Biography
Red Rowe - Radio Announcer KFWB Talk Radio, Television Host "Panorama Pacific," CBS channel 2 "Video Village", The Red Rowe Show, Juke Box Jury. Guitarist/Songwriter/ASCAP.
Born July 1, 1922, died August, 2004. Came from his hometown of Dallas Center, Iowa with guitar in hand......Red Rowe arrived in California in the fall of 1945 after a successful Radio Career in the East and Middle West. January, 1946, started "Free Speech Mike" on KMPC Radio. Also during 1946 he was Host-Announcer on NBC "Guiding Light". and CBS "Right to Happiness". Continued these shows until 1953. During the same time (1947 - 1950) did "The Red Rowe Show" on KMPC.
In 1947 started on the "Stuart Hamblen Show" on KFWB which later evolved into "The Red Rowe Rancho" on KFWB until 1955. In 1952 he switched into television and began the "Panorama Pacific" show on CBS-Television, which stayed on for 14 years. He has logged over 12,000 hours of Television Broadcasting. Also, while at CBS he did "The Red Rowe Show"on the CBS Network, and hosted a panel show "Face the Facts", he was the movie host on KTTV, then did did a country-western music show on KFI radio. From 1972 - 1974 he was on NBC Television in San Diego - KCST.
Red Rowe has been the recipient of service awards by numerous Community and National organizations. During the years on radio and television, Red Rowe was host to a multitude of personalities, including authors, artists, politicians, actors, actresses, motion picture producers, directors, etc. - every prominent personality on the local and national scene.
