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Roy Tuckman | |
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| Born | Roy Tuckman (1938-06-23)June 23, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2023(2023-04-20) (aged 84) |
| Other names | Roy of Hollywood |
| Education | Master's degree inSocial anthropology (1967) |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
| Years active | 1977–2023 |
| Known for | Something's Happening |
| Website | Something's Happening (Official Site) |
Roy Tuckman (June 23, 1938 – April 20, 2023), better known asRoy of Hollywood, was an American radio host.
Tuckman produced, engineered and hosted the "Something's Happening" show onPacifica Radio stationKPFK-FM in Los Angeles from 1977 until his death in 2023.[1]
Tuckman was born in Los Angeles in 1938, and earned a master's degree insocial anthropology fromUCLA in 1967. He joined KPFK in 1972.
Something's Happening ran from 12 midnight to 6:00 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday mornings through Thursday night/Friday mornings.
Monday was "environment/anything goes" night, often featuringcomputer scientist andUfologist Eben Rey. and often the Buddhist nun and teacher of Buddhist practices,Pema Chodron, Tuesday was "health/alternative medicine" night, mainly featuringGary Null. Wednesday was politics night, featuringanti-fascist researcherDave Emory. Thursday was "spirituality/mysticism" night, often featuringAlan Watts,Jack Gariss,Colin Wilson, andJ. Krishnamurti.
Tuckman's awards included aMajor Armstrong Award for the documentary "Upton Sinclair: The Reverent Radical", and an AP Best Spot News Coverage award (shared withElliot Mintz) for his live, on-air interview withIranian hostage-takers inside the American embassy inTehran in November 1979.
Tuckman died on April 20, 2023, at the age of 84.[1]
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