Background
Yates, Thomas Eugene was born on December 3, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William W. and Mary Jane (McCauley) Yates.
Yates, Thomas Eugene was born on December 3, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William W. and Mary Jane (McCauley) Yates.
Bachelor in Communications, U. Nebraska, 1963.
Program director, KMPX, San Francisco, 1967-1971;
program director, KLOS, ABC, Los Angeles, 1971-1978;
talent director, ABC-FM, Los Angeles, New York City, 1975-1978;
owner, consultant, Nova Broadcast Superior vena cava syndrome, Los Angeles, San Francisco, 1978-1981;
editor, consultant, Goodphone Weekly Communications, Los Angeles, San Francisco, 1978-1984;
program manager, KSAN Metromedia, San Francisco, 1980;
owner, Hiatus Prodns., Los Angeles, San Francisco, 1981-1986;
creator, programmer, KKCY, City Broadcasting, San Francisco, 1985-1986;
program manager, KLSX, Greater Media Inc., Los Angeles, 1986-1989;
chief operating officer, general partner, California Radio Partners, owners/operators Station KOZT-FM, Marina Del Rey, California, since 1990. Board member Bay Area Music Archives, San Francisco, 1980-1986. Board directors Los Angeles Free Clinic, 1972-1978.
Event coordinator Goodphone Symposiums, Los Angeles, 1979, 80.
Member Fort Bragg-Mendocino (California) Coast Chamber of Commerce (president 1993-1996), Rotary International.
Married Vicky Sheldon Watts, December, 1987.