TheRob 938 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 WVLT manager dies in crash: https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/04/18/wvlt-mourning-the-loss-of-beloved-assistant-news-director/ 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
east-tx-tv 121 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Longtime north TX TV/radio personality and early 1980s-era KDFW meteorologist Jocelyn White has passed. She was 68. https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/society/04-18-21-jocelyn-white-designing-texas-equest/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2446 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 52 minutes ago, TheRob said: Robert Feder's eulogy talking more about Davis's role in vitalizing WGN News in their superstation era. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Ron Chapman, the legendary DFW morning DJ at KVIL-FM & KLUV-FM with nearly 45 years on radio and the host of WFAA's The Group & Chapman and Sump' N Else in the 1960s & 70s has passed away at the age of 85. https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/26/dallas-radio-legend-ron-chapman-dies-at-85/ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-fort-worth-radio-legend-ron-chapman-dies-at-85/287-389ca5cb-ecfa-4660-80c2-42bc6accf540 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Sad news out of Chicago tonight, former WBBM (CBS 2) Anchor/Reporter Bob Wallace has passed away at the age of 80. Prayers and condolences goes out to The Wallace Family in this very difficult time. https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/04/cbs2-bob-wallace-obit/ 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) As mentioned in the Winston Broadcasting thread in corporate chat, the Rev. Ernest Angley, owner of WBNX-TV and Ernest Angley Ministries has passed away at the age of 99. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/05/pentacostal-televangelist-ernest-angley-dies-at-age-99.html At one time, his Ernest Angley Hour could be seen across the country on various TV stations on Sundays. He followed in the footsteps of Rex Humbard, buying his former megachurch The Cathedral of Tomorrow and used this complex to eventually establish WBNX-TV. WBNX, once a sleepy independent station launched in 1985, it forced WCLQ Channel 61 into full-time HSN programming, only after being resurrected in 1981 (after Kaiser's WKBF went off the air in 1975.) They benefited from WJW picking up FOX, and the Fox Kids programming ending up on WBNX, making that Kids Club one of the largest in the country at the time. They ended up picking up the WB from WUAB, who was also UPN, and eventually overtook them in the ratings as WUAB faltered under Raycom. The CW favored them and the ratings wins continued. All while Angley's presence on the station was limited to twice (then only once daily) airings of his Ninety and Nine Club, and maybe some free ads for the Cathedral Buffet, also located on the premises. They eventually started a subchannel that aired repeats of 90&9 as well as music programs. Billing themselves originally as "The Family Giant", the station took the extra step of bleeping out mildly-offensive words like "hell" "damn" and the like. Later when newer shows didn't permit such editing, the practice stopped. Ernest himself objected to WB's "Charmed", but there was nothing he could do about it and it aired as scheduled. Often parodied for his preaching, faith-healing and eternal hairpiece (even by Robin Williams and the Bizarre show in Canada), the last several years were marred by scandal and accusations, leading to foreclosure attempts on the church and properties. This may have played a role in the abrupt end to WBNX's tenure as a CW affiliate, with it going to WUAB. He was in ill health for the last several years, as guest hosts have hosted his TV programs, and eventually his preaching duties. Edited May 8, 2021 by tyrannical bastard 2 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Sad news from former KHOU 11 News reporter, Doug Miller. Former KHOU 11 News Anchor/Reporter John "Rucks" Russell has died of covid-19. Russell worked at KHOU from 2006 to 2016. Prayers and condolences go out to Rucks Russell's family in this difficult time. https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2021/05/rucks-russell-has-passed-away.html https://www.facebook.com/doug.miller.75033149/posts/10224020654571793 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-259971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1054 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Former WMAQ-TV Political Editor Dick Kay, dead at 84 'NBC 5's former longtime political editor Dick Kay, who spent decades holding Chicago's powerful accountable, passed away Thursday at the age of 84. Kay's family said he "passed quietly" of natural causes during the early morning hours Thursday.' 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-260035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 335 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) Tampa Bay TV Weather Pioneer Roy Leep has passed away. He was 88. Leep worked at WTVT from 1957 to 1997. He was regarded as a leader in broadcast meteorology and pioneered radar and satellite observations along with tropical weather. Edited June 1, 2021 by 8Viewer 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-260734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 307 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 We lost KOMO's Bill Brubaker over the weekend. He was one of their lead anchors in the '70s and early '80s. While my parents were not in western Washington at that time, it's still sad to lose another prominent presence on Seattle television. RIP. https://komonews.com/news/local/former-komo-news-anchor-bill-brubaker-dies Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-260740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, 8Viewer said: Tampa Bay TV Weather Pioneer Roy Leep has passed away. He was 88. Leep worked at WTVT from 1957 to 1997. He was regarded as a leader in broadcast meteorology and pioneered radar and satellite observations along with tropical weather. Sad. He posted weather updates on his Twitter right up until last Thursday. Head in the clouds right to the end. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-260746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 https://www.fox13news.com/news/roy-leep-pioneering-wtvt-meteorologist-passes-away RIP Roy Leep, Godspeed, and say hello to Hugh Smith and Andy Hardy from all of us here. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-260749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 569 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 KTBC Senior News Director Stacy Davis passed away due to cancer after a long tenure with the station. Ann Wyatt Little who is now at WJZY worked with her. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CP8R1XXF2xB/?utm_medium=copy_link 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 207 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Former Miami News Anchor and Reporter Michele Gillen has passed away. Michele worked at WPLG, WTVJ, and WFOR. Edited June 11, 2021 by jerseyfla Picture 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, jerseyfla said: Former Miami News Anchor and Reporter Michele Gillen has passed away. Michele worked at WPLG, WTVJ, and WFOR. A devastating demise for someone who saw a very abrupt and volatile struggle to the end of her career at WFOR. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 976 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 From the Miami herald paying tribute to Michele gillen. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article252063673.html 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartheJokester 27 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 ABC 3340 anchor Christopher Sign passes away overnight. https://abc3340.com/news/local/abc-3340-anchor-christopher-sign-passes-away 6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Sad and shocking news for sure, only several years after longtime anchor Dave Baird retired. Edited June 12, 2021 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartheJokester 27 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: Sad and shocking news for sure, only several years after longtime anchor Dave Baird retired. I'm pretty sure that blindsided James Spann. Also he did the 10 pm news last night so that must've been very sudden. Edited June 12, 2021 by MartheJokester 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Oh my. Seems like nobody was expecting this. Can only think of his family and colleagues right now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 171 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) According to other media outlets it sadly appears Christopher Sign took is own life Edited June 13, 2021 by JoseRM303 6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, JoseRM303 said: According to other media outlets it sadly appears Christopher Sign took is own life It really makes me real sad that local broadcasters taken their own lives whether they suffering from depression, stress, or thoughts of suicide. We lost many of our favorite local personalities due to suicide and I'm not going to name name's out of respect to the deceased. I said it before and I'm going to say again, If you know someone you love (Family and/or Friends) who's suffering from depression and have thoughts of suicide, please call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. They're here to help. Edited June 13, 2021 by TexasTVNews 1 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartheJokester 27 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 KNXV did a little segment regarding his passing. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 356 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, MartheJokester said: KNXV did a little segment regarding his passing. It’s kind of odd that his former station, ABC 15, spent far more time on his death than his current station, ABC 33/40. (He had been gone from KNXV for about 4 years.) A well-produced, 6-minute package vs. a VO. Either way though it’s a very sad story. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18066-in-memoriam/page/15/#findComment-261158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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