RIP
Posted on 03/30/2005 6:18:06 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Legendary Morning Host Dr. Don Rose Dies
Dr. Don Rose, a Bay Area legend who first found fame as an air personality in Atlanta and Philadelphia, died in his sleep last night at his Concord, CA home. He was 70, KPIX-TV/San Francisco reports. From late 1973 until 1988, Rose ruled the morning roost at KFRC/San Francisco, remaining with the station following its August 1986 move from Top 40 to Adult Standards as "Magic 61." He then worked briefly at KKIS/San Francisco before joining crosstown KIOI for wakeups. That stint ended abruptly after Rose suffered a heart attack in the studio while on the air, forcing him into retirement.
Current KFRC PD Bob Harlow, who received the news of Rose's death this morning while on vacation in Oregon, told R&R he had just spoken with him last week. "He had called because a fan had contacted him and had a question about KFRC, and Don wanted to get the information right," Harlow said. "He was just that kind of guy." Harlow added, however, that Rose remarked that his health was not good and that he might have had walking pneumonia.
Before joining KFRC in 1973 — news that was the top story in R&R's first-ever weekly newspaper — Rose spent five years in mornings at Top 40 WFIL/Philadelphia. He also worked at Top 40 WQXI/Atlanta; an aircheck of Rose's time at the station is featured on the Crusin' 1967 album. He began his career at KOIL/Omaha in 1956 using his legal name, Donald Rosenberg. He was fired from that job. He later worked at KTSA/San Antonio and WEBC/Duluth, MN. As of May 2001, Rose had enjoyed 45 years of marriage with his wife, Kae. He had five children and nine grandchildren.
-- Adam Jacobson
RIP
Sorry to hear about his passing.
Oh dear. I'll miss him.
Used to listen to Dr. Don and Al "Jazzbo" Collins back in the day ...
Sorry to hear this. Atleast he was able to die a natural death.
I remember him well from the old Philly AM station.
they need to blame Arnold,, he's the governor
I remember listening to KFRC - that was a long time ago.....
I used to listen to Dr. Don when I was a teenager...long, long ago. *sigh*
Every thread has a Schiavo reference in it these days...lol
One of my all time favorite jocks Scott Muni died late last year...to me he had the ultimate voice for radio. I am turning 31 next week...feels like I was 11 yrs old yesterday listening to ole Scottso...life is too short.
31 seems like yesterday to me...and I turn 51 in June.
I say get out there have fun and enjoy life while you can!
Boredom can be fun, if you work at it.
It's Sacratomatoe forever.
The mid-70's were a dreary time and he made it easier to get on with each new day. So did Frank & ? in the mornings.
These guys didn't use shock; they used good, old-fashioned, clever, laugh-so-hard-as-to-almost-drive-off- the-road humor.
Here's to you DDR.
-- Dr. Don Rose, 790 WQXI-AM "QXI in Dixie"
Evidently Amazon doesn't let you link directly to sound clips... the second quote was from track 1.
When Scott Shannon & Steve Dahl go, then I know that I will be old...
May he rest in peace. Don Rose was one of the greats! Check out the site below to hear him in his prime. Just type in "Don Rose" in the search box.
http://www.reelradio.com
PS you can also type in "Jeff Christie" to hear Rush Limbaugh when he was a Pittsburgh DJ 30 years ago.
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