Lan Roberts

[3] He was known primarily for comedic skits and gags, working the "morning drive" shift from 6:00 am until 10:00 am on weekdays.

Roberts was a master of voices and surrounded the top 40 hits of KJR with odd characters with names like Phil Dirt and The Hollywood Reporter.

His career also included spells in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Taipei and San Francisco.

In the last ten years of his life he suffered from lung cancer, and urged visitors to his site not to smoke.

[3] In addition, he used his Internet presence to chastise the corporate mentality and lack of creativity in the modern broadcast industry.