Ken Ackerman

Elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, 2006

Ken Ackerman was elected to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the first class of inductees in 2006, in recognition of his significant contributions to local radio as a broadcaster for six decades, as a founding member of Broadcast Legends, and for his dedication to preserving the history of local radio.

He was also honored with the Charles David Herrold Award by the California Historical Radio Society, emblematic of his work in preserving broadcast recordings, equipment and facilities, and in striving to keep the stories of those who worked in broadcasting alive for future generations.

Mr. Ackerman broke into broadcasting as a high school student in Sacramento, and arrived in San Francisco at KQW as a staff announcer following his military service.

As KQW transitioned into KCBS, he became the popular voice of the station's "Music Till Dawn" program, and continued his career as a newscaster when KCBS segued to its all-news format in 1968.

Hear Ken Ackerman on KQW's 1946 salute to station founder Charles Herrold.

Ken Ackerman was one of the hosts of the storied "Music 'Til Dawn" program, which ran overnight on major stations across the United States under the sponsorship of American Airlines.

The core group of "MTD" hosts reads like a veritable Hall of Fame of legendary radio voices:

MUSIC 'TIL DAWN ANNOUNCERS
Bob Hall, WCBS, New York - 880 AM - 101.1 FM
Jack Lazare, WEEI, Boston - 590 AM
Terry Hourigan, WTOP, Washington - 1500 AM - 96.3 FM
Jay Roberts, WJR, Detroit - 760 AM
Pete Matthews, WLW, Cincinnati - 700 AM
Jay Andres, WBBM, Chicago - 780 AM - 96.3 FM
Tony Garrett, KRLD, Dallas - 1080 AM - 92.5 FM
Ken Ackerman, KCBS, San Francisco - 740 AM - 98.9 FM
George Walsh, KNX, Los Angeles - 1070 AM