July 28-31, 2012

Boss Boss Radio plays a preview of our new station by airing the very first “Beatles to Blondie,” every song in our library in order from The Beatles to Blondie.

Aug 1. 2012

Boss Boss Radio Launches as a re-imagined Boss Radio for the 21st Century listener, all hit music all the time, entertaining Boss Jocks (DJs) with attitude and swagger of radio presentation from days gone by

The original line up: John Van Camp, Bonnie Stacy, Kapt. Kris & Kat Jones weekdays, Raechel Donahue, Terry McGovern, Rockin’ Rog, Peter B and Brad Chambers weekends

November 2012

The Who Cares News debuts daily on the Big Boss Show with John Van Camp, eventually Morgan will join and hosts the WCN.

April-May 2013

The Boss brings on a quintet of Jocks!  Matt Collier joins the Boss in the evenings followed by our first late night jock, Wyatt Jennings.  Jamey Karr and Big Mike begin their Boss Journeys on the weekends, and “Almost Famous” Ben Fong-Torres begins his Sunday show on The Boss

June 2013

“Uncle” Wyatt Jennings takes over as our afternoon Boss Jock

July 2013

The first meeting of the California Boss Jocks in Northern California: Rockin’ Rog, Terry McGovern, Peter B, Wyatt Jennings, Ben Fong-Torres and John Van Camp.

YEAR 2

August 2013

The Boss 30 Countdown makes its weekly Wednesday debut, hosted by Matt Collier

September 2013

“Uncle” Wyatt Jennings begins hosting the Vinyl Nuggets feature daily during his show.

October 2013 

Bonnie Stacy launches the Boss Boss Workday Double Play hour, a pair of Boss Hits by your favorite Boss artists back to back all lunch hour long.

February 2014

Boss Boss Radio celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles coming to America.

March 2014     

“Mister Smooth” Peter B. takes over weeknights and the Boss 30 Countdown

Morgan joins The Boss on weekends

April 2014        

Breakfast with Big Mike becomes our first weekday East Coast morning show

Jamey Karr hosts Saturday Night in The USA every Saturday Night: Boss 60s & 70s music, requests and more!

June 2014      

The Boss 30 Countdown salutes the songs of summer, in order all summer long, from 1968 thru 1979

July 2014

Boss Boss Radio celebrates the 4th of July with the Boss Hits of Summer all Summer hits all holiday long.

YEAR 3

August 2014

Originals and Remakes Weekend kicks off our 2nd Birthday celebration

The Boss salutes the 45th Anniversary of Woodstock with a weekend of performances from the rock festival

November 2014

Thanksgiving with Alice’s Restaurant, a Boss Radio Tradition on Thanksgiving Day

Boss Beatles to Blondie weekend, every song in our massive Boss library played in order from The Beatles to Blondie (encore from 2012)

December 2014

The first Boss Boss Radio stickers are distributed to all who want them

The Boss celebrates Boxing Day with a continuation of wall to wall Boss Holiday hits

January 2015

Declared The Year of The Boss

May 2015

50th Anniversary of “Boss Radio”

Eddie Money visits with “Uncle” Wyatt Jennings on the air

Summer Gold Weekend kicks off the Summer of 15 and the birth of a Nation…The Boss Nation

July 2015

The Bill Graham exhibit comes to Los Angeles and so do Ben Fong-Torres and Raechel Donahue for a forum about San Francisco’s rock radio.

YEAR 4

August 2015

Bay Area Hall of Fame Boss Jock Bob Ray joins the Boss on the weekends

The Boss remembers the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley on the anniversary of his death

September 2015

Mister Smooth Peter B hosts the 60s @ 6 weeknights

January 2016

Bob Ray begins doing middays Mom thru Fri

February 2016           

Radio for The Boss Generation                               

Bob Ray broadcasts live from the Rock Hall in Cleveland

Bill Wade original Boss Jock and LA Radio personality Lara Scott join The Boss

That Thing with Rich Appel joins Boss Boss Radio on Sundays

April 2016

Boss Boss Radio launches their podcast arm Mouthful Media and The Who Cares News becomes the first show

Los Angeles Radio vet Tammy Trujillo joins The Boss on Saturday mornings

June 2016

John Van Camp interviews Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. of the 5th Dimension

July 2016

Fourth of July we play all the Boss Hits that were on the charts on the 4th for the Boss Radio era

YEAR 5

August 2016

Cousin Dean joins the Boss weekdays from Noon to 3pm

Los Angeles Radio Legend The Insane Darrell Wayne joins the Boss on the weekends

September 2016

John Van Camp celebrates his 1000th morning show on the Boss 9/29

Boss Boss Radio launches Mouthful Media podcasting service and home of The Who Cares News daily podcast

