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The Ernie Kovacs of the West Coast
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Dan Carino
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Nov 17, 2007
The Ernie Kovacs of the West Coast
Jim Hawthorne was ubiquitous in LA broadcasting but he made TV pioneer Kovacs look conservative.

Jim Hawthorne was ubiquitous in LA broadcasting but he made TV pioneer Kovacs look conservative.

Jim Hawthorne was ubiquitous in LA broadcasting but he made TV pioneer Kovacs look conservative.