Ronn Owens Bio | Wiki
Ronn Owens is an American journalist, podcaster, and host. He serves as the host of The Ronn Report, a ten-minute weekday program airing on KGO in San Francisco. Ronn has also been serving as a talk show host of Geller Media International since 1968. After graduating from Temple University, he commenced his career in broadcasting in 1968. Ronn hosted radio programs in Atlanta, Miami, Cleveland, and Philadelphia before moving to KGO Radio of San Francisco in 1975.
In 2002, Talkers Magazine named him one of its 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time. Ronn was ranked 13th, making him the top local personality in the country. In 2003 and again in 2010, hr received the Marconi Award for Major Market Personality of the Year by the National Association of Broadcasters. He became named 2006 Talk Show Personality of the Year by Radio & Records. In 2007, Ronn was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. And in November 2015 he became inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, the top honor a radio broadcaster can achieve.
Ronn Owens Age
Ronn was born on October 17, 1945, in New York, New York, United States. He is 76 years old.
Ronn Owens Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Ronn Owens Family
He was born and raised in New York by his parents. Ronn holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Information about his parents is not available at the moment.
Ronn Owens Wife
Ronn is married to former KGO and KCBS Radio news anchor/talk host Jan Black. The couple shares two daughters, Sarah and Laura.
Ronn Owens Education
After his high school education, Ronn attended Temple University. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Radio, and Tv. Following his graduation, he hosted radio programs in Atlanta, Miami, Cleveland, and Philadelphia before moving to KGO Radio of San Francisco in 1975.
Ronn Owens Health
On August 25, 2014, Ronn revealed that he has had Parkinson’s disease for more than 12 years. He indicated that his Parkinson’s disease had progressed slowly and he had not wanted to make his condition public knowledge until that time.
Ronn Owens KGO
Ronn hosted radio programs in Atlanta, Miami, Cleveland, and Philadelphia before moving to KGO Radio of San Francisco in 1975. In 2004, the Disney/ABC-owned station signed him to an eight-year guaranteed contract to continue hosting The Ronn Program.
Ronn was off the KGO airwaves during an 88-day contract dispute that ended in February 1995. Between 1997 and 1998, his show was simulcast in Los Angeles on KABC, also owned by Disney. Ronn took the time slot held by Michael Jackson, whose ratings were declining
Ronn Owens Podcast | Report
After 42 years of hosting his iconic program talk show on KGO Radio, on January 16, 2018, Owens started hosting a ten-minute feature, The Ronn Owens Report. It airs at 12:50 PM and 3:50 PM on weekdays and features interviews and observations from the “Voice of the Bay Area.” The report contains interviews and observations from Ronn on political and pop culture issues.
Ronn Owens Retirement
On April 4, 2016, Owens announced that he would remain at KGO, but in a modified time slot of 10 a.m. to Noon. He has a personal services contract with the station that does not allow for early termination.
Ronn Owens Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Ronn’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Is Ronn Owens Still On Kgo
He announced that he would remain at KGO on April 4, 2016, but in a modified time slot of 10 a.m. to Noon. He has a personal services contract with the station that does not allow for early termination.