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Edition #1089 |
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Edition #1089 |
Talent: ROGER
CHRISTIAN
Station: KHJ
Los Angeles
Date: April
29, 1965
Time:
32:40
(unscoped)
15:01 (scoped)
Roger Christian broke into radio by saving a life.
The native of Buffalo, New York, got his first radio gig after rescuing a radio executive's wife from drowning, while working as a lifeguard.
The station was WSAY Rochester, New York, and before long Christian had moved west to Buffalo and WWOL. But Christian would soon find fame and fortune much further west.
Christian - not to be confused with the Roger Christian who spent 43 years at 102.5 FM in Buffalo - moved to California in 1959 for a gig at KFXM San Bernardino. From there, it was on to Los Angeles where - after stops at KRLA and KFWB - Christian landed at KHJ Los Angeles where he was one of the original "Boss Jocks. Around this time, he co-wrote “The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)” for Jan & Dean and “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Little Deuce Coupe” for the Beach Boys. He also appeared in 17 movies, including "The Carpetbaggers."
Christian - who also jocked in Los Angeles at KBLA and KIQQ-FM and a few others (some more than once) - retired from radio in the mid-'70s. He died in 1991 of complications from kidney and liver failure. He was 57.
Enjoy Roger
Christian on KHJ
(UNSCOPED)
here.
Enjoy
Roger Christian on
KHJ (SCOPED)
here.
(The Joe
Fazio Collection)
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