Alvin John Waples Dies At 70

Alvin John Waples

Condolences to family and friends of veteran air personality ALVIN JOHN “HELEN WAPLES BABY BOY” WAPLES.  He passed on TUESDAY (10/10) at the age of 70. He succumbed to kidney failure brought on by diabetes.

His on-air resume included, KDIA/OAKLAND, KWK/ST. LOUIS, KGFJ/LOS ANGELES, KACE/LOS ANGELES, KJLH/LOS ANGELES, and WMMJ/WASHINGTON, D. C.  He was also the announcer for THE JACKSONS CBS TV SUMMER show in 1976/1977.

WAPLES was born in ST. LOUIS, MO and attended DRAKE UNIVERSITY in DES MOINES, IA prior to getting into radio.

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