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Ronn Owens has had the top-rated program with KGO 810 for over 35 years. In that time he has had thousands of guests in the hot seat, including President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Steve Martin, Condoleezza Rice, Benjamin Netanyahu, John McCain, Eliot Spitzer, Joe Montana, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Carter, Willie Mays, Secretaries of State, CIA Directors and community leaders.As a versatile talk host and author, Ronn covers everything from politics to pop culture, and his show has been called the “ultimate town hall meeting.” Similar to KGO’s listenership, Ronn is unpredictable and has long been the voice of reason in the Bay Area, balancing issues so that listeners can make up their own minds.As Ronn says, “I’m just like everybody else – I look at the world around me and comment on it.”Over the years, Ronn has won numerous awards and was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in December 2007 and Chicago’s National Radio Hall of Fame in 2015. The National Association of Broadcasters presented him with the prestigious Marconi Award for Major Market Personality of the Year Award in 2003 and again in 2010. Talkers Magazine named Ronn one of the Top 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time, ranking him 13th and the top local personality in the country.His first book, Voice of Reason: Why the Left and Right are Wrong, was published in 2004. Ronn is married to former KCBS anchor Jan Black. They have two daughters, Sarah and Laura, and live in San Francisco.

August 4 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn shares a few words about the passing of Bay Area Radio legend Ralph Barbieri

Ronn talked about the passing of Ralph Barbieri and also explained what is motivating him to vote for Joe Biden in the November Presidential election.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and

August 3 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Who’s to blame for our situation with Covid-19….Ronn lets you know

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Ronn talked about the lack of federal control with COVID-19, the people who don’ t want to wear masks, and President Trump’s empty threat to postpone the election.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at

July 31 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Wondering how petty President Trump is….ask Ronn

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On the day where former Congressional icon John Lewis was eulogized by former Presidents and major lawmakers in Washington , Donald Trump didn’t go to the memorial. Just said no. They disagreed on many issues. But snub

July 30 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn gives us some random thoughts about what it's like after shelter-in-place for 139 days!

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On today’s edition of “The Ronn Owens Report”, Ronn offers some random observations on life in the Bay Area while we social distance and shelter-in-place. “The Ronn Owens Report” can be heard on KGO810 weekdays after the

July 29 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn has a solution for professional sports teams dealing with the Covid-19 era

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I talked about how my love of sports started and grew over the years. But suddenly we were faced with a pandemic and everyone had to adjust.  Major League baseball is trying  with its 60 game season

July 28 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn gives us his analysis of the Democratic Vice-Presidential choice

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We talked about the hot Washington DC game, “Who will be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?” The former Vice President under Barack Obama for eight years is said to announce his choice within the next two weeks. Conventional

July 27 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn gives us his thoughts about John Lewis, President Trump and Regis Philbin

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On today’s Report, I weighed in on three things people were talking about over the weekend: the death of Congressman John Lewis and the deserved attention it is getting from the media, the “new and improved’ Donald

July 24 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn concludes his two part interview with former U.S. Congresswomen Barbara Boxer

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The second half of our two-part interview with former US Senator Barbara Boxer was political, as we discussed the health of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, whom he will choose as his running mate, and the $600

July 23 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn begins a 2 part interview with former U.S. Congresswomen, Barbara Boxer

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Part one of our two-part interview with former US Senator Barbara Boxer dealt singularly with COVID-19. We discussed the possibility of “Lockdown 2.1”, whether there should be a federal law requiring mask usage, and the importance of

July 22 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn chatted with KNBR's Brian Murphy about the up coming 2020 “season”

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The baseball “season” begins tomorrow. The word season is in quotes because the usual 162 game season is down to 60; the awful designated hitter has,  like a virus, injected itself into the senior league; after the

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