Bob Kingsley
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Bob Kingsley is an American country music
radio personality and host of the nationally syndicated programs "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
" and "Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers."
For 27 years, Kingsley was the voice behind the nationally syndicated countdown program, "American Country Countdown
" and the two-minute daily "Bob Kingsley with America's MusicMakers." He stepped down from both programs in December 2005, after renegotiations with ABC Radio Networks (which distributed the two programs) failed.
country station KGBS, 1961–69, then in 1970 became program director at KLAC, which had just dropped MOR for a country format.
Kingsley rose to national prominence in 1974 when he became the producer of the nationally syndicated "American Country Countdown" program started a year earlier by Casey Kasem
and Don Bustany. Kingsley succeeded the program's original host, Don Bowman
, beginning with the May 6–7, 1978 show.
Under Kingsley's watch, "ACC" became a top-rated syndicated radio program, winning numerous awards. That list includes Billboard magazine's "Network/Syndicated Program of the Year: Country" for 16 years in a row, the only air personality and music program in any format to achieve this continued success. Kingsley won Country Music Association
National Broadcast Personality of the Year honors in 2001 and 2003.
In 2006 Kingsley signed a new distribution deal with Jones Radio Network (and was later acquired by Dial Global
). The new countdown program is called Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40. His two minute program is called Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers.
In 2010, Kingsley was nominated for the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio personality and host of the nationally syndicated programs "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 is an American country music radio countdown show hosted by former American Country Countdown host Bob Kingsley. The show is produced by Kingsley's KCCS Productions and distributed by Dial Global. It uses the Mediabase Country Singles chart as its source...
" and "Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers."
For 27 years, Kingsley was the voice behind the nationally syndicated countdown program, "American Country Countdown
American Country Countdown
American Country Countdown, also known as ACC or American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, is an internationally syndicated radio program which counts down the top 30 country songs of the previous week, from No. 30 to No. 1, according to the Mediabase country chart...
" and the two-minute daily "Bob Kingsley with America's MusicMakers." He stepped down from both programs in December 2005, after renegotiations with ABC Radio Networks (which distributed the two programs) failed.
Career
Kingsley, while serving with the Air Force in 1959, began his radio career at TFK, the Armed Forces Radio Service station in Keflavic, Iceland. He jocked at Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
country station KGBS, 1961–69, then in 1970 became program director at KLAC, which had just dropped MOR for a country format.
Kingsley rose to national prominence in 1974 when he became the producer of the nationally syndicated "American Country Countdown" program started a year earlier by Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
and Don Bustany. Kingsley succeeded the program's original host, Don Bowman
Don Bowman (singer)
Don Bowman is an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and radio host. He recorded for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1970, charting in the Top 40 with "Chit Atkins, Make Me a Star"...
, beginning with the May 6–7, 1978 show.
Under Kingsley's watch, "ACC" became a top-rated syndicated radio program, winning numerous awards. That list includes Billboard magazine's "Network/Syndicated Program of the Year: Country" for 16 years in a row, the only air personality and music program in any format to achieve this continued success. Kingsley won Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
National Broadcast Personality of the Year honors in 2001 and 2003.
In 2006 Kingsley signed a new distribution deal with Jones Radio Network (and was later acquired by Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
). The new countdown program is called Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40. His two minute program is called Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers.
In 2010, Kingsley was nominated for the National Radio Hall of Fame.
External links
- CT40.com - official website of Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40
- Stark, Phyllis, "ABC Taps Kix Brooks As New Countdown Host," Billboard Radio Monitor, November 9, 2005. http://www.billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/format/country/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001476976