October 2016

Our globetrotting Boss Jock Bob Ray broadcasts from Manchu Picchu in Peru

November 2016

The Boss hosts a Super 70s Weekend throughout the long holiday weekend, all 70s Boss hits all weekend long

January 2017

Chris Kaye joins the Boss as a weekender

April 2017

Nothing But Old 45s with Larry Kratka premiers on Sunday mornings

May 2017

Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Mixtape Weekend

Expanded Beatles to Bon Jovi weekend, playing every song in our library in order from the Beatles to Bon Jovi

June 2017

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Monterey Pops Festival and the start of the Summer of Love

July 2017

The All American Boss 100 Countdown on 4th of July

Mark Elliott joins the Boss on weekends

YEAR 6

August 2017 

The Insane Darrell Wayne starts as our Afternoon Drive Boss Jock weekdays

September 2017

Boss Bob’s Lost Hit Weekend

Bob Ray broadcasts from Memphis, TN, visits Sun Records and Graceland

John Van Camp interviews Little River Band founder Beeb Birtles

November 2017

Super 70s Weekend for the long Holiday Weekend, nothing but 70s Boss Hits’

Matt Collier returns to the Boss

“Uncle” Wyatt Jennings loses his 4 year battle with cancer.

Morgan’s Crazy Christmas Channel launches as our first all Christmas music station, Morgan is affectionately known as the “Crazy Christmas Lady”

For the Thanksgiving weekend, we celebrate the British Invasion with a weekend of British hits from the 1960s

January 2018

Sara Freeman joins the Boss on weekends

The Insane Darrell Wayne’s The Latest From The Greatest segment starts weekday afternoons on the Boss

Big Mike celebrates his 1000th show on Boss Boss Radio

March 2018

Where in The World is Bob Ray? Bob embarks on  a month long trip around the Pacific Ocean, from Manila to the South China Sea broadcasting from the most exotic parts of Eastern Asia

May 2018

Going SOLO weekend, celebrating the new Star Wars movie while playing solo hits from artists who “went solo” after being part of a major band.

June 2018

Our first all 80s Friday night show begins with Jamey Karr as the host

Grease 40th Anniversary with Sha Na Na and the movie sing along at The Hollywood Bowl

The Summer of Boss launches

YEAR 7

August 2018

The 6 Degrees of Boss 6th birthday celebration

Your buddy Dave Garrity joins the Boss

Brian Puhek of Stuttgart Germany wins our 6 Degrees of Boss and gets to take over the station for a day

September 2018

The Summer of Boss Blowout weekend featuring the Top 100 Summer Songs as chosen by the audience

Kevin James joins the Boss on weekends

Rockin’ Rog gets married to Lillian after his show on 9/22

Next Boss Jock for a Day Brian Puhek gets the keys to the station for a day

October 2018

Matt Collier moves to late nights 9-Midnight

The Boss salutes a Facebook Boss of the day, highlighting a Facebook follower every day.

November 2018

The hardest working man in show business, Kevin James is the new Midnight Boss Jock every night of the week

Launch of our new Christmas station: Jingle Boss Radio including the Boss Jocks

The long Thanksgiving weekend is a Super 70s Weekend

December 2018

John Van Camp celebrates Big Boss Show Number 1500

Los Angeles rock jock Kelly Cox joins the Boss on Saturday mornings

First Christmas simulcast with Jingle Boss Radio. Forty-eight hours of Boss Christmas favorites over the holiday.

Expanded run of Boss Beatles to Bon Jovi over the Holiday week.

January 2019

Globe trotting Boss Jock Bob Ray broadcasts from South America!

February 2019

Jay Arnold joins the Boss on Sunday afternoons

Rock and Roll Never Forgets Weekend saluting the icons of rock that are gone but not forgotten

The Boss Buzz Newsletter is established with then listener Donna Hornsby as the editor

March 2019

The Knuckleheads joins Boss Boss Radio on Saturday nights with the one hour version of The Latest from The Greatest following

April 2019

Boss Boss Radio adds KTHO AM & FM South Lake Tahoe, CA as our first terrestrial affiliate, returning Classic Hits to Lake Tahoe

May 2019

Sadly, Mister Smooth, Peter B, passed away suddenly. He is forever missed.

