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Circa 1980-1982, Lopez (R. Edward, "Bob") hosted a Sunday morning "talk show" called "The Spanish Inquisition." Although there were callers, it was mostly an opinion piece for Lopez. I called in as a punk kid and got seriously, and put on the air to discuss the recent premiere of "Pink Floyd The Wall" which I liked and he didn't. R. Edward Lopez was one of the first radio personalities to take me seriously (Cerphe Colwell being the other). RIP -- he changed my life. |
Circa 1980-1982, Lopez (R. Edward, "Bob") hosted a Sunday morning "talk show" called "The Spanish Inquisition." Although there were callers, it was mostly an opinion piece for Lopez. I called in as a punk kid and got taken seriously, and put on the air to discuss the recent premiere of "Pink Floyd The Wall" which I liked and he didn't. R. Edward Lopez was one of the first radio personalities to take me seriously (Cerphe Colwell being the other). RIP -- he changed my life. |
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Revision as of 00:36, 19 December 2010
R. Edward "Bob" Lopez (1953 – May 22, 2005) was a newsman and morning radio personality on Baltimore's 98Rock. Joining the station in 1978, Lopez participated in 13 morning radio shows during his 27 years at the station.[1] He was known for his humor, thoughtful opinions, and dogged liberal views.[1]
In the early 1990s, he co-hosted with Bob Rivers.[2] He was most recently part of the "Kirk, Mark & Lopez" or "KML" morning show, along with Kirk McEwen and Mark Ondayko, with whom he worked for seven years. He also hosted the Sunday Lopez, a Sunday morning talk show where he discussed politics and listeners called in to express their views. Lopez held the national record for longest tenure for a news man at a rock station.
Lopez grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, and attended the University of Maryland, College Park, getting his first on-air experience at the campus radio station, WMUC-FM. He later worked at WLMD, a small AM station in Laurel, Maryland, earning $2.25 an hour, before moving to Baltimore in 1977 and joining 98Rock in 1978.[3]
Lopez was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2004, having been a smoker for several decades, starting at age 12.[4] He continued to participate in the Kirk, Mark & Lopez radio show while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. During his treatment, Lopez and his co-hosts made his cancer a frequent source of humor on air, remarking that his hair loss made him look like Uncle Fester.[3] After a long and public battle with the disease, Lopez died at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife of 21 years and his 13-year-old daughter, Leandra.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "98 Rock's Lopez Dies of Lung Cancer". WTOPnews.com. May 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Chalkley, Tom (June 1, 2005). "Bob Lopez". City Paper Online. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ a b Farhi, Paul (December 15, 200). "For 98 Rock's Lopez, a Show Of Strength". The Washington Post. pp. C01. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "98 Rock's Lopez Battles Cancer". wbaltv.com. March 1, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- Rodricks, Dan (May 26, 2005). "Gifted Lopez a strong voice for Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
Circa 1980-1982, Lopez (R. Edward, "Bob") hosted a Sunday morning "talk show" called "The Spanish Inquisition." Although there were callers, it was mostly an opinion piece for Lopez. I called in as a punk kid and got taken seriously, and put on the air to discuss the recent premiere of "Pink Floyd The Wall" which I liked and he didn't. R. Edward Lopez was one of the first radio personalities to take me seriously (Cerphe Colwell being the other). RIP -- he changed my life.