KGUN-TV, KMOP, KOLD
1962-1965: KTKT
1965-1968: KRUX, Phoenix
serial entrepreneur
retired to Tucson
author
maintains: www.ktkt99.com
Lee Little KTUC deceased
Nixon Low 1980-1984: KHYT
KRQQ
KCBQ, San Diego
1999: KIIM - Promotions Director
deceased 2013
Richard MacDonald KHEY, EL Paso
1965: KHOS
Retired in Taos, New Mexico
Terry MacDonald 1966: KTUC
1966: KOLD
1967: KTKT
1967-69: KIKX
1970: KHYT (PD)
1971: KGW, Portland
1971-73: KYA, San Francisco 
1974-75: KISN, Portland
1975-79: KISW, Seattle
1979-83: KYYX, Seattle
1983-95: Owner, Seattle 
                     Recording Studio
1995-present: Voiceover Talent, D.C.
Voiceover work in Washington, DC
Mike Madigan 2002: Clear Channel Tucson GM  
Tom Maples 196x: KTUC deceased 
Dan McCoy
(Chet Tart)
1978: KRQQ
1980: Blair Radio, New York
1985: KMBY, Monterey, CA (owner) 
1989: KRBB, Wichita, KS (owner)
1995: WRMF/WJNO, West Palm
                Beach, FL  (GM)
1999: Radio Ink Magazine (GM)
2000: Business Talk Radio Net (Pres.)
2002: WRMF, W. Palm Beach, FL
                (owner)
Owner: WRMF, W. Palm Beach, FL
Warner McKay 196x: KCUB deceased
Whitt McKinney 1961: KTUC
KOLD
KCUB
KTKT
KAIR/KJYK
1981: KSUN, Bisbee
Working for a food bank in Michigan, and performing Folk music and comedy as a duo with his wife (whom he met in radio!). www.mckinneywashtubtwo.com
Julius Mendel 197x: KTUC (Broadcast Polkas from his store - Western Television & Radio) retired
Paul Merino 1972: KAYN Pima Community College, Tucson.
Alan Michaels
(Alan Rowey)
1980: KCEE (790)
       : KWFM (92.9, then 97.1)
       : KOYT
 -09 : KWFM (1450)
2010: KWFM (1450)
2012
: KWFM (1330)
 
Bryan Miller
(David Browning)
1973: KIKX
1974: KWFM
1979: KLPX
1986: KIIM
1987: KNIX, Tempe, AZ
1987: KHAY, Ventura, CA
1990: KIIM
1995: KHHG
1996: KLPX
2002: KCMT
Marketing Director Wilson Audio and Video
Tucson, AZ

email: DRBrowning2002@msn.com

Ted Minnard 1962: KSOM
1963: Winslow, AZ
1964: Safford,. AZ
1965-69: KCUB
1970: KXRX, San Jose, CA
1971: KCBS, San Francisco
1975-88: KRCB-TV: Rohnert Park, CA
1989: KMPX, San Francisco
1991: Orban "Airtime" tech support.
1993-2003: Portland OR, tower site
Retired
Frank Mills
(Miranda)
1980-82: KHYT  
Barry Mishkind 1965: KFMM
1966: KHOS
1966-67: KAFF
1967: KCUB/KMEO/KPAZ-TV
1968: KCUB/KOLD-TV/KTAR
1969: KMEO
1969: KRDS
1970: KMND
1970: KFI
1971: KRLA
1973-75: KFWB
1976: KHOS/KTUC
1977: KAIR/KJYK
1978: KHYT
1979: Radio World columnist
1982: KXEW
1986: KKPW/KFXX
1989: KDKO
1997: KXEW/KTZR/KOHT
2000: KNST/KRQQ/KWFM, etc
2002: Editor- Radio Guide Magazine
2009: theBDR.net
Editor: The Broadcasers' Desktop Resource (www.theBDR.net) and www.oldradio.com
Broadcast Consultant
(whatever that is!)


