Steven Brown

You are in my heart forever. Love kathryn piller

I was inspired by "Browny," when he launched KISN in Portland, Oregon May 1, 1959 for Don Burden...KOIL's owner.

I have several inspired Steve Brown
audio snippets on my website: http://www.rma1.com from the KISN days.

I spoke with Steve several years ago, and he was trying to talk me into working with him on a book....which sadly I did not have the time to do.

I'd like to work on a audio book to capture Steve Brown "moments."

...We are deeply saddened to hear that Steve passed on this week. Paul Bryant and I, have very fond memories of Steve, as our program "Inside Urban America' aired right after his every Sunday.....I thought, WOW, how do 'we' follow such a legendary Talk Show Host on KKAR.....and Steve graciously told us that he listened to Paul and I every week! Just like Steve to have a kind word....in fact, he oftened stayed in the studios with us as we began our program.

Paul and I are very happy...

Steve's great support and encouragement always meant so much to me. He was an original...THE ORIGINAL.
Mary O'Keefe

So saddened to hear the news of Steve's passing. Steve Brown was magical.
My favorite "Brownie" memory was 1978 at KOIL when Chris Collins would walk in every afternoon with a fast food burger bag for dinner. Steve would be smoking in the lounge and ask Chris why he didn't eat a more healthy diet. Chris' quick response was that Brown had never invited him to dinner. Steve fired back that the reason an invitation was never offered was the concern that Chris would not be comfortable...

WOW, after reading the previous entries, what more can be said? Steve had a voice all his own! I worked at 101.9 THE EDGE when Steve was at KKAR. I found him to be a easy guy to talk to and he didn't laugh at any of the questions I had about radio. Steve was a walking history book of Omaha radio. Rest in peace Steve and God Bless you and your family!

I am privileged to have known and worked with Steve Brown at KKAR. In my production room, it was a joy to watch him weave a compelling story for a commercial with nothing more than two or three copy points on a napkin. Yet as passionate as he was for radio, he had more passion for people. He treated everyone exactly the same way...like they were the most important person in the room.

Steve used to say, "If it ain't fun we ain't doin' it." There aren't many better words by which to...

I first met Brownie back in 1969 and later worked with him and all of the Star Stations crew as I started with Bridal Fair®. Brownie was instrumental (no pun intended Brownie) in getting the original "The Morning of Our Lives" music produced with ABC/Dunhill and it went up to about #60 on the EZ Listening charts. Great pipes as we say in this biz owned by a great guy and talent. I am truly proud to have known you, my friend and you will be deeply missed. I hope lots of 'ol KOIL folks are...

Many
years ago Steve was the "voice of World Radio." I was their advertising
director at the time, and we were in the recording booth virtually
every week for a couple of years producing literally thousands of radio
spots together. He was warm, funny, professional, and an incredibly
entertaining guy to work with. Before then I knew him when he was at
KOIL. As part of a promotion I was working on, I got stuck wearing a
gorilla suit to the mayor’s office for a press...