Len Tillem

Leonard M. Tillem (June 9, 1944 – January 13, 2022) was an American attorney and radio broadcaster.

Life and career

Tillem was born on June 9, 1944 in The Bronx in New York City, New York. He grew up in Belle Harbor, Queens..[1] He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the New York University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California on January 18, 1972.[2]

He got his start in radio in 1990 on Napa Valley's KVON. He moved onto KSRO in Santa Rose before San Francisco mega-station KGO gave him a Sunday afternoon show in 2000.[3]

On December 1, 2011, KGO changed to an all-news format and terminated the employment of all of its weekday radio program hosts except for Ronn Owens. Tillem resumed his radio program on the Bay Area radio station KKSF NewsTalk 910 AM San Francisco on January 3, 2012.[4]

Tillem ceased broadcasting on NewsTalk 910 on March 29, 2013. From then until July 23, 2013, he continued his radio program exclusively on the web via podcasts.[5]

He died on January 13, 2022, at the age of 77.[1] Tillem's niece, Joya Tillem, is a physician and the wife of filmmaker Jon Favreau.[6]

References
  1. "Len Tillem". Legacy. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. "Leonard M. Tillem # 51956 - Attorney Licensee Search".
  3. Smith, Chris (January 18, 2022). "Longtime Sonoma attorney, Bay Area radio host Len Tillem dies at 77". The Press Democrat. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  4. Lieberman, Rich (December 19, 2011). "Flash: Len Tillem lands new gig at KKSF-910 AM; The "Loyah" debuts January 3; RL 415 Media Exclusive". Rich Lieberman 415. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. Lieberman, Rich (March 29, 2013). "Len Tillem Statement on ClearChannel Dismissal". Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  6. On air discussion "Len Tillem Program" December 29, 2008.
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