Ira Blue
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Ira Blue (1909–1974) was a late night talk show host on KGO San Francisco radio station (unofficial history here Archived 2003-11-25 at the Wayback Machine) in the 60s and 70s. Almost forgotten today, he was a staple in the Bay Area at the time.
Like Long John Nebel and the later Art Bell, Blue was discussing UFOs, the occult, bigfoot, and other paranormal subjects at a time when almost no one else on the radio was. However, most of his subject matter concerned politics and mainstream current events.
Blue was often mentioned in Herb Caen's column in the San Francisco Chronicle.
He had an unusual voice for a radio broadcaster, nasal and with a New York City accent similar to that of Howard Cosell. Like Cosell's, Blue's unconventional voice had a riveting quality to it.
In the 50's Blue had a radio program in the San Francisco area called, "The Last Word in Sports." However, it was not a sports talk program.
External links
- KGO History - Some Events of the Past Decade(Unauthorized) Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
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