Ron Jacobs
(Born: Honolulu, territory of Hawaii, September 3, 1937)
In the 1950s, what were the odds against a Honolulu kid growing up to radically change the dynamic of the national radio industry, and then influence it through the last half of the 20th century and well into the first decade of the 21st? Staggering, perhaps, but for Ron Jacobs, not impossible.
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Radio innovator, veteran and legend Ron Jacobs, himself a native of Honolulu, presents a nostalgic hour-long trip through 85 years of Hawaiian radio, including historical facts, audio clips, and fascinating bits of trivia. Pull up a chair, sit back and relax – and take a trip back in time!
The noted pianist – and founder of Dancing Cat Records, which features Hawaiian “slack key” guitarists – in his most comprehensive broadcast interview, showcasing the master musicians on the elite label.
Recorded in a Kaneohe living room, a sampler of Hawaii’s top contemporary and vintage artists: George Kahamoku, Jr. & Friends, Melveen Leed, Ledward Kaapana, John Cruz, Walter Keale, Cindy Combs, Del Beazley, Tito Berinobis, David Kahiapo, Barry Kimokeo Group and Millicent Cummings.
TALKERS magazine publisher Michael Harrison interviews radio broadcasting legend Ron Jacobs in a podcast destined to become a collector’s item.
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