Gene Klavan
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Gene Klavan (May 4, 1924 – April 8, 2004), was an American disc-jockey (DJ) columnist and author.
[edit] Early years
His career began at WTOP in Washington D.C. following brief stints at WITH-AM and WCBM-AM.
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Klavan is most known for his time as half of the morning program "Klavan and Finch." The program ran from 1952 to 1968. Co-host Finch departed and Klavan continued solo until 1977 He wrote a biography in 1964 "We Die at Dawn," that largely focused on the morning show. He followed it up in 1972 with "Turn that damned thing off" a book about the news media industry. In 1977 he moved to 710WOR and left radio in 1980. He later became a commentator at WCBS-TV, a host for the AMC channel, and a columnist for Newsday.
Klavan's sons Andrew Klavan and Laurence Klavan are best-selling authors and screenwriters.
