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Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame

Name: Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame
Address: 2152 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA, 94501, US
Telephone: (510) 522-1974
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Celebrating the history of radio from the birthplace of broadcasting!

A vital component of the California Historical Radio Society, the Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame celebrates the great men and women (and radio stations) who make local radio great!

10/16/2026

You ready for HALLOWEEN HORROR fun?

The Retro Roadshow is returning to the California Historical Radio Society THIS SATURDAY, October 17th!

Join us for this special event exploring the fascinating and spooky histories of science fiction, horror, and video games, including the landmark “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast from 1938. Following the presentation, get hands-on with a stunning collection of vintage computers and classic gaming consoles, all featuring games with horror-inspired elements. It’s going to be scarily fun!

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/4289206154546838/

10/15/2026

Back with another Radio Moments in Music!

Grateful Dead grew alongside Bay Area free-form radio and inspired dedicated radio programs.

Progressive stations such as KSAN helped introduce the Dead’s experimental music and live performances to a wider Bay Area audience.

The Grateful Dead Hour and KPFA’s long-running show Dead to the World, which features recordings, interviews, and music connected to the band.
-write up by on IG

10/15/2026

Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight! (Legacy Inductee)

San Mateo native Claire Mack found her way into broadcasting after enrolling at the College of San Mateo. Mack’s quick wit, clear voice and outgoing personality, along with her KCSM training, made her a compelling on-air talent. She found paid work at KGO radio and television while still a student at CSM, and would eventually work in various roles at KCSM radio and television for thirty years. She served three terms on the San Mateo City Council and was elected the city’s first Black mayor.

Help us celebrate Claire and the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event:

Saturday, October 10th!

Space is limited. Get your tickets today! ~~>https://tinyurl.com/BARHOFLuncheon

Tickets sales close Sunday, 10/4 at midnight.

10/15/2026

Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight! (Legacy Inductee)

Leslie Stoval’s Bay Area radio career began in the 1970s at KZSU, the student station at her alma mater, Stanford University. She would become the first female disc jockey at Columbus, OH station WVKO. Returning to the Bay Area in 1978, she would be heard in key roles on notable stations such as KMEL, KBLX, KDIA and KSOL over a span of nearly fifty years. Her final stop in Bay Area radio was at KCSM. Leslie Stoval died in 2025 at the age of 70.

We'll be celebrating Leslie and the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event: Saturday, October 10th.

Hope to see you there, please stay tuned for views from the induction after the event!

10/15/2026

VIEWS from The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Induction Event!

Check out the newest additions to the legendary Bay Area Radio Hall Of Fame (BARHOF)! We were so honored to welcome and celebrate each of these Inductees!

More views on the way from the event. Stay tuned!

10/10/2026

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!!

We'll be celebrating the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event!

Hope to see you there, please stay tuned for views from the induction event!

We can't have today's celebration without our last Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight: THE DOGHOUSE!

Originating on San Jose’s Hot 97.7 KHQT, the ensemble show led by “JV” (Jeffray Vandergrift) and “Elvis” (Dan Lay), with producer Lance “Hollywood” Otani, would move to San Francisco’s Wild 107.7 (KSAN) and then Wild 94.9 (KYLD) and become a dominant cultural and ratings force in the 1990s and 2000s. Vandergrift died in 2023 at the age of 55.

10/10/2026

IT'S Baaaaa-aaaack!!

The Retro Roadshow is returning to the California Historical Radio Society on Satuday, October 17th!

Join us for this special event exploring the fascinating and spooky histories of science fiction, horror, and video games, including the landmark “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast from 1938. Following the presentation, get hands-on time with a stunning collection of vintage computers and classic gaming consoles, all featuring games with horror-inspired elements. It’s going to be scarily fun!

See you there. More info ~~> https://tinyurl.com/RetroRoadshowHalloween

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10/10/2026

TOMORROW is the BIG DAY!

Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight!

Jack Perry holds the distinction of having served as production director at both of San Jose’s album rock giants: KOME and KSJO during their glory years from the late 1970s until the early ‘90s. Fans remember the brash imaging that drove both stations’ on-air sound. Perry would then spend twenty years with CBS as Creative Services Director, creating imaging and commercials for KCBS and KRQR.

Help us celebrate Jack and the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event happening TOMORROW!

Can't make it - please stay tuned for views from the induction after the event!

10/09/2026

Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight!

Keith Naftaly is a San Francisco native who describes himself as obsessed with radio as a child. He broke into the business answering the phones at KFRC. When KMEL became the Bay Area’s first Top 40 FM station in 1984, Naftaly joined as music coordinator. He was soon promoted to music director and then became the station’s program director at the age of 24. Naftaly is credited with helping KMEL deliver ratings dominance while becoming a blueprint for music stations nationwide, bridging cultural divides and amplifying urban music on a mainstream platform.

TOMORROW is the big day! We'll be celebrating Keith and the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event!

Hope to see you there, please stay tuned for views from the induction after the event!

10/09/2026

Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Spotlight! (Engineering)

Larry Wood is an Oakland native and graduate of Skyline High School, where he took an electronics course that required the students to build and wire a radio control room and studio. His Bay Area radio engineering career began in 1976 at KDIA. A Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer, he would go on to hold engineering positions at a dozen other stations, retiring after serving for 23 years as Chief Engineer at KQED-FM.

We'll be celebrating Larry and the entire Class of 2026 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) Inductees at the BARHOF Induction Event:

This Saturday, October 10th.

Hope to see you there, please stay tuned for views from the induction after the event!

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2152 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA
94501

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Saturday	10am - 2pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(510) 522-1974

Website

http://BayAreaRadio.org/

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