Bill Drake, 71, a programmer who revamped Top 40 radio in the 1960s and became one of the most powerful men in the industry, died Nov. 29 at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Canoga Park, ...

Bill Drakes “Boss Radio" format turned KHJ-AM into Los Angeles top station in the 1960s and had similar success nationwide. He slashed commercial time, picked deejays with strong personalities, aired ...