Lee Rodgers Passing One-Year Later; Last Interview on KSCO

 

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Lee Rodgers, one of the greatest radio broadcasters and talk-show hosts ever.

His last broadcast was with me and I'm honored to have interviewed him. Here's the link, from Jan. 24, 2013. Scroll down to access it.

I often wrote that although my politics were vastly different than Rodgers I nonetheless made it a point to listen to him because of the quality of his show, particularly his KSFO morning show with Melanie Morgan and Officer Vic.

Rodgers was cranky a lot but his spectacular usage of the English language and overall broadcast guidance was appointment radio. He was, if nothing else, passionately consistent and his show was entertaining. He was a tremendous interviewer too with a commanding voice and on-air presence.

I knew that Rodger's health had been in decline days before he most graciously agreed to appear on my program and thus, was his utmost classy to the end.

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Lee Rodgers last broadcast on KSCO Rich Lieberman Show Jan. 24

Lee Rodgers passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.

Little did I know that his appearance on my show just a week earlier would be his last broadcast on air.

Here is the link to that show.

RIP Lee.

Rich Lieberman
2-1-2013

Breaking: Former KGO/KSFO Talker Lee Rodgers is Dead

OMG. This is tough.

RIP, Lee Rodgers is dead.

I don't know all the details. I just know he has passed.

UPDATE: 9: 21 PM: Lee underwent a 13 hour operation for a heart by-pass, and his wife said he just couldn't pull through.

I'm at a total loss for words. He was just on my radio show last week.

I'm devastated.

When I know more, I will get back to you. In the meantime, I offer all my condolences to the Rodgers family and wife.

Developing...

UPDATE: Lee's former co-host, Melanie Morgan, from KSFO has this post.

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