WBGO Journal

L.A. jazz musician Brad Kay is also an archivist and preservationist

By Doug Doyle

Published August 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM EDT

WBGO's Jon Kalish has the first of a two-part story about an L.A. jazz musician who unearthed a rare comedy recording from the 1940’s. His name is Brad Kay and he’s a respected pianist who specializes in early jazz.

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Doug Doyle

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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