 
Judy Mishkind-McKinney 1978: KTUC
KJYK
KAIR

KSUN, Bisbee
-91: WAMD, Maryland
Performing Folk music and comedy as a duo with her husband (whom she met in radio). www.mckinneywashtubtwo.com
Bob Mitchell
aka Bob Hoose, Jr.
1969: KTUC-/KFMM
1970: KCEE
1970-74: KHYT
deceased 9/14/2015  (62)
Hugh Morgan 1965: KUAT-TV
1965: KTAN
1966: KTKT
1969: USAF/AFVN Saigon
1970: AFRTS, Washington DC
1972: KSJN, St. Paul, MN
 

retired, Green Valley, AZ

email: rhmorgan@outlook.com

 


 

Bill Mortimer KAIR
KTKT
KMOP
KCUB
KDQQ (Albuquerque) 
KCUB 
KCEE 
KWFM 
KMRR/WAVE 
KCUB 
KIIM/KTUC
deceased 9/7/18  (79)
Mike Nardone    
David Nellums KIKX/KAIR/KHOS  
Dave Nelson KTKT retired near Douglas, AZ
Dick Nelson KTKT deceased
Dave Nicholson KROD, El Paso, TX
1982: KIIM
1984: KCUB/KIIM OM
1989: WNOE, New Orleans
1993: "Real Country" Satellite format
Director of Country Operations, 
ABC Radio Networks, Dallas, TX

 

Mary Niez 1978: KCEE-FM
1979: KHYT
1980: KSUN, Bisbee, AZ
retired, San Diego
Chris O'Connor
(Mike Horey)
1976: KHOS
Baltimore
Fresno - Sony Music
Patrick (Kidd) O'Shea 1986: KWFM  SVP Comerica Bank, Dallas TX
James Patterson KTUC
KUAT
Cogent Communicator
Bill Phalen

Owner KHOS/KRQQ, etc.

deceased 2016 (73)
Mary Lou Purdy (Creechan) 1960-64: KCEE
NPR, Boston
1972-75: KUAT
CKUA, Edmonton, Canada
-04: Jazz-FM, Toronto, Canada
semi-reitred

email: mlcreechan@icloud.com

Johnny Rabbitt
(Lee Pool)
KTKT Does security for a casino at Winterhaven, CA
Mike Rapp KLPX
KNST
2003: KHYT-FM
2006: KCUB
2008: KNST
2010: KIIM-FM
Morning News anchor KIIM
Jim Ray Concord, NC
1976: KWFM
1985: KLPX
Ad Agency owner,
Charleston, South Carolina
Bobby Rich 1968: KSTT, Davenport, IA  (PD)
San Diego
1994: KMXZ
2019: KDRI
KDRV Program Director
Scott Richards 1983: KRQQ
1983: KWFM
1985: KOMP, Las Vegas
1987: KLPX
1989: KZMK, Sierra Vista
1990: Western Rockies Radio
GM Western Rockies Radio - Missoula, MT
Phil Richardson KTKT
KCUB
Passed away 2022
Lew Riggs 1956: KTKT
KAIR
KTUC
KTAN
Executive Director: Tucson Osteopathic
Medical Foundation

Host of Healthwise on KNST

Susan Rittman Jerez

(aka: Susan Lynn)

1972: KAYN, Nogales
1978: KCEE (Tucson Garden Review)

Writer/Translator in Tucson
Steve Rivers
(Bobby Rivers)

(Steven Boker)

WPTH, Ft. Wayne, IN
WHUT, Anderson, IN
WNDU, Indianapolis
197x: KRQQ
1981: WZZP, South Bend, IN
1985: WRBR, South Bend, IN
1997: WZOW, South Bend, IN
200x: WCOE, La Porte, IN 
2004: KTUC/KHYT-FM
2005: WASK, Layfayette, IN
In Tucson, in real estate
Rich Brother Robbin 1968: KRUX
1970: KGB
1971: KCBQ
1973: KIQQ
1978: KHYT, PD
1984: KCMO-FM, Kansas City, PD
1986: KKPW/KFXX/KQYT, PD, GM
199x: KWFM-FM (PD)
2000: KBZT, San Diego
2002: KOOJ, Baton Rouge (PD)
2002: WGFX, Nashville, TN (PD)
2004: Memphis, TN (PD)
2006: San Diego
RichBroRadio in Tucson, AZ
Ken Roberts KCEE  
David Rooney

