KPCC’s John Rabe to Take the Off-Ramp to Duarte As Route 66 Parade “Ambassador” Sept. 19

KPCC Radio show host, John Rabe will be taking the off-ramp to the City of Duarte on Saturday, Sept. 19, when he joins Duarte’s 14th annual Salute to Route 66 Parade as the official Parade Ambassador. The Route 66 Parade of antique and classic cars, marching bands, equestrian units and more than 1,500 participants, including Grand Marshal, teen adventurer Zac Sunderland, will step off at 10 a.m. on Huntington Dr., Duarte’s historic Route 66.

Rabe is the host of the award-winning Off-Ramp show, a lively weekly look at Southern California, covering news, arts, home — everything that makes life here exciting, enjoyable, and interesting.

“Like many before him, John traveled west to California to follow his dreams. His extensive career has taken him from radio stations from Michigan to Minnesota to Pasadena. As our official Parade Ambassador, he’s living proof that if you take the right off-ramp you can find that the spirit of Route 66 lives on in towns like Duarte,” said Tina Carey, parade co-chair.

Rabe's first radio job was at WLXX, a small station in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, on the Canadian border. Before joining KPCC in 2009, Rabe spent six years with Minnesota Public Radio, where among other assignments, he hosted All Things Considered.

For more information about Duarte’s Route 66 Parade on Sept. 19, visit www.duarteroute66parade.com.