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Longtime San Francisco Radio Host Ray Taliaferro Still Missing
KRON4 ^ | Nov 25, 2018 | Michelle Kingston

Posted on 11/26/2018 1:13:45 PM PST by nickcarraway

Long-time Bay Area journalist and radio host, Ray Taliaferro, is still missing.

The 79-year-old was reported missing in Paducah, Kentucky where he was last seen on Nov. 10.

Taliaferro is said to have met with his manager at a pizza restaurant in Paducah earlier that day.

He's a man many people listened to on KGO Radio in the Bay Area for many years.

Friends said Taliaferro was also the president of the Arts Commission, Leukemia Society, and the San Francisco NAACP chapter.

"Millions of people spent the night with Ray Taliaferro Monday through Friday 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.," said KGO Radio talk show host, John Rothmann said. "You couldn't miss Ray Taliaferro. His wonderful commitment to human rights, his wonderful commitment to San Francisco and his wonderful commitment to people."

He's considered a San Francisco legend.

"He's one of those talents that is bigger than life. He's one of the people that you just dream of being somebody like Ray," KGO Radio host Pat Thurston said. "Always true to himself. A heart of gold."

A missing persons flyer for Taliaferro warns he 'may be experiencing disorientation and signs of dementia.'

KRON4's Michelle Kingston spoke to authorities who say, Taliaferro and his new wife of six months were in Kentucky looking at property she inherited.

She told law enforcement that she was walking the property when she turned around and noticed Taliaferro had left in their rental car.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: artscommission; california; johnrothmann; kentucky; kgo; leukemiasociety; media; michellekingston; naacp; paducah; patthurston; radio; raytaliaferro; sanfrancisco
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1 posted on 11/26/2018 1:13:46 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The perfect crime?


2 posted on 11/26/2018 1:15:47 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: nickcarraway

Wonder if the “new wife” had something to do with this?


3 posted on 11/26/2018 1:16:55 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: nickcarraway

I remember Taliaferro’s talk show on KGO ages ago. Doesn’t sound like this will end well.


4 posted on 11/26/2018 1:18:40 PM PST by ScottinVA (GOP: The party of jobs. Democrats: The party of mobs.)
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To: nickcarraway

Hey nick, good to see you, been a while.


5 posted on 11/26/2018 1:19:47 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nickcarraway

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He has exhibited dementia on the air for decades...
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6 posted on 11/26/2018 1:21:20 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: nickcarraway
aww, geez....you mean dis guy ain't Limbaugh? Da Boss ain't gonna like it!


7 posted on 11/26/2018 1:21:25 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: nickcarraway

What’s with these popular old CA DJ’s?

Last night, the story of Casey Casem, LA DJ for 40 years, was on “48 Hours”. His first family is accusing other second family members of murder. And vice versa. I normally turn that stuff off, but this was fascinating. True treachery afoot and tens of millions at stake.


8 posted on 11/26/2018 1:22:22 PM PST by Veto! (Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me))
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To: nickcarraway
KRON4's Michelle Kingston spoke to authorities who say, Taliaferro and his new wife of six months were in Kentucky looking at property she inherited. She told law enforcement that she was walking the property when she turned around and noticed Taliaferro had left in their rental car.

That's not fishy at all.

9 posted on 11/26/2018 1:27:23 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies when Democrats refuse to accept the result of a democratic election they didn't win.)
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To: nickcarraway

Holy mother of God, they let you back on? :)

They’ll let anybody on this board nowadays.

I’m living proof of that lol

YES, I’m still a fatso :)

and NO, I’m not sure if we’ve stopped seeing each other or not.

Hope the family is well.


10 posted on 11/26/2018 1:28:37 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: nickcarraway

Didn’t Jimmy Hoffa go to a restaurant to meet up with someone?


11 posted on 11/26/2018 1:38:29 PM PST by Proud White Trump Supporter
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To: Proud White Trump Supporter

Yes...... While in DEEEtroit, my vendor’s rep took me to see it


12 posted on 11/26/2018 1:39:24 PM PST by bert (to them (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: nickcarraway; Travis McGee
Could this be the beginning of a purge of pro-Trump radio hosts? I don't listen to him, but I understand he dumped on Obama several times. In FReeper Matt Bracken's short story "What I Saw at the Coup", a murderous purge of "right-wing" talk-show hosts was the trigger for a short and bloody civil war.
13 posted on 11/26/2018 1:42:41 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
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To: nickcarraway
Taliaferro is said to have met with his manager at a pizza restaurant in Paducah earlier that day.

Am I the only one who was wondering what the heck he was doing working at a pizza joint in Paducah Kentucky, let alone at his age? Writing clearly and well is a lost art, apparently.

14 posted on 11/26/2018 1:42:42 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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Sounds like the “new wife” and the “manager” might have something going on. (I watch too many of those true-crime solving dramas, I am afraid...)


15 posted on 11/26/2018 1:45:05 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: nickcarraway

I didn’t know he was missing.
That’s worrying.
Nov.10 was the last sighting.
That is quite a while ago.
I’ll hope for the best.


16 posted on 11/26/2018 1:45:40 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: RegulatorCountry

I read “met with” at a pizza joint, but not “working at” a pizza joint. Did I miss it?


17 posted on 11/26/2018 1:46:35 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Veto!

I also saw that about Casey Casem. It was a very interesting story. Did you pick a side? (wife vs kids?)

I thought the daughters seemed sort of reasonable, but so did the wife.


18 posted on 11/26/2018 1:46:59 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I read “met with” as well, but with his manager at a pizza restaurant.


19 posted on 11/26/2018 1:48:24 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: nickcarraway

Could not stand the guy.

I remember during the Bush years, he would always refer to V.P. Dick Cheney as “Big Dick” Cheney.


20 posted on 11/26/2018 1:48:37 PM PST by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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