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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.

March 30 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn, let’s just say , is critical of President Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis

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The Sunday COVID-19 Press Briefing was a cross between a train wreck and a USSR Politburo presentation. As long as the question was a softball, the President was fine. On two occasions though, reporters started to ask

March 27 2020: Ronn Owens Report: In an effort to relieve the stress of Covid-19, Ronn lets you in on some of his favorite TV shows

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With another week of Shelter-in-Place behind us I feel we need a break, so with that in mind, I  thought I’d give you a few TV programs you might want to check out. Lots of people have

March 26 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn contrasts President Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

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Today’s Report centered around the two daily CNN MustSeeTV events yesterday: Governor Cuomo’s and President Trump’s press briefings. The contrast in both direct answers and psychological temperament is revealing. And by the way, let me be the

March 25 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn talks about President Trump's Easter “miracle”

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On today’s edition of “The Ronn Owens Report” on KGO810, I discussed the recent press conferences held by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump.  I talked about the differences in their leadership styles and Trump’s

March 24 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn reacts strongly to President Trump's Covid-19 briefing

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I’m still upset with the Q/A portion of President Trump’s daily COVID-19 briefing yesterday. You got the feeling that aside from refusing to give straight answers to legitimate questions, he had a strong idea he was inching

March 23 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn discusses what else…living with the prospects of a pandemic

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From the Ronn Owens “bunker”, he talks about latest events in the fight against the Corona Virus. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

March 20 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn discusses the Governer's”Shelter-in-Place” edit

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Today’s focus was on the two major moves made by Governor Newsom yesterday evening. The first was implementing “Shelter in Place” statewide. At the least, this strongly conveys the seriousness of what we’re going through. The other

March 17 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn talked about “sheltering in place”…in his closet.

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Just a sign of the times, Ronn feels at home…literally. Plus, he talks about a surprise compliment to give…to President Trump!  Yes…that President Trump. Hell has NOT frozen over! You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report

March 16 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn spoke with psychiatrist,Dr. Carole Lieberman about the fears and concerns generated by Covid-19

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Psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman joined us to talk about the fears and concerns we are all having about Coronavirus. She pointed out that even the Centers for Disease Control advises people to put a limit on their

March 13 2020: Ronn Owens Report: Ronn chatted with old friend and medical doctor, Dean Edell and Covid-19

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Beloved former KGO host Dr. Dean Edell made a rare media appearance to answer questions many listeners were curious about, mainly, how is he personally dealing with the Coronavirus which has engulfed practically every minute we have

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