The pioneer of progressive rock on the radio was also a producer in sixties San Francisco, during his Top 40 days.
by Rich Watson
Tom Donahue, the San Francisco deejay who created a revolution in rock and roll radio through the progressive, or freeform, format, also helped develop the local music scene during the sixties as a record producer.
The bands he signed paved the way for the musical explosion in the Bay Area during the Summer of Love and beyond.