1984-1987: KLPX/KTKT
1989: KHYT-FM

Working with non-profits in Chicago
Bill Rudd KVOA/KCUB deceased 1990
Richard Rudman 1966: WBZ, Boston
1971: KAYN
1972: KGB FM/AM, San Diego 
1975: KFWB, Los Angeles
2002: Remote Possibilities Tech Consulting, Studio City, CA 
Owner, Remote Possibilities Tech Consulting, Studio City, CA email: rar01@mac.com
Chris Ryan 1980-87: KWFM
KTKT
KTKT Sales
Dan Ryan 1987 - 2006: KVOA-TV deceased June 2015  (64)
Denny St. John
(Dennis Enoch)
1978: KTHO, South Lake Tahoe, CA
1979: KHYT
1980: KCEE
1981: KWAV, Monterey, CA.
1983: KDON, Monterey, CA.
1986: KOFY, San Francisco, CA.
1988: KMBY, Monterey, CA., Sales 
Philadelphia lawyer
email: denoch@travelers.com
Steve Sala 1965: KHOS
1965: KGUN-TV
KWAL, Osborn, ID
KHOS
email: stetrekve@yahoo.com
Joe Sands 1979: KHYT
1980: KCEE
Engineering in Las Vegas
Wayne Satz 1967: KCUB
197x: KABC-TV, Los Angeles
deceased 1992 (47)
Larry Schnebly 1948: KGPH and KWRZ, Flagstaff
1953: KPHO, Phoenix  (Johnny Dark)
1953-1958:: KVOA Radio and TV
1960-1994: KGUN-TV
Actively retired (with the MDA telethon among his various activities) in Tucson.

email: larschneb@cox.net

Bob Scholz 196x: KYNO, Fresno
1965-81: KHYT (owner, morning show)
deceased 1981 (42)
George Scott (Polka) 196x: KCUB retired in Florida
John C. Scott (Ulm) Arizona State Senator
KHYT
KCUB
KTUC
1996: KTKT
2005: KJLL 
2008: KVOI
KVOI
Jim Sharpe KFXX
KFYI, Phoenix
KTAR, Phoenix
KFYI, Phoenix
KFYI, Phoenix
Matt Siegel 1972-77: KWFM
1980: WXKS, Boston
WXKS, Boston (mornings)
Chuck Simms 1971: KTUC/KFMM
1974: KVOA TV channel 4
1974: KOPO
1974: Producer The Time Machine
1975: KCEE AM/FM
1976: Producer of Looking Black 
1977: KPHO TV Phoenix
Producing Looking Black in Tucson

and helping with KTKT99.com

Dave Slavin 1974: KHYT
1976: KWFM
1977: KIKX
1977: KCUB
1979: KAIR/KJYK
1979: KCEE
1980: KGUN-TV Sales
1985: KGUN-TV Local Sales Manager
1986: KMSB-TV
1987: City Magazine (Tucson)
1988-10:  U S West (Tuceon)
                Dex/Dex Media

 

email: ravinslavin@yahoo.com

 

Jim Slone 1965: KHOS
1970: KCUB, KIIM, etc
2007: KCEE
retired (sold KCEE 2009)
Lee Smith 1963-1966: KTKT
1967: KRIZ, Phoenix
1968: KJR, Seattle
deceased 2001 (59)
Tonie Stanton
(Tonie Stanton Negrin)
KIKX
KTKT
KFI
KTKT
KNST
KTUC
KFYI
Metronetworks (Phoenix)
KEGL
retired from radio in Scottsdale. Busy with www.americastruck.net
Oscar Humberto Stevens, Sr. 1957: KEVT
KXEW
KZAZ-TV 
retired in Tucson, AZ
Jefferson Stone :197x: KIKX  
Smokey Stover KMOP
KHOS
deceased 2005?
Gene Stough KAIR
KHOS
KTAN
KCEE
KUAT
retired in Tucson
Jerry Stowe KTKT deceased
Bob Strauss KCEE (owner) deceased 2019 (75)
Tony Sullivan 1973: KHOS 
1975: Tucson Greyhound Park (Dir Mktg)
retired in Mesa, AZ.
Andy Taylor 1990: KPSI, Palm Springs, CA
2000: KLPX
2007: KNST
2010: KGVY
2011: KHYT

