- Ron Fortner
Ronnie Fortner born October 12,1941, in Poteau
Oklahoma and diedFebruary 7 ,2003 inCathedral City, California ) was a longtimeCalifornia radio andtelevision anchor .Fortner spent more than thirty years as a broadcaster, working alongside veteran California
newscaster Michael Tuck both inSan Diego andSan Francisco . Immediately after Fortner's death fromcancer , Tuck took it upon himself to help raisecollege and support funds for his son, thirteen-year-old Blaise Alejandro Fortner. According to Tuck, "Ron had hit on hard times over the past few years, and I wanted to do something to help. He was a terrific guy, professionally and personally." Fortner's work in the San Diego TV market included stints atXETV-TV Channel 6 during that station's initial attempts at creating a news department. He later moved toKNSD -39 and had atalk radio show during that time atKSDO (AM). In the early 1970's he and Tuck anchored "The Tuck and Fortner Report" on San Francisco'sKTVU -2.Upon his move to Palm Springs, Fortner concentrated on radio as the conservative host of "The Ron Fortner Show" originally carried on
KNWZ (AM). Poor ratings meant a move toKESQ (AM) Palm Desert. After that station's sale, Fortner moved one final time toKGAM (AM) Palm Springs. While at KNWZ, Fortner was host of a national show bearing his name on theTalk Radio Network .Though staunchly
conservative both politically and in his personal style, Fortner was a firm believer inalternative medicine , specificallychelation therapy which he frequently touted on his local show. Noted psychicJohanne Verville was a frequent guest as well; segments during which she gave readings over the air to individual listeners were extremely popular.External link and reference
* [http://www.signonsandiego.com/tvradio/030212_briefs.html Story about Michael Tuck fundraiser at signonsandiego.com]
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