$1 million per year, the highest salary for a broadcaster in northern California. On January 1, 2013, Owens signed a two-year guaranteed contract extension. Owens was elected into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2007 as a member of the second class to be inducted. In November 2015, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago (cite Chicago Tribune), which the Atlanta Constitution called "the greatest honor a radio professional can achieve." He has also won two Marconi Awards as "Large Market Personality of the Year" in 2003 and 2010. (CITE National Association of Broadcasters). After 42 years hosting his iconic program talk show on KGO Radio, on January 16, 2018, he began hosting a ten-minute feature, The Ronn Owens Report, which airs at 12:50 PM and 3:50PM weekdays. It features interviews and observations from the "Voice of the Bay Area." (cite San Francisco Chronicle) The report contains interviews and observations from Ronn on political and pop culture issues. Highlights and accomplishments In 2002, Talkers Magazine named Owens one of its 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time. He was ranked 13th, making him the top local personality in the country. In 2003 and again in 2010, Owens won the Marconi Award for Major Market Personality of the Year by the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2010 Owens was nominated for the National Radio Hall of Fame, but was not inducted. In 2006, he was named 2006 Talk Show Personality of the Year by Radio & Records. In 2007, he was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. And in November 2015 he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, the top honor a radio broadcaster can achieve. Personal Owens is married to former KGO and KCBS Radio news anchor/talk host Jan Black. They have two daughters, Sarah and Laura. In the August 25, 2014 San Francisco Chronicle, Owens revealed that he has had Parkinson's disease for more than 12 years. He indicated that his Parkinson's disease has progressed slowly and he had not wanted to make his condition public knowledge until that time. In part, the recent death of comedian Robin Williams, who also had Parkinson's disease, became the deciding factor in Owens' decision to go public on his condition. Bibliography His first book, Voice of Reason: Why the Left and Right Are