Popejoy not only programmed radio stations in Los Angeles, such as KIIS in the 1970s and the very early KZLA-FM, he became deeply involved in earthquake education and public service. The longtime anchor at KFWB radio (980) was a creator of the famous annual “Great California ShakeOut”, which has taught millions the drill of “duck, cover and hold.” CBS says "he became very involved in emergency planning and management" and was an Honorary Chief of the L.A. Fire Department. Early in his career, Jack worked at WMEX, Boston and WPEN, Philadelphia and he made it to California as a jingle writer. He eventually became the PD at KIIS, did news at KPOL-AM/FM starting in 1976, then changed the calls of the FM to KZLA in ’78, as the program director. Popejoy spent some time in the Bay Area doing TV news and working on the radio with Stephen Capen. In 1983 he journeyed back south to L.A., to work at Channel 13/KCOP as a reporter and fill-in anchor. His long stint at KFWB radio began in 1986 and he stayed there until a re-organization in 2009 flipped him over to CBS all-news sister KNX (1070). Popejoy had recently been hosting the KNX Tech News on Saturdays and was working as recently as January. The Orange County Register says Popejoy's death was covered on local TV newscasts, as a measure of his stature in the market. The Los Angeles Board of Radio-Info.com remembers the many contributions of Jack Popejoy here.