Matt Collier moves to evenings (6-10pm)  and Kevin James to the 10pm-2am slot

Larry Kratka hosts a Nothing But Old 45s Flip Sides weekend

July 2019

All American Top 100 Countdown on 4th of July

Auditions begin for our Next Boss Jock for a Day

Bob Ray is inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame

Rich Appel fills in for John Van Camp while he is on vacation

David Reed joins the Boss as a weekender

YEAR 8

August 2019

We celebrate our 7th Birthday

Auditions open for our Next Boss Jock for a Day

Woodstock at 50 weekend celebrating the anniversary

Professor Chuck Bland is the winner of our Next Boss Jock for a Day

September 2019

Another Boss Bob’s Lost Hits weekend

The return of The Weekly Boss 30 Countdown with the late Mister Smooth Peter B. from the archives

The Boss takes part in the 10th Annual Beatles Festival in Southern California

October 2019

The Boss broadcasts live from the Hollywood Record Show

November 2019

Jingle Boss Radio signs on for its second season!

The Boss presents a Philadelphia Sound weekend

After a successful day as our Next Boss Jock for a Day, Professor Chuck Bland begins his Boss Jock career on Jingle Boss Radio and joins Boss Boss Radio after the holidays

December 2019

We celebrate the Holidays with the 12 Days of Boss Holidays, highlighting a different Boss artist’s Holiday songs every day

January 2020

Boss Country Radio signs on as our next Boss station on the net playing America’s Classic Country favorites from Hank to Blake

Corey Mitchell joins the Boss on weekends and fill-ins

Matt Collier hosts the 80s @ 8 and the 90s @ 9 weeknights

We get ready for Valentines Day with our pop-up station Love on The Boss

February 2020

Bob Ray is back after a month of globe-trotting

March 2020

Boss Boss Radio is your official listen at home station as we go into lockdown

Boss Boss Radio joins forces with PlayFM, a Contemporary Hits station that we’ve had a relationship with, now a part of the Boss Nation of Stations

Jingle Boss Radio returns for those of us needing a little comfort and festiveness in light of the lockdown

April 2020

Cruz from Boss Country Radio joins the Boss as a sometime fill-in Boss Jock

Matt Collier plays Totally Useless 80s Trivia during the 80s @ 8 and during the All 80s Friday nights.

May 2020

The Greatest of All Time weekend over the holiday

July 2020

Fourth of July is a Summer Jam 4th, the best Live performances of all time

YEAR 9

August 2020

We celebrate our 8th Birthday!

The Boss 30 Countdown from the archives of the late Mister Smooth Peter B moves to Sunday afternoons

Our family of Boss Nation of Stations grows with the addition of Boss 90s Now all 90s All The Time!

Auditions open for our Next Boss Jock for a Day!

September 2020

An encore presentation of Larry Kratka’s Nothing But Old 45s Flip Side weekend

The hardest working man in show business, Kevin James takes over weeknights from 6-10pm including the 80s@8 and the 90s@9

Corey Mitchell takes over the 10p-2a late night shift

Uncle Ricky joins us for fill ins

November 2020

Donna Hornsby is your Next Boss Jock for a Day!

The Originals and Remakes Weekend returns for Thanksgiving

After 3 years, Jingle Boss Radio merges with That Christmas Channel

December 2020

For the first time, the 6 stations of the Boss Nation present a worldwide simulcast of That Christmas Channel through the Christmas Holiday

January 2021

Van Camp and Morgan go Nationwide with the launch of their daily syndicated morning show

That 70s Channel officially joins the Boss Nation of Stations consisting of Boss Boss Radio, Boss Country Radio, Boss 90s Now, PlayFM, That 70s Channel and That Christmas Channel

February 2021

Donna Hornsby joins the weekend crew as a Boss Jock

April 2021

Bill Page joins the Boss from PlayFM and replaces Big Mike who steps down after 8 years with the Boss

After 5 decades of being the First Lady of Rock and Roll Radio, and 8 years with The Boss, Raechel Donahue retires

May 2021

Summer Breeze Weekend kicks off the summer of summer and yacht rock songs

July 2021

David Reed moves to weekdays, taking over the 2-6am shift and eventually landing in the 10pm-2am late night shift

YEAR 10/p

August 2021

We celebrate our 9th Birthday in Reno, NV at Hot August Nights Car Show and broadcast live from the 610 Sturgeon Mobile Studio for the first time in over 3 decades!  Prof. Chuck Bland, Desmond Crisis, Kevin James and John Van Camp broadcast 18 hours.

