Bill Sommers

Background

Sommers, Bill was born on September 6, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

Student, Los Angeles City College, 1958.

Career

Dee-jay, KNJO-FM, Thousand Oaks, California, 1963-1965; dee-jay, KACY-FM, Oxnard, California, 1965-1966; dee-jay, KMEN, San Bernadino, California, 1966-1967; general manager, KMDU-AM-FM, Ventura, California, 1967-1968; national sales manager/representative, Radio-Keith-Orpheum/KHJ Boss Radio, Hollywood, California, 1968-1973; general sales manager/representative, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, 1973-1978; general manager, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, 1978-1986; president, KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, since 1986. Fund raiser Los Angeles Foster Children Scholarships, 1990-1995. Fund raiser dedicated to Los Angeles Library.

Reconstruction, 1993. Funds for shelter Los Angeles County Food Bank, 1985-1995. Los Angeles/KLOS Blood Drive, 1982-1995.

Achievements

• Bill Sommers has been listed as a noteworthy radio broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1958-1961. Member Southern California Broadcast Association (president 1989, chairman since 1978), Hollywood Radio & television Society, Arbitron Advisory Council (vice chairperson 1985).

Interests

• Fishing, rv, motorcycle riding.

Connections

Son of Nathan David andLaura (Lifshitz) Hershman. Married Gale Marsha, July 3, 1965 (divorced December 1985). Children: Michelle Denise, Nicole Danielle.

Married Joey Linda Tilley Sommers, October 8, 1988.

Father:

Nathan David Sommers

Spouse:

Gale Marsha

Spouse:

Joey Linda Tilley Sommers

child:

Nicole Danielle Sommers

child:

Michelle Denise Sommers