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Bob Kevoian retired from the nationally syndicated show in 2015 after 32 years hosting alongside Tom Griswold.
INDIANAPOLIS — An icon in national radio has died. Bob Kevoian, who co-hosted “The Bob & Tom Show” for 32 years, died Friday, April 17, the show announced.
Kevoian, who had been battling cancer for the past three years, died peacefully at home Friday afternoon, the show said. He was 75 years old.
The radio show, which Kevoian started alongside Tom Griswold in Indianapolis in 1983, became nationally syndicated in 1995. Kevoian announced his retirement in November 2015 as the duo was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
“Bob was a pioneering force in American radio, helping to build ‘The Bob & Tom Show’ into one of the most successful and enduring syndicated programs in broadcasting history,” the show said in a release. “With his sharp wit, steady presence, and unmistakable voice, Bob connected with millions of listeners across the country, creating a daily habit of laughter that spanned generations.”
In addition to the Hall of Fame induction, the show received many awards, including the Kurt Vonnegut Humor Award and the Marconi Award, which is radio’s highest honor.
“Bob used to say that our show was simply a conversation between two friends — not heard, but overheard,” Griswold said in the release. “We created a space where humor brought people together every morning. That legacy lives on.”
Following his retirement, Kevoian and his wife Becky took to traveling the country, camping in their Airstream RV, while also enjoying quiet moments at home.
In June 2023, Kevoian announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He and Becky started a podcast alongside his best friend Whit Grayson, titled “The Bob & Cancer Show,” which he said “was not merely a way to document his own journey but also an attempt to provide help and support to others in similar circumstances.”
In addition to discussing the mental and emotional impact of his diagnosis, the podcast shared ways to stay positive and fight cancer with food, the importance of setting goals and working to achieve them.
Known for his ever-present Los Angeles Dodgers hat and bushy mustache, Kevoian joked he would miss his famous facial hair the most after his diagnosis.
“My biggest fear was losing the mustache because we are about to celebrate its 54th birthday on June 18. Good news: The mustache stayed put,” Kevoian said in a 2023 interview with NUVO.
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