Lee Rodgers, Rest In Peace (KSFO, KGO conservative talk show host)

Melanie Morgan ^ | Melanie Morgan

[CounterCounterCulture]

They BOTH went downhill. :-)

[null and void]

Damn. He was a GREAT talk show host.

[bayareablues]

RIP Lee. My morning drive buddies for many years. Was never the same without him.

[Kevin in California]

RIP Lee...you ALWAYS made my drive into work every morning well worth it. You will be sorely missed my friend.

Prayers and condolences to wife Susan and everyone else that’s been affected.

[Huskrrrr]

My favorite grumpy old man. He told it like it was and took no prisoners.

[Politicalmom]

Um, he was on KGO before he was on KSFO.

[notaliberal]

Yes, I know he was on KGO. I listened to him on both stations, but my initial comment I meant to say KSFO.

[Politicalmom]

Sorry, I didn’t realize you were yelling at yourself. :p

[Baynative]

I picked up Lee and Mel on KSFO right after their return from Seattle. They became my wake up call every morning. An irascible curmudgeon, Lee was always right in his predictions about politicians and said, "never put your faith in a politician, they will always break your heart". His passing is our loss.

[alpo]

Lee Rodgers, Dan Sorkin, Coyle and Sharpe.
Great radio in SF.

[Carry_Okie]

I'll never forget when I called the show once, and Lee stopped the usual pace just to let me talk. He knew I had something. He was that kind of person. Perceptive, committed, and still entertaining. There was something magical about the trio with Melanie Morgan and Officer Vic, but it was obviously so expensive something had to give.

When KGO wouldn't renew Lee Rodgers' contract, I haven't listened to the pompous idiot who replaced him since. Not once.

[Baynative]

From RedState.com:

" On Thursday morning, February 18th, with one minute left of his popular San Francisco Bay Area early morning talk show on KSFO 560-AM, veteran radio host and dedicated conservative, Lee Rodgers, received his pink slip without warning for refusing to. “…say nice things about Muslims.”

Over the 15 years that Rodgers was morning host, he was famous for not suffering fools gladly and holding firmly to conservative principles. He repeatedly stated that the last, true President of the United States concerned with the actual welfare of America was Ronald Reagan and that the Islamic nation building conducted under President Bush II was a disastrous waste of American manpower and money. Rodgers advocated secure borders, reported on Islamic terrorism, cultural jihad and creeping sharia within the USA, and repeatedly hammered on the Obama Administration over its gross incompetence, corruption, conflicts of interest, bailouts and willful shredding of the Constitution.

[Baynative]

[Nifster]

ANother good one.....May the angels sing him home. He will be sorely missed

[latina4dubya]

darn it!

back in the 90s and early 2000s i listened to Lee, Melanie and Officer Vic every morning on my way to work...

[latina4dubya]

ping

[SierraWasp]

"Never fall in love with a politician... They'll break your heart everytime!" Lee Rodgers...

May God rest your cranky old soul... we've all missed you and now you've really left without us!!!

[hedgetrimmer]

I am so sorry to hear this.

Our Republic needs people like Mr. Rodgers, more than at any time in our history.

Please don’t let his message be lost.

[Diver Dave]

Prayers offered up for Lee Rodgers and his family.

Thank you CCC for posting this tribute.

[bytesmith]

He was one of the few things I missed leaving California.

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Same for me. I listened on the web sometimes while being relocated 2600 miles away after leaving the left coast.