Around 1948 Art had a daily show on KNBC, Taylor and O'Farrell, called a "Date at Eight." (8 a. m.) I was often his announcer. Art was a perfectionist and I thought he was kind of tough on me, but at 26 I wasn't the most mature person, and I wasn't that great an announcer. He passed away May 26, 2010 at age 97. Bill
He graduated from San Diego State, where I did, too, (but a lot later!). He was in the Alumni Parade around 1980. I was there and asked if he would pose with my two sons, who were about 5 and 8 then. He was very gracious about it and I still have the picture. Awhile ago, I made copies and gave them to my sons, now 35 and 38 and the younger posted it on Facebook last night. He was a very nice man. Jan in San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Roddy" <billroddy@cox.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:22 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Art Linkletter and SF > Around 1948 Art had a daily show on KNBC, Taylor and O'Farrell, called a > "Date at Eight." (8 a. m.) I was often his announcer. Art was a > perfectionist and I thought he was kind of tough on me, but at 26 I wasn't > the most mature person, and I wasn't that great an announcer. > > He passed away May 26, 2010 at age 97. > Bill > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >
Bill, didn't Art Linkletter have a radio show in San Francisco during the WW11 years? I remember going with family to one of his shows. As the years go by I am not as sharp as I used to be. Marciel ________________________________ From: Bill Roddy <billroddy@cox.net> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, May 27, 2010 6:22:26 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Art Linkletter and SF Around 1948 Art had a daily show on KNBC, Taylor and O'Farrell, called a "Date at Eight." (8 a. m.) I was often his announcer. Art was a perfectionist and I thought he was kind of tough on me, but at 26 I wasn't the most mature person, and I wasn't that great an announcer. He passed away May 26, 2010 at age 97. Bill ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message