About Bill Gavin
Lived 1907 – 1985 (aged 77). Bill Gavin was an American radio personality and producer.
Bill Gavin (November 6, 1907 – January 27, 1985) was an American radio personality and publisher of the influential Gavin Report.
Life and education Gavin was born in Chetek, Wisconsin in 1907. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California-Berkeley. Before his radio career, he was a teacher, pianist and singer. He briefly traveled with an all-male vocal group called The Blenders. He died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 77. Gavin founded the Gavin Report in 1958 with information from the show. It was a publication that "monitored air play for Top 40 records, and later expanded to other categories; it [was] used as a programming aid by radio stations and record companies."
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Who was Bill Gavin?
Radio analyst (1907-1985)
When was Bill Gavin born?
Bill Gavin was born on 6 November 1907.
When did Bill Gavin die?
Bill Gavin died on 27 January 1985.
What was Bill Gavin's occupation?
Bill Gavin was a radio personality and producer.
What nationality was Bill Gavin?
Bill Gavin was American.
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