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Jan 24, 2024 · A small correction: Emperor Gene Nelson, who emceed the concert, was morning disc jockey at 1260 KYA. There was no such station as KSFQ-FM. Super Harlow 1260 KYA Radio San Francisco, Calif.
'Emporer'Gene Nelson was a popular KYA morning disc jockey in the 1960's. Another popular KYA voice was Tom Campbell, frequently remembered for his TV and stereo store commercials. KYA engineer Carl Christiansen in the KYA studios at No. 1 Nob Hill Circle, early 1960's.
“The Emperor" Gene Nelson on KYA. He ruled the radio waves in the 60s and 70s. In this photo, he's receiving the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame award and pictured with DJ Celeste Perry Gene was...
Sep 19, 2010 · RADIO. By Ben Fong-Torres, Freelance Writer Sep 19, 2010. Tom Saunders at KOIT Scott Thomas. I've got 20 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame inductees to cover in about a thousand words, so here we go ...
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On October 19, 1983, the FCC approved a $6-million deal that transferred ownership of KSFO from Golden West to King Radio Broadcasting Co. of Seattle, which had been the owner of KYA (1260 AM and 93.3 FM) in San Francisco. KSFO was subsequently moved from the Fairmont to new quarters at 300 Broadway.
As a teenager, I discovered KYA-1260 AM, a station packed with high entertainment disc jockeys ’round the clock. A station after my own heart. Gene Nelson, the morning guy, touched that heart. I remember how he could rotate being funny with being sincere, a true communicator.
Mar 19, 2011 · Better known as the disc jockey “No Name,” in April 2009 Nelson found himself perched at San Francisco’s Live 105, one of the biggest alternative music stations in the country and the latest stop in a remarkably resilient radio career. He recently took over the afternoon drive slot.
