Bob Hudson also got his start in radio during his Army days in Alaska. He hit the Los Angeles radio market in the mid-fifties and was
consistently voted one of the Top 10 DJ�s in Southern California between 1957 and 1988 when he retired. Hudson worked at a variety of
L.A. stations but came to prominence when he replaced Bob Eubanks as morning man on KRLA in 1963. He dubbed himself "Beautiful
Bob" and bridged the "Generation Gap" with his gruff working-class wit and penchant for put-ons. He once exhorted his followers whom he
referred to as "Hudson's Commandos" - to straighten out Sunset Boulevard for its conversion into a bowling alley. Another mission was to
take over San Francisco, cover it with water and make it the world's largest ice skating rink. In 1966, Billboard ranked now "Emperor"
Hudson #1 in morning drive time slot.

In the early 70�s, Hudson teamed with east coast transplant Ron Landry on KGBS (now KTNQ) and the duo formed a potent morning
combo in arguably the nation�s most important media market. There on air chemistry lead to the recording of several successful comedy
albums on the Dore label, performed in front of a live audience at the Pomona National Golf and Country Club (now the Los Angeles Royal
Vista Club).

Their first release was "Ajax Liquor Store," an instant smash, which was nominated for a Grammy Award. It sold heavily and led to the
album "Hanging In There" which went "Gold" in its first two months of release. Four more Hudson & Landry LPs followed, three of which
went "Gold."

After their break-up, Hudson continued on radio until his retirement in 1988. He died in 1997 at the age of 66. Landry moved into television
where he was very successful on the writing teams of the TV shows "Flo," "Benson" and "Gimme A Break." He released his last comedy album
with comedian Tom Beiner in 1989. Ron is retired from radio but travels extensively and enjoys writing at his California home.

They were a great team with the kind of humor that's sadly missing these days.

[This message was edited by Ken Lang on 02 May 2002 at 09:22 PM.]

(sorry Ken,your posting was not visible to me,when I posted,thanx to "cheap-a$$" web tv,which I WILL be dumping soon!!)
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