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A Profile of Radio Personality Danny Bonaduce

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Danny Bonaduce on WYSP Website Promo

Danny Bonaduce on WYSP Website Promo

Screenshot by Corey Deitz, Photo Credit: © WYSP
Personal: Married to Gretchen for 18 years with two children. Divorced in November, 2008

Television: - Bonaduce first burst on the scene as the mischievous red headed Danny Partridge on the famous 1970’s television show, “The Partridge Family.” Since the show ended in 1974, he has found success as a reality television and radio host.

Radio: Began radio career in 1993 and did stints at WEGX-FM/Philadelphia, KKFR-FM/Phoenix, WLUP-FM/Chicago, WKQI-FM/Detroit, and WTJM-FM/New York.

For a time, he was based in Los Angeles on WYSR-FM (Star 98) where his show was syndicated. He was fired in June, 2005 from Star 98 for an ongoing drinking problem.

As of early 2006, Bonaduce was doing an early afternoon show on SIRIUS' "Howard 100" channel.

Then, during 2007, Bonaduce was featured on the Adam Carolla Show. This ended in December, 2007

As of January, 2008 he was doing his own afternoon show (2-3 p.m.) on 97.1 FREE FM/Los Angeles.

In early November, 2008 it was announced Bonaduce would do mornings on WYSP/Philadelphia.

On November 14, 2011, Bonaduce began doing mornings at Seattle Classic Rock station 102.5 KZOK, 5:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Claim to Fame: Played Danny Partridge on the TV series "The Partridge Family", a 1970's sitcom (1970-1974) about a family that is a rock band.

Dubious Claim to Fame: Busted for cocaine, arrested for assaulting a transvestite

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