Ken Ackerman (1922 – May 28, 2017) was an American radio announcer, disc jockey, and news anchor.
Ackerman, who grew up in Rio Linda, California, began announcing as a student at Grant Union High School.
After a brief stint at KFBK in Sacramento, he joined KCBS (then KQW), San Francisco, in 1942.
[1] One of his trademark introductions was for live bands playing on Friday and Saturday Nights from the Palace Hotel, where the KCBS studios were located until 1971: "... live and direct for your listening pleasure from the Rose Room at San Francisco’s famous Palace Hotel.
"[2] In 1958, Ackerman replaced Dave McElhatton (who had moved to a morning show) as the host of "Music 'til Dawn", a show sponsored by American Airlines[2] that aired from 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. and which featured easy-listening and light classics.