Mornings KGVY, Afternoons KHYT

Tom Terry 1984:KVOI
1988-94: KLYT, Albuquerque, NM
2000: Radiolight, Istanbul, Turkey
2002: Eagle TV,  Mongolia
2015: In't Right Mgr, Jesus Film Proj.
2016  Broadcast Consultant
Broadcast Consultant, Middle East TV email: mrtomterry@gmail.com
Gene Thayer
(Lester Steven Davis - "LSD")
(Bronco Birdbath)
(Mark O'Hare)
(Wade Thruit)
1963: KMBY, Monterey, CA
1964: KORL, Honolulu
1964: KHAI, Honolulu
1965: KPOI, Honolulu
1966: KCUB
1966: KTKT
1967: KKUA, Honolulu
1967: KIKX
1969: CKFH, Toronto
1970: KWFM
1970: KIKX
1972: KRLA, Los Angeles
1972: KIKX
1986: KAVV, Benson, AZ
Ranching in Sonoita, AZ
John "Ted Behr" Thayer 1964: KDON, Salinas
1968: KIKX
Retired-  - Globe, AZ
Rick Thomas 1986: KFXX
198x: Z-90, San Diego (PD)
1991: KPTY, Phoenix (PD)
1992: Z-90, San Diego (PD)
2002: Salem, Honolulu (PD)
          Z-90, San Diego???
-  - San Diego???
Tim Tyler KHYT-FM Mornings on KHYT-FM
Bob Wagner KTKT
KCUB
KDAY
KSAZ
 
Debbie Wagner 1984-2001: Prism, Tucson Radio Partners, SFX, CapStar, AMFM, Jacor, Clear Channel. From Sales to General Manager.
2002-03: Clear Channel, Mass.
2003: Clear Channel, Tucson
2008: Clear Channel, San Diego
Lotus, Tucson
Lotus, Tucson
Don Wallace KNST
KGVY
KGVY News
George Wallace KTKT
KCUB
KGUN-TV
1983: KAIR/KJYK
deceased June 2006 (80)
Todd Wallace    
Tom Wallace KAIR  deceased 2013 (89)
Tom Wallace, Jr. KTKT  
John Walton, Jr. 1965: KFIF, Owner
1966: KIKX, Owner
deceased
Nelson Warnell 1979: KIKX
1980: KCUB
1990: KQYT
1999: KUAZ
KUAZ/KUAT NEWS
John Wasley KOLD   
Lou Waters 1971: KWFM
197x: KVOA-TV
197x: KCST, San Diego
1978: KOLD-TV
1980-2002: CNN
2002: KOLD-TV
2004: KWBA-TV
City Councilman - Oro Valley, AZ

Larry Weinberg

1976: KTUC
KLUC, Las Vegas
Cobblestone Shoe Repair, Phoenix
Jim West 1973: KRSD, Rapid City
1975: KTOQ, Rapid City
1976: KHOS
1977: KCUB
1978: KROD, El Paso, TX
1979: KAFF, Flagstaff
1979: KNIX, Phoenix
1986: WFMS, Indianapolis
1988: KMLE, Phoenix
1993: WMKS, Macon, GA
1994: KASY, Albuquerque
1997: KBFG, Albuquerque
1998: WGRX, Baltimore
2000: Waitt-Radio One Networks- Satellite network PD
2002: KEKB, Grand Junction, Colo
2005-12: KKNT, Phoenix
Authored two books on Phoenix Country radio
2019- Local Radio Networks Afternoon Drive
semi-retired in Phoenix

... and an author, with a book on musicians and country and rockabilly singers that came out of Phoenix. 

Jerry Wilcox 1966: KTAN
1967: KTKT
1968: KDIA, Oakland, CA
1970-2002: KCBS, San Francisco
retired and living in Tucson

email: Jwilcoxa@comcast.net

Ron Wiley KONG-FM Hawaii
Tommy Wright 19xx: KTKT
1976: KHOS, PD
University of Phoenix, in Phoenix
Margie Wrye 1979: KZMK, Bisbee
1981: U of A
1982: KWFM
1984: KBPI, Denver
1984: KLPX
1987: KUPD, Tempe
1988: KLPX
1991: KWFM
1994: Voice talent
2003: KLPX
deceased 2017 (54)
Charlie Young
(Gary Hamilton)
1974: KUZZ, Bakersfield
1976: KHOS (KMGX)/KRQQ
1979: KBZT, San Diego
1983-5: KFMB-FM, San Diego
1983-5: KMGG, Los Angeles
1985: WFYR, Chicago
1990: WLIF, Baltimore
1997: WQSR/WMMX, Baltimore
1999: WASH, Washington, DC
2001: WBIG, Washington, DC
retired in San Luis Obispo, CA
Hector  Youtsey 1997: KXEW
2005: KPYT
GM of KPYT