Mozely was 90. He passed away at London’s Heathrow Airport on the way home from a solo trip to Europe.
Mozely's reports on the SF CBS radio station were a highlight of local broadcast circles.
(photo, CBS)
Friday, October 28, 2011
Don Mozely dies; Longtime automotive editor/newsman for KCBS
Mozely was 90. He passed away at London’s Heathrow Airport on the way home from a solo trip to Europe.
Mozely's reports on the SF CBS radio station were a highlight of local broadcast circles.
(photo, CBS)
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More on Don Mozley....Long time KCBS Executive Jane Riley, a Broadcast Legend with her pioneering KCBS radio series on "Bay Area Women" was a huge Lowell Thomas Fan and so was I. When I got to KCBS, it didn't take me long to learn that Ms. Riley would meet and escort Lowell Thomas when he came to KCBS to broadcast "Lowell Thomas and the News." Don told me he produced Thomas show when he came West. Lowell was on the "City of San Francisco" in the '50's and stopped at Norden to go skiing at Sugar Bowl. The following day, the train was late so Lowell did his 5 p.m. broadcast from the trains end observation car. The only phone line was at the Southern Pacific station inside the snowshed at Norden. It was 5:05 p.m. Lowell was finishing his broadcast with his signature ending, saying "So Long Until Tomorrow." just s the train pulled away, so Don yanked the line and microphone out of Lowells grasp and "So" was all that was heard as the line snapped and went dead!
ReplyDeleteA few comments on the passing of DON MOZLEY: As a young boy growing up in Novato, I was hooked on radio and specifically CBS radio as far back as I can remember. Don't laugh, but my father helped me build a crystal set and the ONLY station I could receive was KCBS because the 50,000 watt transmitter was 3 miles away! At night, I would listen to Don Mozley on the
ReplyDelete"Ten O'clock Wire" and the start of "Music till Dawn" with Ken Ackerman. These two were my mentors and best friends. As a young teenager, the only job I ever wanted was to work at KCBS. Yes, I did time at small stations, KTIM in San Rafael and KUKI in Ukiah. Don said I had to "pay my dues."My early friendship with Don and Ken lead me to a job as a desk assistant in the early days of "All Newsradio 74" in September of 1968. With a few years off for good behavior, that opening lead to an almost 40 year career which ended in 2009. Thanks, Don!
Good night, Don Mozely. Mozely was the evening host of American Airline's "Music till Dawn" on KCBS. A class act.
ReplyDeleteI remember Music Till Dawn clearly. Kids today with their personal listening devices can't understand what it was like with your ear pressed to the AM radio, low so your parents would't hear, listening to Music Till Dawn or KSL or on a real good night KMOX. Or KFI from LA.
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Phil Brown
Unfortunately, true broadcast journalists such as Don Mozely are now a dying breed. But there are still a number of great Bay Area news journalists working at both KCBS and KGO, even during these wretched times in our industry.
ReplyDeleteKCBS is one of the few stations left that actually values its product, and doesn't look at what they put on the air as simply another way of
making money and keeping shareholders happy.
Having an obligation to provide community service
by keeping the public informed is vitally important in our free and liberal society, and
Don Mozely firmly believed in holding those ideals up to the highest standard.
I'm glad Mr Mozely kept up his enthusiasm and curiosity of the world right up to the end. That's how we should all go, doing something we love! It sounds as if he were having a good time in London when his clock finally ran down!
Rest in Peace Mr Mozely.
"What is this, the olden days?"
ReplyDeleteNo, 8:09 AM, the golden days. RIP Mr. Mozely, as a young kid really enjoyed your Music Til Dawn.
ReplyDeleteDear 11:25 AM, did you take to your Chevy to levee, only to discover the levee was dry? I hope you good old boys drank your whiskey and rye.
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