Bob Kingsley is an American country music radio personality and host of the nationally syndicated programs "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40" and "Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers." For 27 years, Kingsley was the voice behind the nationally syndicated countdown program, "American Country Countdown" and the two-minute daily "Bob Kingsley with America's MusicMakers." He stepped down from both programs in December 2005, after renegotiations with ABC Radio Networks (which distributed the two programs) failed. Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 December 31, 2005, and is distributed by Jones Radio Network.
Career
Kingsley rose to national prominence in 1974 when he became the producer of the nationally syndicated "American Country Countdown" program started a year earlier by Casey Kasem and Don Bustany. Kingsley succeeded the program's original host, Don Bowman, beginning with the May 6-7, 1978 show. Under his watch, Kingsley molded "ACC" into a top-rated syndicated radio program, winning numerous awards. That list includes Billboard magazine's "Network/Syndicated Program of the Year: Country" for 16 years in a row, the only air personality and music program in any format to achieve this continued success. Kingsley won Country Music Association National Broadcast Personality of the Year honors in 2001 and 2003. Before joining ACC, Kingsley was the program director at KLAC, a country music radio station in Los Angeles, California. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he auditioned for an announcer spot on Armed Forces Radio Station TFK (American Forces Network). Following his Air Force stint, Kingsley honed his skills at several radio stations. As of 2006 Kingsley has signed a new distribution deal with Jones Radio Network. The new countdown program is called Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40. His two minute program is called Bob Kingsley with Today's Hit Makers.
Sources
- Stark, Phyllis, "ABC Taps Kix Brooks As New Countdown Host," Billboard Radio Monitor, November 9, 2005. [1]
