The Grateful Dead Hour will celebrate its 20th anniversary of weekly, nationwide broadcasting on Saturday, February 19, 2005 with a radio marathon from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. PST. Hosted by David Gans, the show will be broadcast live on KPFA 94.1 FM in the Bay Area and KFCF 88.1 FM in Fresno, CA. The broadcast may also be heard online at www.nugs.net, www.kpfa.org and www.kfcf.org.

David Gans first broadcast on the radio was February 18, 1985 on the KFOG Deadhead Hour. On February 19, he will feature some of his favorite musical moments, interviews and other material from the Grateful Dead Hour archives, as well as some recently-unearthed gems.