Radio in the West would never have
been the same without fast-talkin’, slow-walkin’ “Real” Don Steele
(1936-1997).
Beginning with KBUC/Corona in 1960, the California pioneering DJ tested a
half-dozen markets from California to Washington, before heading back to his
native Hollywood.
Steele’s fortuitous timing teamed
him up with popular KHJ/Los Angeles a few weeks before debuting its
“ultra hip” Top 40 Boss Radio
format, May 3, 1965. It set the
standard popular music format for nearly a decade. Yep, timing is everything … (more)