Don Bleu

Don Bleu is an American former radio personality and former television host.^[1] Most recently, he hosted the Don Bleu Show on KOSF, a music station in San Francisco, California.^[2] In 2007 he was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame.^[3][4] Bleu initially worked at KIOI until 2011, when he moved to KOSF.^[5][6] He was let go from the latter station in June 2015.^[7]

His last broadcast was on June 26, 2015. ^[8]

Filmography

• The Gong Show (1988-1989, host)^[9]
• Know Zone (1995, co-host)^[10]

Awards

• Northern California Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement, Commentary/Analysis (1982)^[3]

References

1. "THIS GUY'S VOICE REALLY CARRIES, 'TRUE' DON BLEU BACK IN GRAND FORKS". Grand Forks Herald. January 29, 1998. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
2. Bernard P. Wong The Chinese in Silicon Valley 2006 - Page 153 "Don Bleu. used ethnic slurs on the air about Chinese Americans. Lumping together Chinese Americans ... Radio talk-show host Don Bleu spoofed the spy-plane standoff April 6 in what he called a "fry over." (Ginsburg 2000)(» Ginsburg reported ..."
3. "Hall of Fame". Bay Area Radio. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
4. "Don Bleu on moving to 103.7". ABC Local. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
5. Fong-Torres, Ben (11 December 2011). "Big changes for Don Bleu, 'Green,' KNEW". SF Gate. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
6. "Don Bleu Segues From KIOI To KKSF". AllAccess.com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
7. Fong-Torres, Ben. "Bleu not blue as he loses job on 'Big 103.7'." San Francisco Chronicle (CA) 19 Jul. 2015, Advance4, SundayDatebook: M18. NewsBank. Web. 14 Aug. 2015.
8. http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/142773/san-francisco-radio-icon-don-bleu-ending-kosf-care
9. Brooks, Tim (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present. p. 547. ISBN 0345497732.
10. "HOST OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL PROGRAM GREW UP IN EAST GRAND FORKS". Grand Forks Herald. June 7, 1995. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

External links

• Don Bleu at the Internet Movie Database