Former KQV staffer dies

May 28, 2020 Off By Eric O'Brien

Bob Harvey, known for his work at KQV in the top-40 years, has died. Harvey was living with lung cancer and was just 75 years old. He started at KQV in 1964 and stayed until the top-40 era came to an end in 1975. Mr. Harvey was known as “Captain Bob” and was a reporter, talkshow host, and the voice of KQV’s “Turkey Man”.

Scene from the 1968 cult classic, Night of the Living Dead. The KQV Traffic copter is in the background..

Harvey also flew the station helicopter while reporting traffic. The helicopter and Mr. Harvey were featured in the 1968 classic, “Night of the Living Dead”.