A radio veteran of more than 20 years, Bob Rivers got his start in Connecticut where he was heard on several stations. With no more stations left to conquer in Connecticut, Bob moved on to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
A program director stint at WECM in Claremont, New Hampshire cured Bob of any further desire to be in management. "I worked at 20 stations in about six years," says Bob. "I wanted to make every mistake possible in this business."
Bob RiversAfter a brief stint as keyboardist/songwriter for a 70's bar band, Bob returned to radio at legendary rock station WAAF, Worcester/Boston. He began writing song parodies called Twisted Tunes, which were syndicated by the ABC Radio Network.
In 1987, Bob left WAAF for WIYY in Baltimore. "Baseball was berry berry good to me in Crabtown," says Bob, whose 11-day on-air marathon during the '88 Orioles losing streak earned him the NAB Promotion of the Year award, and helped set the stage for a future nervous breakdown.
In 1989, Bob moved to Seattle where he underwent drug rehab, an "off-air promotion" for which the now-sober Bob was awarded the opportunity to keep his job and his family.
Other prizes Bob has collected include an RIAA Gold Record for Atlantic Records' Twisted Christmas, which has sold over 1.6 million units. Bob was twice voted Radio & Records' major market Rock Personality of the Year and has been Billboard's Radio Personality of the Week.
At the Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters Association's annual awards banquet, the Soundies, Bob has won three People's Choice Awards for the Best Minute of the Year in Seattle Radio.
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