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'''John Bruce Hathaway. Sr.''' (February 7, 1938 – Januuary 28, 2017) was a figure for six decades in [[radio]] in his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. His heyday was the golden age of Top 40 hits. At KTSA in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, he worked alongside another San Antonio radio icon, [[Ricci Ware]], who died in October 2016, three months before Hathaway's death of a heart attack.
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'''John Bruce Hathaway. Sr.''' (February 7, 1938 – January 28, 2017) was a figure for six decades in [[radio]] in his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. His heyday was the golden age of Top 40 hits. At KTSA in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, he worked alongside another San Antonio radio icon, [[Ricci Ware]], who died in October 2016, three months before Hathaway's death of a heart attack.
    
Hathaway was one of two sons of Wilber Frank Hathaway, Sr. (1902-1986), and the former Florence Maddux (1905-1980).<ref name=fmh>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HATHAWAY&GSfn=Florence&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=113918835&df=all&|title=Florence Maddux Hathaway|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 28, 2017}}</ref> He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1956 and attended Trinity University in San Antonio. From 1957 to 1959, he served in the [[United States Army]]. His long radio career began at the age of thirteen at KITE in San Antonio. Beginning in 1960, Hathaway worked at KPOI in [[Hawaii]], KIBL in Beeville, Texas, and in San Antonio, KTSA, Magic 105.3, KJ97, KONO, KYTY and KCAF/KIBL. In addition, he hosted the television programs "Swingtime" and "Teen Canteen". He was active in all kinds of civic affairs and was the director-emeritus of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. He was also involved in the Fiesta celebration in San Antonio held each April.<ref name=obit/>   
 
Hathaway was one of two sons of Wilber Frank Hathaway, Sr. (1902-1986), and the former Florence Maddux (1905-1980).<ref name=fmh>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HATHAWAY&GSfn=Florence&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=113918835&df=all&|title=Florence Maddux Hathaway|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 28, 2017}}</ref> He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1956 and attended Trinity University in San Antonio. From 1957 to 1959, he served in the [[United States Army]]. His long radio career began at the age of thirteen at KITE in San Antonio. Beginning in 1960, Hathaway worked at KPOI in [[Hawaii]], KIBL in Beeville, Texas, and in San Antonio, KTSA, Magic 105.3, KJ97, KONO, KYTY and KCAF/KIBL. In addition, he hosted the television programs "Swingtime" and "Teen Canteen". He was active in all kinds of civic affairs and was the director-emeritus of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. He was also involved in the Fiesta celebration in San Antonio held each April.<ref name=obit/>   
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