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reporter: a dj with a distinctive voice and personality that had made him famous in the 1980s as part of the hit denver-based radio show steven b and the hawk. he was at his professional zenith in denver. reporter: doug johnson and steven were friends for more than 30 years. they were the guys that really pioneered two-man morning radio. they were funny. they were great writers. they were great comedians. reporter: young sylvia noland had a big crush on steven b when they both worked in a hawaii radio station back in the early days, so she worked up her nerve. i went in and asked steven b. if he d be my date to the beach boys concert. and he turned me down and i was just like devastated, you know. and so i was sitting in my little sales cubical. and i what s the matter with me? i know. and the general manager walks in and he goes, i think you need to know something. and i said, what? and he goes, well, if you were a boy he would have gone. ....
Three fingers on his left hand. reporter: which at least offered a slim chance of getting an i.d. we were hoping if someone were to call and said, my friend is missing. tell us something about him. reporter: and then another piece of luck. someone did call. looking for a friend he hadn t seen for weeks. a friend who had lost three fingers in a junior high school woodshop accident. and just like that, john doe had a name. and a whole remarkable life. our victim we identified as steven bailey williams. reporter: steven bailey williams, better known to his friends, family, and fans as steven b. all hit 96 kpke, friday morning with the bird and the b. reporter: a dj with a distinctive voice and personality that had made him famous in the 1980s as part of the hit denver-based radio show steven b and the hawk. he was really at his professional zenith in denver. reporter: doug johnson and ....
Personality that had made him famous in the 1980s as part of the hit denver-based radio show steven b and the hawk. say, step over here and say a few words to the radio people around the country. well, i think we can keep this short and simple. get a real job. he was really at his professional zenith in denver. reporter: doug johnson and steven were friends for more than 30 years. they were the guys that really pioneered two-man morning radio. they were funny. they were great writers. they were great comedians. we ve been over here at kpke for about what? a hundred years? uh, well, let s see it was 18 . it was about 90-some years. tempus fugit when you re having a good time. he s lovable. i mean, you just everybody loves steven b. reporter: young sylvia noland had a big crush on steven b when they both worked in a hawaii radio station back in the early days, so she worked up her nerve. i went in and asked steven b. if he d be my date to the beach boys concert. ....
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reporter: a dj with a distinctive voice and personality that had made him famous in the 1980s as part of the hit denver-based radio show steven b and the hawk. say, step over here and say a he was really at his professional zenith in denver. reporter: doug johnson and steven were friends for more than 30 years. they were the guys that really pioneered two-man morning radio. they were funny. they were great writers. they were great comedians. we ve been over here at kpke he s lovable. i mean, you just everybody loves steven b. reporter: young sylvia noland had a big crush on steven b when they both worked in a hawaii radio station back in the early days, so she worked up her nerve. i went in and asked steven b. if he d be my date to the beach boys concert. and he turned me down and i was just like devastated, you know. and so i was sitting in my little sales cubical. and i what s the matter with me? i know. and the general manager walks in and he goes, i thi ....