Tom Donahue (DJ)
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Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue | |
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Born | Thomas Coman May 21, 1928 Free-form radio |
Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue (May 21, 1928 – April 28, 1975), was an American rock and roll radio disc jockey, record producer and concert promoter.[1]
Early life
Donahue was born Thomas Francis Coman in South Bend, Indiana, United States.[2] He was the son of Thomas F. Coman[3] and his wife, Mary Jane.[4] Both Mary Jane and Thomas worked in journalism, at the South Bend (Indiana) News-Times.[4] After Thomas Sr. was hired as a reporter by the Associated Press in Detroit, the family relocated to that city in 1934.[5] When the A.P. moved Thomas Sr. to Washington D.C., the family relocated there, around 1938.[6]
Early career
Donahue's radio career started in early 1949 on the East Coast of the U.S. at
Later career
In 1964,
Donahue wrote a 1967
In 1969, besides his roles as a DJ, station manager, and live show producer, he also managed
A re-created example of Donahue's DJ show can be found on the album The Golden Age Of Underground Radio.
Death
Donahue died from a
Donahue was inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame in the "Legends of Rock Radio-Programming" category in 2014 for his work at KSAN and KMPX.
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Rock Radio Heaven: D". Rockradioscrapbook.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Local and Personal News," Argos (IN) Reflector, May 31, 1928, p. 5.
- ^ a b "News-Times Features Mary Jane's Face," Argos (IN) Reflector, May 12, 1927, p. 1.
- ^ "Mrs. Thomas F. Coman and Children," Argos (Indiana) Reflector, March 8, 1934, p. 1.
- ^ Thomas F. Coman, "A.F.L. Has Spent Over a Million," Hackensack (N.J.) Record, September 2, 1938, p. 3.
- ^ "Radio Log for Local Listening," Charleston (WV) Daily Mail, April 3, 1949, p. 19.
- ^ Tom Donahue, "Record Review," Bristol (PA) Daily Courier, March 23, 1957, p. 7.
- ^ "Politico Stirs Hot Hassle on Ripe Plum," Bristol (PA) Daily Courier, August 7, 1958, p. 9.
- ^ "Disc Jockey Quits at WIBG; 3d in 3 Months," Philadelphia Inquirer, January 19, 1960, p. 32.
- ^ "Former Disc Jockey Tom Donahue , At 46," Philadelphia Daily News, April 30, 1975, p. 54.
- ^ Howard D. Coffin, "T. Donahue, Disc Jockey Here in 50s," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 1975, p. 10-D.
- ^ "1260 KYA, San Francisco, Bobby Mitchell,"
- ^ Joel Selvin, "S.F. Roots-- An Innocent Period in Rock's History," San Francisco Chronicle, October 17, 1976, p. 34.
- ^ Joel Selvin, "A Sudden Explosion of FM Rock," San Francisco Chronicle, June 5, 1983, p. 56.
- ^ "Tom Donahue". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame: The Class of 2006". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-05-08.