Roy Tuckman
Roy of Hollywood (real name Roy Tuckman) died in April of 2023. His illness and cause of death has not been disclosed. He had produced, engineered and hosted the "Something's Happening" show on Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM in Los Angeles since 1977. His show ran from 12 midnight to 6:00 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday mornings through Thursday night/Friday mornings. Monday was "environment/anything goes" night. Tuesday was "health/alternative medicine" night, mainly featuring Gary Null. Wednesday was politics night. Thursday was "spirituality/mysticism" night, often featuring Alan Watts, Jack Gariss, Colin Wilson, and J. Krishnamurti.
Roy Tuckman | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Roy of Hollywood |
| Education | Master's degree in Social anthropology (1967) |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
| Years active | 1977–2023 |
| Known for | Something's Happening |
| Website | Something's Happening (Official Site) |
Tuckman was born in Los Angeles, and earned a master's degree in social anthropology from UCLA in 1967. He has been a KPFK staff member since 1972. His 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.
External links
- Something's Happening (Official Site) - with links to schedules and downloads of recent shows
- Fiesta – the Amazon page for the 1989 album of ambient organ music composed and performed by Tuckman
- A 2007 interview of Tuckman by Jay Kugelman