Radio broadcaster and TV host Jim Lange has died, at Lange began his radio career while still a teenager in Minnesota. After graduating college and serving in the Marines, he moved to California, where he hosted radio shows on various San Francisco and Los Angeles stations, starting in Two years later, he made his TV debut playing announcer and sidekick to the country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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Mill Valley resident Jim Lange poses for a photograph in Lange died Tuesday, Feb. He was File-This Jan. Jim Lange is pictured in this undated photo from 'The Dating Game. Courtesy photo.
He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking up over 45 years on the air. Lange was also known to television viewers as the host of several game shows, including The Dating Game. Lange's network television career began in San Francisco with The Ford Show in , where he was the announcer for, and sidekick to, host Tennessee Ernie Ford.
He was He also played host to many celebrity guests. Lange was born on Aug. Paul, Minn. He hosted that show for two years before attending the University of Minnesota and doing a three-year stint in the Marines, according to the Bay Area Radio Museum.