William Edward Compton

William Edward Compton
Born(1945-12-29)December 29, 1945
Henderson, Texas, US
DiedJune 21, 1977(1977-06-21) (aged 31)
Phoenix, Arizona
OccupationRadio personality

William Edward "Bill" Compton III (December 29, 1945 – June 21, 1977) was an American radio personality best known for creating Phoenix's first free-form radio station, KCAC-AM, and helping to "invent" notable AOR station, KDKB-FM. Compton Terrace, an amphitheater in Phoenix was named in his honor and he was inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2005.

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