SF Radio legend: Ronn Owens hit hard by several health issues

Ronn Owens, a SF Bay Area radio personality who shaped the airwaves for nearly five decades, is facing significant financial hardship after enduring a series of health challenges.

The 79-year-old former KGO host, whose voice became synonymous with San Francisco talk radio, revealed in a Facebook post on New Year’s Eve that his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease, along with multiple bouts of cancer, heart issue and recent hospitalizations, has left him struggling to keep up with medical costs. Family and friends have st up a GoFundMe page – Details at SFChronicle