2026 BARHOF INDUCTION LUNCHEON
WRAP UP CELEBRATING THE VOICES OF BAY AREA RADIO The Alameda Elks Lodge Was A Fine Venue For Over 200 Attendees Photo By Colin Snow What a wonderful afternoon celebrating the people who have shaped Bay Area radio! Our…
Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame – 2026 Induction Ceremony
What a wonderful afternoon celebrating the people who have shaped Bay Area radio! Our 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame induction luncheon brought together 188 attendees to honor a class of 19 inductees. Eleven inductees joined us in person,…
Meet Diva – SFSU & CHRS Digital Archives
LOOK! IT'S DIVA DISCOVER HISTORIC AUDIO CLIPS Thanks To Stan Bunger The Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall Of Fame, (BARHOF), has launched a new way to experience the historical audio held in…
CHRS AT 2026 MAKER’S FAIRE
CHRS had a fantastic weekend at Maker Faire Bay Area at Mare Island! Over three busy days, our volunteers introduced tens of thousands of curious makers, families, and young people to the history and hands-on fun of radio and…
STORIES FROM SAM – “THE WORLD’S GREATEST RADIO STATION”
WARNING! I am trying to make sense of this jumble of a story about KSFO and why it mattered so much to me when it was the World’s Greatest Station. I hope you enjoy it. It was midnight at the…
Restoring the Golden Star Radio Neon
With the Golden Star Radio sign safely accessible and its vintage neon carefully removed, the next stage of the restoration moved across the Bay to the neon shop in Oakland. There, the restoration team could finally see just how much…
Stories from Sam – “Tom Benner”
I first met Tom Benner at a crucial time in my career. I had been fired from KSFO, and it seemed that I’d run out of stations. In 12 years, I’d gone from KCBS-FM to KIOI, KYA, and KSFO, and…
Harvey Stone, Architect of KBLX’s Legendary Sound
Harvey Stone, Architect of KBLX’s Legendary Sound, Dies SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Harvey Stone, longtime President and General Manager of KBLX and one of the architects of modern Urban Contemporary radio, passed on August 4, 2026. During more than three…
EARLY GRATEFUL DEAD W.E. SPEAKERS AUTHENTICATED
Attached are two photos of Grateful Dead sound-man, Dan Healy, signing my speakers as a part of the authentication process, at Radio Day by the Bay. These speakers were used by Dan Healy for the Grateful Dead in their very…