After a short hiatus, Big Mike returns to his early morning show Breakfast with Big Mike

Paul “The Madman” Lee joins the Boss on weekends

Kevin James takes the reigns of the All 80s Friday Nights

September 2021

All Number Ones Weekend

The Boss Radio Network marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11  with a special live broadcast hosted by Van Camp and Morgan across the stations of the network and several other stations. Professor Chuck Bland Directs the Broadcast which is Executive Produced by Troy Welch at PlayFM

Original Boss Jock and Voice of Boss Boss Radio, Rockin’ Rog steps down, The Real Bob McCoy checks in from Boss Country to take over Rog’s on air shift.

October 2021

The new Boss Stickers have arrived! Free for the asking…get it and stick it!

November 2021

Our Christmas Bonus Weekend kicks off the Holiday season

December 2021

All the stations of The Boss Radio Network participate again in the Worldwide Simulcast of That Christmas Channel for the Holiday

January 2022

Kathy Townsend joins the Boss on the weekends

February 2022

We celebrate the anniversary of the Beatles coming to America with a Beatles Invasion weekend

May 2022

The Insane Darrell Wayne’s Alt Boss Gold debuts as station number 7 of our Boss Radio Network playing classic alternative rock

It’s an American Graffiti Weekend, where were you in ’62?

June 2022

Boss Boss Radio takes to the road, the Modesto, CA and the American Graffiti Car Show, led by the 610 Sturgeon Mobile Studio! John Van Camp, Dave Garrity, Jamey Karr, Bryan Schaffer and Kevin James broadcast live all weekend from the Sturgeon on The Boss.

July 2022

Happy 20th Birthday to our sister station That 70s Channel

YEAR 11

August 2022

Celebrating our 10th Birthday!

September 2022

Blockbuster Blowout and Countdown weekend The Top 100 Movie songs as chosen by you

Van Camp & Morgan Right Now podcast launches, it’s a daily recap of that morning’s show segments

November 2022

That Christmas Channel comes to life in anticipation of the holidays, Van Camp and Morgan broadcast a special show every morning throughout the Holiday season

December 2022

Again, we join together with the Boss Radio Network for the Worldwide Simulcast of That Christmas Channel over the holidays

An even further expanded Beatles to Bon Jovi plays the week after Christmas Day. every song in our library in order from The Beatles to Bon Jovi!

January 2023

It’s the Bossification of your radio!  Bossify!

We rebrand our Boss 90s Now station to align with That 70s Channel with the unveiling of That 90s Channel, all things 90s!

April 2023

Van Camp and Morgan’s Big Boss Show #2500 hits on April 3rd with a huge celebration!

After 7 years, Cousin Dean retires from Boss Boss Radio to pursue other interests, Boss Bud from That 70s Channel steps in to fill the gap.

May 2023

Guardians of The Galaxy Mixtape weekend, the best from all three films

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July 2023

We celebrate all things American, including American Graffiti with the music from the movie all 4th of July

Kathy Townsend fills in for Bob Ray while he globe trots before taking over for Boss Bud in the Noon to 3  slot

YEAR 12

August 2023

It’s our 11th Birthday!

September 2023

David Lovejoy joins The Boss on the weekends

October 2023

The Insanely Boss Halloween celebration kicks off with The Insane Darrell Wayne

November 2023

That Christmas Channel gears up for another Holiday Season with Van Camp and Morgan mornings

December 2023

Tragically, Kevin James passes away suddenly

Our Holiday Worldwide Simulcast of That Christmas Channel over the Holidays

January 2024

Totally Boss 80s Friday Night tribute to Kevin James

Bay Area Radio Hall of Famer Bob Ray retires

Jamey Karr takes over as midday Boss Jock

Matt Collier comes out of retirement to helm weeknights again on The Boss

February 2024

Sadly, “Rockin’ Roger” Jones loses his fight with ALS.

Kathy Townsend steps down from her daily show, continues the “KT Minute” for the 80s

March 2024

Welcome Boss Jock Chewy to the weekends

Welcome Boss Jock Allan Kaye to the weekends

April 2024

Boss Boss Radio and the Boss Nation of Stations are now heard everywhere on the iHeart Radio App

Matt Collier now hosts the 70s@7, 80s@8 and 90s@9 Mon-Thurs nights in addition to the Totally Boss 80s Friday night

May 2024

The Totally Boss 80s Weekend, all 80s all weekend long

July 2024

Stars, Stripe and 60s 4th of July.  All 60s Boss hits for the holiday

YEAR 13

August 2024

The 12 Days of Boss! Celebrating our 12th Birthday

The Boss Swag store opens!  Get your Boss Boss and Boss Air Patrol Swag

 

 

 

 

 

to be continued…