In Memoriam

[TV News Meister 0]

Jack Hanson, longtime KGO-TV weatherman and host of AM San Francisco passed away at 91.

 

https://abc7news.com/jack-hanson-abc7-dies-at-91-am-san-francisco/14167809/

[MD TV 277]

Veteran WJLA investigative reporter Horace Homes passed away at 66:

 

https://wjla.com/news/local/horace-holmes-wjla-7news-on-your-side-remembers-anchor-i-team-reporter-journalist-investigations-dc-virginia-maryland-baltimore-news-channel-8-wmar-death-passed-obituary-local-news-dmv-washington

[T.L. Hughes 901]

Veteran WICU-WSEE anchor/reporter Emily Matson has died at 42. She was killed after being hit by a train in her hometown of Fairview Township, PA, in an apparent suicide, as determined by the Erie County Coroner's Office.

[MD TV 277]

WRC chopper photographer Brad Freitas died a few days ago at 42:

 

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/remembering-friend-and-colleague-chopper4s-brad-freitas/3495164/

[TheRob 938]

This guy's stories would appear on the FOX Edge feed occasionally. He was only 33.

 

 

[MD TV 277]

Entertainment reporter Bobby Rivers dead at 70:

 

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bobby-rivers-dead-movie-critic-tv-personality-1235851583/

 

He worked for various NYC stations and VH1 among other places.

[Mr TV 0]

Trailblazing Los Angeles TV newswoman Ruth Ashton Taylor, a longtime reporter at KNXT (now KCAL News) passed away a few days ago at 101. She also worked alongside Edward R. Murrow and See it now.

 

 

[Mr TV 0]

Charles Osgood of CBS Sunday Morning fame passed away at 91.

 

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-01-23/charles-osgood-former-host-of-cbs-sunday-morning-dies-at-91

[GodfreyGR 687]

Was not sure whether to post this here or on our radio page of the forum… a broadcaster regardless… but one of the victims in the KC Super Bowl Parade shooting was a local radio host on KKFI-FM. 

[east-tx-tv 121]

A sad day at KXAS.  Bobbie Wygant, who was a lifestyle/entertainment reporter, host, and even commercial pitch person back to the station's earliest days as WBAP, has passed. Bobbie had her own daytime midday show called Dateline for many years.  She participated in the local Jerry Lewis telethon segments for several of the years that KXAS carried the telethon. She had a longer presence in Dallas-Fort Worth media than anyone else.  Bobbie was 97, and will be missed.

 

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/trailblazing-nbc-5-reporter-bobbie-wygant-dies-at-97/3466101/

https://www.bobbiewygant.com

Edited February 19, 2024 by east-tx-tv
Link to story finally available to add

[ttvn2000 320]

John Lomax, WKRC anchor who retired in 2022 after 40 years at the station, has passed away.

 

https://local12.com/news/local/former-local-12-good-morning-cincinnati-anchor-john-lomax-passes-away-godfather-wkrc-television-reporter-newscast

[MD TV 277]

Former WNEW and WPIX anchor Bill Jorgensen dead at 96:

 

https://deadline.com/2024/03/bill-jorgensen-dead-tv-anchor-wnew-new-york-was-96-obituary-1235860393/

 

Being with WPIX he was also one of the founding anchors of the Independent Network News.

[Big Rollo Smokes 261]

3 hours ago, MD TV said:

Former WNEW and WPIX anchor Bill Jorgensen dead at 96:

 

https://deadline.com/2024/03/bill-jorgensen-dead-tv-anchor-wnew-new-york-was-96-obituary-1235860393/

 

Being with WPIX he was also one of the founding anchors of the Independent Network News.

Bill also worked at WTVN radio and WTVN-TV (WSYX) in Columbus, and KYW-TV (WKYC) and WEWS in Cleveland before going to New York.

[CircleSeven 1960]

First Black female news reporter in Boston, Sarah-Ann Shaw has passed away at the age of 90.

 

[Chase29 18]

Sad news from Denver, Rick Sallinger who was one of the Investigative reporters for KCNC and KUSA has passed away Wednesday night. He was 74.

Rick Sallinger, veteran journalist who worked at CBS News Colorado since early 90s, dies - CBS Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 9, 2024 by Chase29

[T.L. Hughes 901]

Harry J. Pappas, co-founder of Pappas Telecasting Companies (whose stations have since become part of Sinclair's broadcasting portfolio), died on April 24 in Reno, Nevada. He was 78.

 

https://deadline.com/2024/05/harry-j-pappas-dead-pappas-telecasting-companies-founder-1235910952/

Edited May 10, 2024 by T.L. Hughes

[T.L. Hughes 901]

Sam Rubin, KTLA's entertainment reporter for 34 years, died today (May 10) from a heart attack at age 64.

 

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/10/sam-rubin-ktla-entertainment-reporter-dead-dies-heart-attack/

[SDHIll1980 107]

44 minutes ago, T.L. Hughes said:

Sam Rubin, KTLA's entertainment reporter for 34 years, died today (May 10) from a heart attack at age 64.

 

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/10/sam-rubin-ktla-entertainment-reporter-dead-dies-heart-attack/

 

I'm watching KTLA as I write this...very shocking and sad.  Condolences to his and the KTLA family.

[MD TV 277]

The moment it was reported from Christina Pascucci's instagram:

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6zQh3cy57f/?hl=en

 

edit: KTLA posted the initial coverage:

 

 

Edited May 10, 2024 by MD TV
Added KTLA video

[JosiahCubed 281]

I’m watching KTLA’s livestream right now. It’s heartbreaking hearing about this. They’ve had celebrities and fellow entertainment journalists that knew him on the phone to talk and reminisce.

[MediaZone4K 2237]

This is shocking. He's just one of those faces that you're just used to so the fact that he's gone now just feels wrong. RIP

[jerseyfla 207]

This is shocking and sad. I admittedly hadn't watched the KTLA Morning News in probably 16 years since I dropped Dish Network who had a Superstations package but Sam Rubin was a reporter who didn't go too "tabloidy" with his entertainment reporting something ET and Access Hollywood has fallen into instead of reporting Entertainment news straight. RIP Sam. 

[KnoxvilleTVFanDerrick 3]

I am currently watching the live coverage on KTLA+ via my Roku smart TV and it is a devastating loss, because Sam was KTLA and one of the best entertainment reporters in the world. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[Georgie56 3318]

He used to do the entertainment report on WGN Morning News' 8am hour a long time ago. This stings a lot. He's an entertainment reporting legend.

 

RIP.

[AaronQ 282]

My thoughts are with everyone at KTLA and to Sam Rubin's family during this difficult time.