Bob Rivers

Bob Rivers
Born
Robert Rivers

(1956-07-07) July 7, 1956 (age 68)
OccupationRadio Host/Musician
Years active1970–2015
SpouseLisa Rivers
ChildrenKeith Rivers, Andrew Rivers
Websitewww.bobrivers.com

Robert Rivers (born July 7, 1956) is a retired American rock and roll radio on-air personality in the Pacific Northwest, as well as a prolific producer and songwriter of parody songs, most famous for his Christmas song parodies.[1] His album Twisted Christmas was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Rivers' last regular radio program, The Bob Rivers Show with Bob, Spike and Joe, was broadcast on Seattle oldies station KJR-FM until August 8, 2014, ending a 25-year run in the Seattle market.[3]

Rivers played keyboards for a cover band affiliated with the show, Spike and the Impalers,[4][5][6] until 2015.

  1. ^ Rivers, Bob. "Staff: Bob". The Bob Rivers Show. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Stout, Gene (December 18, 1997). "DJ's Twist on Christmas Scores Big - KISW'S Bob Rivers has Third Holiday Album Out". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. E1.
  3. ^ KING-TV (August 8, 2014). "Seattle Radio Host Bob Rivers' Last Day". KING 5 News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Spike and the Impalers on Myspace
  5. ^ "Spike and the Impalers on Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  6. ^ Reader, Bill (September 28, 2012). "Seattle's Bob Rivers: On with the radio show!". The Seattle Times. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2013.