In Memoriam

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Only a short time at WAPT and a heart attack killed her. Celeste Wilson has unexpectedly passed away.

 

Damn.

 

https://www.wapt.com/article/celeste-wilson-16-wapt-news-weekend-anchor-dies/65913634?fbclid=IwY2xjawMcR6pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpXZm-Nq_UC7CPNL9xgfJmkto34AAsHcQVkyeE6a_yONTZGRoRVgaksozyUD_aem_OK2ueZFiBECh4a3o68k9fA

[Georgie56 3661]

KOMU sports director Ben Arnet has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 43.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

A legendary, well-known face in Arizona journalism has died. I consider him one of KTVK 3TV's giants since he was one of Arizona's first Hispanic anchors.

 

Frank Camacho was 75 and passed away this morning after a battle with cancer.

[TheRob 969]

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Ugh. Another great one gone too soon.

 

Former WYMT Chief Forecaster Brandon Robinson has passed away after battling with brain cancer for 9 years. He was 42.

 

Usually, WYMT is not on the weekend anymore due to Gray's cuts from a year ago. However, tonight at 6:00pm, it will be an exception as a tribute to the forecaster who spent and devoted 17 years to the station and to Eastern and Central Kentucky.

 

https://www.wymt.com/2025/08/31/long-time-wymt-forecaster-dies/

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

4 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Ugh. Another great one gone too soon.

 

Former WYMT Chief Forecaster Brandon Robinson has passed away after battling with brain cancer for 9 years. He was 42.

 

Usually, WYMT is not on the weekend anymore due to Gray's cuts from a year ago. However, tonight at 6:00pm, it will be an exception as a tribute to the forecaster who spent and devoted 17 years to the station and to Eastern and Central Kentucky.

 

https://www.wymt.com/2025/08/31/long-time-wymt-forecaster-dies/

 

 

Here's the WYMT special from earlier this evening.

 

 

[swillh2k2 207]

On 8/29/2025 at 12:07 AM, Georgie56 said:

KOMU sports director Ben Arnet has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 43.

So sad. I remember him when he was a sports reporter in Buffalo for what's now Spectrum News 1 Buffalo (YNN at the time).

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Former KTNV (Vegas), KOLO and KRNV (Reno) sports director Bryan Samudio has passed away.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1097957399128199&id=100067418476258

[GodfreyGR 812]

Per Tom Hauser at KSTP- Longtime KSTP/Hubbard anchor Stan Turner has passed away after a battle with cancer. Turner joined KSTP in 1968 before moving over to Hubbard's All News Channel in 1989 until it went off the air in 2002.

 

Former KSTP-TV anchor Stan Turner dies after battle with cancer

Facebook- Tom Hauser

Edited September 22, 2025 by 24994J
Updated with link to KSTP story

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

3 hours ago, GodfreyGR said:

Per Tom Hauser at KSTP- Longtime KSTP/Hubbard anchor Stan Turner has passed away after a battle with cancer. Turner joined KSTP in 1968 before moving over to Hubbard's All News Channel in 1989 until it went off the air in 2002.

 

Facebook

 

Wow. A big giant now gone.

Edited September 22, 2025 by 24994J

[Tvnewsdude1 2]

Sad news out of the Bay Area. Belva Davis, a pioneering broadcaster, passed away at 92. She was the first black female reporter on the west coast when she joined KPIX in the 60s, and was known for her career at KRON and KQED. A true inspiration for many and a memorable figure in television. 
 

https://www.kqed.org/news/11962918/groundbreaking-journalist-belva-davis-dies-at-92

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

5 hours ago, Tvnewsdude1 said:

Sad news out of the Bay Area. Belva Davis, a pioneering broadcaster, passed away at 92. She was the first black female reporter on the west coast when she joined KPIX in the 60s, and was known for her career at KRON and KQED. A true inspiration for many and a memorable figure in television. 
 

https://www.kqed.org/news/11962918/groundbreaking-journalist-belva-davis-dies-at-92

 

I think she did California This Week for KRON before her long run at KQED doing This Week in Northern California.

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

Jerry Tabatt, longtime Chief Forecaster / Senior Meteorologist of WMBB in Panama City, FL has passed away after battling cancer. 

