Bob Rogers (DJ)
Bob Rogers | |
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Bob Rogers in 1958 | |
| Born | Robert Barton Rogers 3 December 1926 |
| Died | 29 May 2024 (aged 97) |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, radio announcer, television host |
| Years active | 1942−2020 |
Robert Barton Rogers OAM (3 December 1926 – 29 May 2024) was an Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster. He was noted for introducing Top 40 radio programming to Australia in 1958, on 2UE.
Before his retirement in October 2020, Rogers presented the six-hour Saturday evening Reminiscing program on Sydney radio station 2CH. He had previously presented The Bob Rogers Show on weekday mornings. His broadcasting career lasted 78 years.