One of the pioneers of radio in South Florida , Ken Malden died..... he was 82. I believe years ago he was the program director at WGBS. I'm sure if
I'm wrong, Jeff will correct me. Ken's last job was doing the sports updates at WQAM (part time). Ken has held about every type of job there was in
South Florida radio.
 |
Presents |
|
The Limestone Lounge |
0 Kudo
- Florida Soul Music!
- Florida Funk!
- TK Records & Related
- Florida Dance Music
- Florida 60s Teen Garage Bands
- Rockin' Florida 50s
- 70s & 80s Bands
- Florida 70s/80s Punk & New Wave
- Florida Bands, The 90s & Beyond
- Band Reunions
- Limestone Loungers TUNE OF THE WEEK
- Savage Lost
- 60s Disc Jockeys & Radio Stations
- 70s/80s Disc Jockeys & Radio
- In Memory Of... Florida Artists
- Off Topic
- Your Links
- Trading Post
Ken Malden
| Author | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 abuiltmale |
Ken Malden |
Lead | |
|
Posts: 802 (05/01/09 18:15:28) |
|
||
|
JeffMiami |
|||
|
Posts: 3743 (05/04/09 07:00:53) |
I never worked with Ken... but I seem to recall him from Biscayne Kennel Club. If I'm not mistaken, he was affiliated with the track in some way (or at
least did some broadcasting for them). I used to hang out there for a while.
"Freedom is the only way to not conform."
--Mick Crowley of the Hate Bombs, from "Safe Harbour", 1993 |
||
|
abuiltmale |
|||
|
Posts: 807 (05/04/09 11:04:38) |
Jeff, It was prob him. He was involved big time with the racing industry.
|
||
|
deebee |
|||
|
Posts: 2323 (05/10/09 16:06:25) |
Same guy. I did not know him but there was a nice obit about him in the Miami Herald the other day. Hank Goldberg was quoted in it as saying he gave Hank his
start. We won't hold that against him since he otherwise was reported to be a very nice and competent guy. Malden was just his nom de air; he was from
Malden, Ma. per the obituary and used the city's name when he went on the air.
|
||
|
deebee |
|||
|
Posts: 2324 (05/10/09 16:07:46) |
Article also said he was at a local radio station WQAM? until they let him go last year after he had been in broadcasting 50 plus years. Bastards.
|
||
|
abuiltmale |
|||
|
Posts: 811 (05/11/09 12:01:49) |
DeeBee, Ken was only working part time at WQAM doing the "hourly" sports updates for 3 hours a day. It wasn't much of a job, trust me.
|
||
|
deebee |
|||
|
Posts: 2325 (05/11/09 15:41:17) |
still, hate to see someone pushed out the door like that. probably kept him busy.
|
||
|
abuiltmale |
|||
|
Posts: 812 (05/11/09 19:03:57) |
DeeBee....he was 83 years old......how long do u want him to work ?
|
||
- Florida Soul Music!
- Florida Funk!
- TK Records & Related
- Florida Dance Music
- Florida 60s Teen Garage Bands
- Rockin' Florida 50s
- 70s & 80s Bands
- Florida 70s/80s Punk & New Wave
- Florida Bands, The 90s & Beyond
- Band Reunions
- Limestone Loungers TUNE OF THE WEEK
- Savage Lost
- 60s Disc Jockeys & Radio Stations
- 70s/80s Disc Jockeys & Radio
- In Memory Of... Florida Artists
- Off Topic
- Your Links
- Trading Post
