"Bernard Gilbert \"Ben\" Hoberman (July 21, 1922 \u2013 May 3, 2014) was an American radio executive credited with pioneering the all-talk format by launching it at KABC (AM) in Los Angeles, California in 1960. He was born in Chisholm, Minnesota.In 1979, Hoberman left KABC to become president of ABC Radio in New York. He supervised six satellite networks, twelve AM and FM stations, and syndicated programs, such as Casey Kasem's American Top 40."@en . .