This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (May 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Roy Tuckman (June 23, 1938 – April 20, 2023), better known as Roy of Hollywood, was an American radio host.

Early life and education

Tuckman was born in Los Angeles in 1938, and earned a master's degree in social anthropology from UCLA in 1967. He joined KPFK in 1972.

Career

Tuckman produced, engineered and hosted the "Something's Happening" show on Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM in Los Angeles from 1977 until his death in 2023.^[1]

Something's Happening ran from 12 midnight to 6:00 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday mornings through Thursday night/Friday mornings.

Monday was "environment/anything goes" night, often featuring computer scientist and Ufologist Eben Rey, and often the Buddhist nun and teacher of Buddhist practices, Pema Chodron, Tuesday was "health/alternative medicine" night, mainly featuring Gary Null. Wednesday was politics night, featuring anti-fascist researcher Dave Emory. Thursday was "spirituality/mysticism" night, often featuring Alan Watts, Jack Gariss, Colin Wilson, and J. Krishnamurti.

Honors and awards

Tuckman's awards included a Major Armstrong Award for the documentary "Upton Sinclair: The Reverent Radical", and an AP Best Spot News Coverage award (shared with Elliot Mintz) for his live, on-air interview with Iranian hostage-takers inside the American embassy in Tehran in November 1979.

Death

Tuckman died on April 20, 2023, at the age of 84.^[1]

References

External links

• Something's Happening (Official Site) - with links to schedules and downloads of recent shows
• Fiesta – the Amazon page for the 1989 album of ambient organ music composed and performed by Tuckman
• A 2007 interview of Tuckman by Jay Kugelman