Stephen Harold Capen (February 28, 1946 - September 12, 2005) was an AmericanRadio announcer and disc jockey whose humor found favor with audiences in several major cities but particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the mid-1960s, he began his radio career in Caribou, Maine.
KSAN-FM in San Francisco, CA in (1980 - 1981) - (Last year of its pioneering 12-year run as a progressive rock station before it switched to a country format). KSFX (FM) in San Francisco, CA (1981 - 1982) - "Rock N Stereo" (with Rosie Allen). KMEL in San Francisco, CA (1984 - 1985). WXRK (K-Rock) in New York City, New York (1988 - 1989) - Hosted the afternoon drive-time slot that had been vacated by Howard Stern when Stern moved to mornings and began national syndication of his show.
Stephen Capen's 9-20-80 KSAN aircheck on Jive95.com
Under the Falling Sky in *In Search of Adventure
Radio Waves - Ben Fong-Torres
SHOWA DENKO, EOSINOPHILIA MYALGIA SYNDROME, AND THE L-TRYPTOPHAN CRISIS -- (BY STEPHEN CAPEN) (Extension of Remarks - March 30, 1992)[permanent dead link]
SHOWA DENKO, EOSINOPHILIA MYALGIA SYNDROME, AND THE L-TRYPTOPHAN CRISIS -- (BY STEPHEN CAPEN) (Extension of Remarks - March 30, 1992) January 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
"And Finally... 09/14/05. 10:15am" on MarksFriggin.com
excerpt on broadcasting Rutgers sit-in Incident
Audio Of Stephen Capen At KMEL
January 06, 2023
stephen, capen, stephen, harold, capen, february, 1946, september, 2005, american, radio, announcer, disc, jockey, whose, humor, found, favor, with, audiences, several, major, cities, particularly, francisco, area, 1960s, began, radio, career, caribou, maine, . Stephen Harold Capen February 28 1946 September 12 2005 was an American Radio announcer and disc jockey whose humor found favor with audiences in several major cities but particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area In the mid 1960s he began his radio career in Caribou Maine Stephen CapenBornStephen Harold Capen 1946 02 28 February 28 1946Cambridge Massachusetts U S 1 DiedSeptember 12 2005 2005 09 12 aged 59 Plymouth Massachusetts U S SpouseSusan Wu 1 ChildrenMelissa Ian Ami Steve Charles and James 1 CareerStation s WAABKFRCKMELKSAN AM KSAN FM KSFX FM KYLDKSOLWBZ AM WFFG FM KVONKVYNKFOGStyleDJComedianPrevious show s Futurist Radio Hour Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Career 1 2 1 The 1960s amp 1970s 1 2 2 The 1980s 1 2 3 The 1990s 1 3 Death 2 References 3 External linksBiography EditEarly life and education Edit Capen the second of four children was born in Cambridge Massachusetts 1 to Hobart Ashley Capen and Mary Capen nee Morgan citation needed Career Edit The 1960s amp 1970s Edit WFST in Caribou ME 1965 1966 WBZA in Glens Falls NY 1966 1967 WAAB in Worcester MA 1967 1968 WDRC FM in Hartford Connecticut 1969 WCCC in Hartford Connecticut 1969 1970 WGLD in Chicago IL Afternoons 1970 1971 CJOM in Windsor Ontario Detroit market 1970 1972 WNCR in Cleveland Ohio 1972 1976 WCOZ in Boston Massachusetts 1976 1979 The 1980s Edit KSAN FM in San Francisco CA in 1980 1981 Last year of its pioneering 12 year run as a progressive rock station before it switched to a country format KSFX FM in San Francisco CA 1981 1982 Rock N Stereo with Rosie Allen KMEL in San Francisco CA 1984 1985 WXRK K Rock in New York City New York 1988 1989 Hosted the afternoon drive time slot that had been vacated by Howard Stern when Stern moved to mornings and began national syndication of his show The 1990s Edit Capen resisted the media merger consolidation of radio stations and developed alternative interests in psychology photography and travel writing for publications including San Francisco magazine The Village Voice the Pacific Sun Shambhala Sun Writer s Digest and LensWork Quarterly lecturing at the University of San Francisco and California State University Hayward and making pilgrimages to Cuba China Greece and the mountains of Peru He filed occasional broadcast reports for CBS News Radio and its affiliated network of stations reported news for KVON KVYN FM in Napa California and in his final radio work in July 2004 commentaries from Boston s 2004 Democratic National Convention for CBS all news affiliate KNX AM in Los Angeles California KFOG in San Francisco CA 1992 1993 KDBK in San Francisco CA 1993 1994 KUSF in San Francisco CA 1993 1997 The Futurist Radio Hour Interviews with Alan Arkin Paulo Coelho Amanda Plummer James Hillman Paul Theroux China Galland Isabel Fonseca Christopher Hitchens KVON KVYN FM in Napa California 1998 2000 Death Edit Capen died on September 12 2005 near Plymouth Massachusetts of lung cancer He was 59 years old 1 References Edit a b c d e Stephen Capen radio DJ known for parachute prank San Francisco Chronicle 19 September 2005 Retrieved 28 June 2016 External links EditBay Area Radio Museum WDRCOBG COM Worldmind Interviews Worldmind Catapult Roadfever Radio Vet Stephen Capen Dead At 59 dead link Stephen Capen s 9 20 80 KSAN aircheck on Jive95 com Under the Falling Sky in In Search of Adventure Radio Waves Ben Fong Torres SHOWA DENKO EOSINOPHILIA MYALGIA SYNDROME AND THE L TRYPTOPHAN CRISIS BY STEPHEN CAPEN Extension of Remarks March 30 1992 permanent dead link SHOWA DENKO EOSINOPHILIA MYALGIA SYNDROME AND THE L TRYPTOPHAN CRISIS BY STEPHEN CAPEN Extension of Remarks March 30 1992 Archived January 22 2009 at the Wayback Machine And Finally 09 14 05 10 15am on MarksFriggin com excerpt on broadcasting Rutgers sit in Incident Audio Of Stephen Capen At KMEL Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen Capen amp oldid 1118811810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
