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Al Hart (c. 1927 – January 14, 2016) was a radio broadcaster. He began his career at
WOBT WOBT is a radio station in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It airs a sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to pa ...
in Rhinelander, WI, studied journalism at the University of Minnesota, and spent ten years in television and radio in Shreveport, LA. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1960 to work as program director of KABL, moved to
KNBR KNBR may refer to: * KNBR (AM), a radio station (680 AM) licensed to serve San Francisco, California, United States * KNBR-FM KNBR-FM (104.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Francisco, California, serving the greater San ...
in 1965, and to KCBS as a producer for
Dave McElhatton David William McElhatton (December 8, 1928 – August 23, 2010) was an evening news anchor for several decades in San Francisco, California, in the United States. He was in the first class of inductees to the Bay Area Hall of Fame. He retired ...
in 1966. He became a news anchor in 1968, and began his 24-year run as morning news anchor in 1976. In 2006 he was elected as a charter member of the
Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame The California Historical Radio Society ("CHRS') is a non-profit organization centered on the history of radio and radio broadcasting, including related technologies such as vintage TV, amateur radio and HiFi. The focus is on the history of early ...
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