Lan Roberts

Lan Roberts

Lan Roberts (born Lanny Lipford [1] in Bonham, Texas on 18 December 1936, died 30 December 2005), was an American radio DJ.

Career

During the 1960s and 1970s, Roberts was a high-profile presenter with KJR in Seattle. [ [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/254117_robertsobit31.html Lan Roberts, 1936-2005: Top DJ in AM rock's heyday kept Seattle laughing ] ] Like many of the local DJs of the time, he left KJR for rival top 40 station KOL in a late 60s talent raid and returned to KJR in the early 70s.http://normgregory.com/2005/12/31/lan-roberts/] He was known primarily for comedic skits and gags, working the coveted "morning drive" shift from 6:00am until 10:00am on weekdays. His career also included spells in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Taipei and San Francisco.

Later in life, Roberts returned to live in his old home town and worked as a radio consultant. He gained a new following by sharing his Liberal political views on his website. In the last ten years of his life he suffered from lung cancer, and urged visitors to his site not to smoke. In addition, he used his internet presence to chastize the corporate mentality and lack of creativity in the modern broadcast industry. [ [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/254117_robertsobit31.html Lan Roberts, 1936-2005: Top DJ in AM rock's heyday kept Seattle laughing ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lanroberts.com/lanbo/ Lan's Home Page]
* http://www.cfmm.com/sites/Lan/Content.asp?ID=348


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