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/jerry-tabatt-former-news-13-chief-meteorogist-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/

He retired in 2018 his wife suffered a debilitating stroke, so he could devote his time to her.

[AaronQ 309]

Some sad news out from the Queen City, former WSOC-TV anchor and consumer reporter Cullen Ferguson passed away at the age of 82 from pulmonary fibrosis. ulmonary fibrosis

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/former-channel-9-anchor-cullen-ferguson-has-died/SM32VBJZJRDYBNS5OQFTZPRHHE

 

 

 

Edited October 14, 2025 by AaronQ

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 10/14/2025 at 12:29 PM, AaronQ said:

Some sad news out from the Queen City, former WSOC-TV anchor and consumer reporter Cullen Ferguson passed away at the age of 82 from pulmonary fibrosis. ulmonary fibrosis

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/former-channel-9-anchor-cullen-ferguson-has-died/SM32VBJZJRDYBNS5OQFTZPRHHE

 

 

 

 

Here's the tribute and while short, was well done.

 

That booming deep voice meant a signal of trust and authority. He defintely had it. RIP.

 

 

[Big Rollo Smokes 324]

From Columbus: WBNS-TV's Chuck White has passed at age 90.

 

One of the first Black reporters on central Ohio television, White also performed on the station's children's program Luci's Toyshop, and later served as public affairs director. 

 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cb-_kPmkpq8&si=30MVqiGC2quGhCvS

Edited October 16, 2025 by Big Rollo Smokes

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

For those who are in the realm of public media or have an interest in it, I just got some very sad news.

 

One of NPR's founding mothers, the legendary Susan Stamberg, has passed away at the age of 87. She just retired a month ago, was one of the OG employees at the network, and was the first American woman (TV or radio) to anchor a nightly national news program.

 

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1184880448/susan-stamberg-obituary

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

Kennie Bass, a longtime reporter and anchor for WCHS 8 & Fox 11 in Charleston/Huntington has passed away from cancer.  He was 62 years old. 

He had retired from the station this past January after an over 40 year career in the market, spending much of that time at WCHS/WVAH.

https://wchstv.com/news/local/longtime-anchor-reporter-kennie-bass-has-died

[Dave Lampstein 292]

Jerry Taff, who anchored at WISN from 1979 to 2005, passed away last night. He was 85. Had the opportunity to meet him once (my time at WISN was long after he had retired), but he was kind and gracious to me. 

Edited October 28, 2025 by Dave Lampstein

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

23 minutes ago, Dave Lampstein said:

Jerry Taff, who anchored at WISN from 1979 to 2005, passed away last night. He was 85. Had the opportunity to meet him once (my time at WISN was long after he had retired), but he was kind and gracious to me. 

 

This one is sad. His voice resonates and was SYNOMOUS with WISN and Milwaukee television.

 

May God forever rest his soul in peace. He will be sorely sorely missed.

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

A very sad loss at WSFA in Montgomery. 

 

News Director Desmond Wingard has passed away after a battle with cancer.

 

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/10/30/wsfa-news-director-desmond-wingard-dies-after-cancer-battle/

 

Not only was he a native to the area, he had spent his entire career at WSFA, starting while he was a junior at Troy University, and worked his way up all the way to News Director in 2022.

[bmasters1 432]

Bob Trumpy, former NBC Sports commentator, among other things, is now departed at 80.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46817999/bob-trumpy-ex-bengals-te-broadcaster-dies-80

 

Screenshot from 1982 Orange Bowl DVD of Trumpy:

 

[AKA 73]

Mary Ann Wilson, registered nurse and host of ‘Sit and Be Fit,’ dies at 87

 

[bmasters1 432]

Jerry Taff is departed now at 85...

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/10/27/longtime-wisn-12-milwaukee-anchor-jerry-taff-dies-at-85/86938165007/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Unfortunately, we lost Geoff Fox. Former radio personality, longtime meteorologist in Connecticut at WTNH and WTIC but also for NCN: NewsChannel Nebraska.

 

Passed away last night in his sleep after battling prostate cancer. He was 75.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/former-news-8-meteorologist-geoff-fox-dies-after-cancer-battle/amp/