The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame recognized Dana Jang ’70 for his work over the airwaves—including founding an influential community-based radio station and helping to launch progress rock on air in the region.
Radio first captured Jang’s heart when he was a teenager. It was during his time at Santa Clara that he found his place on the dial. He and a group of friends founded the Radio Club of Cupertino. The club grew into the KKUP FM, a community radio station among the first educational radio stations not affiliated with an educational institution or religious organization. It still broadcasts today.
After founding KKUP, Jang went on to work as on-air talent and program director for both KSJO and KOME when progressive and album-oriented rock reached its heights. He helped establish the first Infinity Broadcasting radio station as one of the country’s leading and most respected rock stations.
“Dana’s passion for radio has never wavered,” longtime friend Larry Johnson said about Jang’s fall 2021 induction. “He continues to be involved with the nuances of Bay Area radio. It’s high time that the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame recognizes the unique contribution Dana has made to radio in the San Francisco Metro from his perch in the Metro’s most populated county: Santa Clara.”