Roy Tuckman
Born
Roy Tuckman

(1938-06-23)June 23, 1938
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedApril 20, 2023(2023-04-20) (aged 84)
Other namesRoy of Hollywood
EducationMaster's degree in Social anthropology (1967)
Alma materUCLA
OccupationRadio personality
Years active1977–2023
Known forSomething's Happening
WebsiteSomething's Happening (Official Site)

Roy of Hollywood - real name, Roy Tuckman (23 June 1938 – 20 April 2023)[1] was an American radio host.

He produced, engineered and hosted the "Something's Happening" show on Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM in Los Angeles from 1977 until his death in 2023.[1]

Tuckman was born in Los Angeles in 1938, and earned a master's degree in social anthropology from UCLA in 1967. He joined KPFK in 1972.

Something's Happening ran from 12 midnight to 6:00 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday mornings through Thursday night/Friday mornings.

Monday was "environment/anything goes" night, often featuring computer scientist and Ufologist Eben Rey. and often the Buddhist nun and teacher of Buddhist practices, Pema Chodron, Tuesday was "health/alternative medicine" night, mainly featuring Gary Null. Wednesday was politics night, featuring anti-fascist researcher Dave Emory. Thursday was "spirituality/mysticism" night, often featuring Alan Watts, Jack Gariss, Colin Wilson, and J. Krishnamurti.

Tuckman's awards include a Major Armstrong Award for the documentary "Upton Sinclair: The Reverent Radical", and an AP Best Spot News Coverage award (shared with Elliot Mintz) for his live, on-air interview with Iranian hostage-takers inside the American embassy in Tehran in November 1979.

References

  1. 1 2 "Roy Tuckman, 6.23.1938 - 4.20.2023". KPFK. 20 April 2023.
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