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The Legends Celebrate Legendary Classical KDFC

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Classical KDFC has been named the 2024 Legendary Station by the Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame.

KDFC signed on in 1948 and has held its classical music format for 75 years.

The Broadcast Legends are celebrating this historic and remarkable achievement by throwing a luncheon celebration on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.

Mingling begins at 11:30 am, lunch is served at noon, and the program begins at 1 pm.

Hear the history of KDFC as told by current and former staff members, many of whom are members of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame.

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Women In Broadcasting 2024

March is Women’s History Month.

To commemorate Women’s History Month, the Broadcast Legends invite you to join us as we honor “Ten Legendary Women in Radio and TV Broadcasting.”  These women exemplify this year’s theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Carolyn Tyler

Carolyn Tyler

Dana King

Dana King

Freska Griarte

Freska Griarte

Jessica Aguirre

Jessica Aguirre

Joanne Greene

Joanne Greene

Holly Quan

Holly Quan

Miranda Wilson

Miranda Wilson

Roberta Gonzales

Roberta Gonzales

Rosie Allen

Rosie Allen

Claudine Wong

Claudine Wong

Rebecca Corral

Rebecca Corral

Sue Hall

Sue Hall

Our panelists include Dana King, Rebecca Corral, Claudine Wong, Joanne Greene, Carolyn Tyler, Miranda Wilson, Roberta Gonzales, Holly Quan, Freska Griarte, and Jessica Aguirre.

They will share stories and take questions from our emcees, Sue Hall and Rosie Allen.

Join us on Wednesday, March 13, at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco as these ten women share personal stories about their careers and some of the experiences that helped blaze their trail.

Doors open at 11:30 AM for our regular mix-and-mingle and no-host bar, followed by lunch at noon. Our program follows at 1 PM.

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Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame – The Class of 2023

BARHOF Class of 2023 Logo

The Broadcast Legends are proud to invite you to our celebration of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2023 on Saturday, October 14, at the beautiful Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.

Along with our friends from the California Historical Radio Society (CHRS) and Bay Area radio and television, we will be welcoming in the latest members of BARHOF with our 18th celebration of the best to work behind the mike or behind the scenes on our local airwaves.

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Broadcast Legends 2022 Holiday Celebration

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It can’t be the holidays yet … or can it?

Regardless, it’s not too soon to make your reservations to join us for what may actually be the 30th Annual Broadcast Legends Holiday Celebration – give or take a few – on Friday, December 9, at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.

What’s on the schedule, you might ask?

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Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame 2022

Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Logo

The Broadcast Legends are proud to welcome back the best and brightest in Bay Area radio with our celebration of the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022!

The BARHOF 2022 event will take place on Saturday, September 10, at the Basque Cultural Club in South San Francisco. Doors open at 11:30 AM for our no-host mixer, followed by the festivities at noon.

To make your reservation for BARHOF 2022, please click here.

The event will be held at The Basque in conjunction with the California Historical Radio Society and its Bay Area Radio Museum.

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Our 2022 Legendary Station – KMEL FM 106 “The Camel”

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The Broadcast Legends hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, June 29, at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco as we welcome back live Legends events with a celebration of our Legendary Station for 2022, KMEL 106 FM – The Camel!

KMEL 106 is a heritage Bay Area FM radio station that had it’s beginning in 1946 in San Francisco and has had multiple owners, along with multiple call letter and format switches throughout its legendary history.

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The Fall 2021 Legends Lunch: BARHOF 2021

Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Logo

The Broadcast Legends are back!

After more than a year without a live event, the Broadcast Legends look forward to welcoming you to our Fall 2021 luncheon, celebrating the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.

The BARHOF 2021 event will take place at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco, beginning at 11:30 AM on Friday, September 24. Click here for reservations.

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Legends Celebrate A Century Of Radio

Legends Spring 2020 Event (Image)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, this event has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets to the event you have a credit for the next (or future) luncheon. If you would prefer a refund, please contact us via phone at 1-650-274-0453 or email.

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Commercial radio reaches its one-hundredth birthday in 2020, and the Broadcast Legends will celebrate the occasion by turning back the clock to 1955!

In 1955, television marked the 35th anniversary of commercial radio with a special broadcast of Ed Sullivan‘s popular weekly “Toast of the Town” variety show, in which the stone-faced host welcomed early stars of network radio, including Rudy Vallee, Jack Benny, George Burns and many others.

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Legends Plan 2019 Holiday Bash at the Basque!

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It’s bound to be a really big shoe – errr, show – on Friday, December 13, when the erstwhile Broadcast Legends put on their annual holiday celebration luncheon at the magnificent Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.

A full afternoon of lively entertainment is planned to accompany the delightful food and drinks that will be served.

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Legends To Honor Latest Radio Hall of Famers

Ray Taliaferro
BARHOF Class of 2019

The Broadcast Legends‘ annual celebration of Bay Area radio excellence will take place on Saturday, September 21, at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.

The luncheon will honor the latest inductees into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, as well as the recipients of this year’s Sherwood Awards – the “people’s choices” for the Bay Area’s most popular radio stars.

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