A P.O.W. during the Korean War, after leaving the military Elliott began his radio career at flea-powered KTEE in Carmel as part of a two-man classical music program on the 500-watt station in 1959. His partner on the show was the legendary Robert W. Morgan, then just out of the Army and known simply as “Bob Morgan”. They would meet up again later along the radio road, at rival stations in Fresno and as teammates at Oakland’s KEWB.
K.O. Bayley c.1970.He worked as Bob Early at Sacramento’s KXOA in 1964, then departed in January 1965 for a year at KEWB as K.O. Beachin. (Hisnom de radieux at KEWB is occasionally and incorrectly referenced as “Beecham.”)
He moved to Drake-programmed KGB/San Diego in 1966, then crossed the country in 1967 to New York City’s WOR-FM — yet another Drake station — once again as Bob Elliott at both stations.
Elliott under the name K.O. Bayley at KFRC on December, 6, 1968. [ LISTEN ] (33:12)
In July 1968, he returned to the Bay Area at RKO’s KFRC/610 — also programmed by Drake — working for the first time as K.O. Bayley; the name would stay with him on the air for the rest of his radio career.
KILT November 1973.
He departed KFRC for afternoons at Detroit’s WJBK in March 1969, then returned to San Diego at KCBQ in 1970 and KGB (programmed now by Ron Jacobs) in 1971, and moved on to KILT/Houston in 1972. In 1974, he appeared at KSEA/San Diego.
Bob was killed by a drunk driver in 1978.
WHERE DID BOB WORK Here is the list: KYNO, KXOA, KEWB, KGB, WOR-FM, KFRC, WJBK, and KILT
