From: Arturo Valentino

Hey Charlie ,

It ’s a real shame that you’re out of the KBIG equation when you’re the main reason that I used to listen to the station online.

As an afternoon Drive Personality, Your morning show became my classroom and my inspiiration every weekday.

I hope that for everyone’s sake that you get back on the air soon.

Your style, delivery,voice and personality is definitley unmatched.

Thanks for being a Broadcaster’s Broadcaster.

Arturo Valentino in Barbados,the Caribbean

From: Denise Arroyo

Hello Charlie.. I’am upset what clear channel did but what can we do. I pray for you that i hope you can be back on air soon Please let me know or if u will br some where thanks . God bless u charlie

From: Vivian & John Hill

hi there !!

Since you announced that you were asked to leave your morning position at Kbig, I have not listened to the station, I have zapped in and out a couple of times, and there is crazy music, that no one understands. How can that be successful for listeners.

I listened to you every morning, on the way to work. My husband & I won a trip to Catalina. it was great.

Well, please advise where you will be turning up again in the morning, can’t wait to tune back in..

Thanks, so much for the great music & morning info.
You are greatly missed.

Vivian & John Hill

From: Ray Ojeda

My heart goes out to you and the staff @ kbig, for the last several years always been a spot for you guys on my favorite channel button. I know things change in radio but it’s not right when someone pulls the plug so quickly. I was happy that you were able to do your Tuna-thon before you left. Always enjoyed your smile in the morning, hope to hear you back on the radio real soon.
P.S.
When you come back revive the morning wake up story, you’ve been a fixture in my life since the days of 93-KHJ A.M.
Know you’ll be back soon.
Best always.
Ray M. Ojeda
Sent from my iPhone

From: Ramon Ortega

Charlie,

Thank you so much for being such a kind, caring, wonderful person!!! Though I never met you personally, I feel like I know you. I always thought of you as an uncle I wish I would have had. You were always so nice and caring to all of your listeners. Stay genuine. I am praying that you will find another radio show soon (hopefully one that plays more of the classic kbig stuff because I wasn’t too happy when they changed the format to include hip-hop).

You deserve the best!!! Wishing you the best always!!!

Love,

Ramon

From: John Burgard

Hi Charlie,
I remember setting my alarm in the morning to make sure to wake up to your joke of the day. It was a great experience. The one time I ever called in was when you were discussing a meteor shower appearing that night. I remember telling you a joke asking what type of soap do they use in a meteor shower. You groaned and then I replied, “comet”. You were kind enough to put me on the air to tell it again. I still recall that time 30 years later with great fondness.
Best of luck to you in the future. I look forward to hearing your voice again soon.
Sincerely,
John Burgard

From: Gail Jones

Dear Charlie:

I am sorry that you’re not driving to work with me anymore. You have been a bright spot in my day each day as I navigate the So. Cal freeways. My wish is that you will be available on another channel as it’s not such a great day without you.

I won’t even say how many years I have followed you. So I will be checking your website.

Fondly,

Gail Jones

From: Lisa Perez

Hi Charlie,

Just wanted to say I am one of the many who miss you very much! Once in awhile I go to KBIG just to see if you are there and although I hear Irma’s friendly voice, it’s NOT the same. I used to listen to you and Irma when getting ready for work and I’ve now switched. (KBIG has boring, put me to sleep kind of music)
Of course when I get to work I listen to Rick Dees. I was thrilled when he returned to radio and I wait for the day when you return too.

PS-Happy Halloween!

Lisa P.

From: Robert Frankel

Hi, Charlie

I lived in Los Angeles from 1977 through the end of 1980. When I arrived in town, you were doing mornings at KHJ, just before John Sebastian told you all to shut up and play the hits. I was happy to hear you resurface at Ten-Q, which was the last truly great Top 40 station I have heard to this day. There was a lot of great morning radio in those days, from Whittinghill at KMPC, Whittington on KGIL, Fraser Smith on KLOS, Lohman and Barkley on KFI, etc. Yet you were home base for me in morning radio. Yours was the show I kept gravitating back to. I followed you to KHTZ (and still have the tape I recorded of the Ten-Q / K-Hits simulcast in 1979…it has been widely circulated among aircheck collectors). While I wasn’t thrilled with the soft AC direction that the station soon took, I continued to listen to and enjoy your morning show until I moved back to New York in December, 1980.

A couple of days before I moved out of town, I called you about a cassette that someone had sent me called “The History Of Charlie Tuna”. The cassette had airchecks of you on every station you had worked at up to that time. I recall making a trip to KHTZ to meet you after your show that day, to give you a copy of the tape. You couldn’t have been nicer when you came out to meet me. Although I’m in the business (currently as Senior Producer for the ABC Radio Networks, and producer of WABC’s annual Rewound special), I’m also a fan of great personality radio. You are one of the best I’ve ever heard…and I’ve listened to and worked with some of the best in the business.

When I heard that you were doing your last show on KBIG, I went straight to the web stream to check it out. It was the first opportunity I’ve had to listen to you in many years, and I have to say you sounded as good as ever, if not better. I wish we could have you here in NY at WCBS-FM…you’d be a perfect fit. On the other hand, I think L.A. needs you more. I believe that you and Jim Ladd may be the last links to the golden age of L.A. rock ‘n’ roll radio. Anyway, I’ve been in radio too long to be rambling on like a “fanboy”. I just want to wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

Rob Frankel
Senior Producer
ABC Radio Networks

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