R.I.P. Bob Wilkins, Host of "Creature Features"

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R.I.P. Bob Wilkins, Host of "Creature Features"

Postby August » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:56 am

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Postby August » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:27 pm

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In today's San Francisco Chronicle is a long and moving piece about the late great Bob Wilkins. host of the seminal "Creature Features." It appears in the last page of the B section of the paper.

You can also read it on SF Gate:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 15665F.DTL

There is also a story on KTVU.com:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/18442919/detail.html

This Saturday evening at 9:00 PM PST, there will be a tribute to Bob Wilkins on Cult Radio A Go-Go http://www.cultradioagogo with myself, John Stanley, Mr. Lobo, Will "The Thrill" Viharo and others. Please tune in!

This Monday evening from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST, the Joe Flynn Show will be dedicating their entire show to Bob Wilkins. Fans can call in or interact via Chat, and reminisce about Bob:

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, January 24 at the Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland.

A recent documentary WATCH HORROR FILMS: KEEP AMERICA STRONG, will be screened at WonderCon at the end of February, with special guests sharing their memories of Bob, and DVDs of the documentary will be on sale at the show. http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

For more information about Bob, please go to the official website:
http://www.bobwilkins.net<
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