In Memoriam

[tyrannical bastard 4676]

Longtime WSFA-TV anchor Bob Howell, who anchored at WSFA from 1976 to 2012, has passed away.

 

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/05/24/longtime-former-wsfa-news-anchor-bob-howell-has-died/

 

Edited May 24, 2025 by tyrannical bastard
link from WSFA

[FiveNews 481]

From Houston...José Griñán from FOX26 has passed at 72.

 

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/former-fox-26-houston-anchor-jose-grinan-dead

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

1 hour ago, FiveNews said:

From Houston...José Griñán from FOX26 has passed at 72.

 

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/former-fox-26-houston-anchor-jose-grinan-dead

 

Wow.

 

Spent 30 years at KRIV, the first face of the Satellite News Channel, now gone.

 

One of the great Cuban journalists of our time, now gone.

[FiveNews 481]

Stan Atkinson passed yesterday at 92. He dominiated the Sacramento market and spent time at KCRA and KOVR.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

2 hours ago, FiveNews said:

Stan Atkinson passed yesterday at 92. He dominiated the Sacramento market and spent time at KCRA and KOVR.

 

 

 

This one hurts. This one really hurts. There won't be another like him again.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

The news keeps getting worse...

 

KTHV's former Chief Meteorologist Ed Buckner has passed away.

 

He was only 59. Only 59, waaaay too young. But his pain is over, he no longer has to suffer. RIP to one of Arkansas' greats.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[GraphicsMan 345]

On 5/26/2025 at 8:39 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Wow.

 

Spent 30 years at KRIV, the first face of the Satellite News Channel, now gone.

 

One of the great Cuban journalists of our time, now gone.

You know I never cared that he was Cuban, I cared that he was good. 

[Georgie56 3661]

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

19 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

 

 

The news broke during their 10pm newscast, so nothing was planned (but there will be tomorrow).

 

This one hurts badly. The weather community will mourn greatly. He, Tom Skilling, and James Spann have changed the game forever, and Gary will be missed for generations to come.

[AaronQ 309]

13 hours ago, Georgie56 said:

 

I may not live in Oklahoma, but man losing a weather legend like Gary England sucks. My condolences are with his family and everyone at KWTV. 

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

When you hear of OK weather, you think Gary England.... RIP to a weather legend

[Jase 1164]

Renee Ferguson, long-time NBC 5 Chicago investigative journalist, dies

[Georgie56 3661]

Longtime WRAL anchor Charlie Gaddy has died.

[J.W. Rodriguez 28]

Surprised this wasn't posted yet. Former WCAU reporter Orion Reid passed away last week.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/orien-reid-philadelphia-wcau-tv-channel-10-reporter-dies/4213726/

[Dave Lampstein 287]

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/lalo-schifrin-composer-mission-impossible-theme-dies-93-123252064

 

Lalo Schifrin, the legendary Argentine–American composer, passed away today at age 93. