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| Larry Miller |
Miller was a pioneer of free-form radio format at KMPX 106.9 FM, San Francisco. At KMPX-FM and WABX-FM in the 1960s, Miller was the original 'underground' deejay and programmer pioneering a free-form radio format which quickly spread across the country.
The 'Doctor Johnny Fever' character played by Howard Hesseman on the television sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" is said to have been based on Larry Miller
Larry had an ultra-mellow delivery and often played sitar music in the background during breaks because he felt it sounded "groovy". His overnight shows featured what he dubbed "spontanuity" – folk at WCAS, classical with WCRB, country at WDLW and traditional music interspersed with sketches, soul, monologues, banter, and news with a counterculture angle.
His trademark sign-off early on was, "Bye for now, and may each of you find a little pot at the end of your rainbow."
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