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Bill Ballance

1918-2004 US
Spoken Word
A.k.a. Willis Ballance

Willis "Bill" Ballance (October 27, 1918 – September 23, 2004) was an American radio talk show host.Ballance was born in Peoria, Illinois, and studied journalism at the University of Illinois before serving in the United States Marines. He had radio station stints in Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and San Diego. Ballance was the evening personality late 1950s-early 60s on #1 rated KFWB. In Los Angeles, on KGBS, Ballance became well known as the host of the Feminine Forum radio show, which he managed beginning in 1971. He is known as the forerunner to "shock jocks" Tom Leykis and Howard Stern, having been accused of exploiting women's rights activists who called in to his show.

     
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
KGBS Presents Bill Ballance And The Feminine ForumBill Ballance1978Album
The Bill Ballance Show: Sales Demo / UFO ReportBill BallanceSingle
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