Robert W. Morgan

Robert Wilbur Morgan (July 23, 1937 – May 22, 1998) was an American radio personality best known for his work at several stations in Los Angeles, California, in particular KHJ-AM.

Morgan also did morning drive at KMPC-AM, KIQQ-FM and KMGG-FM, and finished his career at KRTH-FM, where he retired for health reasons in 1997. He died from lung cancer on May 22, 1998.

As a youth growing up in Galion, Ohio, Morgan's interest was piqued while listening to his favorite DJs on Cleveland's top forty giant KYW (then on 1100 AM before they moved to Philadelphia) which would eventually lead to his first on-air job at College of Wooster in 1955 on WWST & WWST-FM, for an initial salary of $1 per hour.

In 1959 Morgan moved from college radio to KACY Port Hueneme (Ventura), California where he hosted the overnight show called Kegler's Spare Time with Bob Morgan live from the Wagon Wheel Bowl before moving on to a succession of brief stints beginning in 1961 at KTEE Carmel as the second half of a two-man classical music program with Bob Elliott, a Marine Corps Heavyweight Champion who later went on to radio fame as "K.O. Bailey," then a short time later as the morning drive DJ and mid-day board-op for the Arthur Godfrey Show at KMBY, Monterey, then a jump to KOMY Watsonville, then back to KMBY Monterey followed in 1962 with a stint at "K-MAKE", KMAK, Fresno where he first worked with program director Ron Jacobs. This was followed in 1963 by an eight-month stay at KROY Sacramento before finally landing his first major-market job in 1964 at KEWB, Oakland-San Francisco. It was here that he met and worked with his lifelong friend "The Real" Don Steele.

On April 27, 1965, Morgan, Steele, and programmer Ron Jacobs joined the staff of KHJ-AM in Los Angeles. At the time, the station’s programming was being directed by Bill Drake, who, along with a group of on-air personalities known as the “Boss Jocks,” reshaped the station’s format and presentation. The changes contributed to KHJ-AM’s strong position in the Los Angeles radio market.

Morgan became one of the original “Boss Jocks” on 93/KHJ and worked during a period when the station was a leading Top 40 outlet in Southern California from 1965 to 1973. His on-air phrases, including “Good Morgan Boss Angeles!” and “Arise and Morganize,” were regularly used during his morning broadcasts. In addition to his shift work, he also recorded station promotional material and imaging for KHJ.

In 1969, Morgan co-produced and narrated The History of Rock and Roll, a 48-hour radio documentary. Developed with Bill Drake and Gene Chenault, the program traced the development of rock and roll from the early 1950s forward and was distributed widely for broadcast.

In 1969–70, Morgan hosted the final year of The Groovy Show on KHJ's sister television station KHJ, Channel 9, in Los Angeles.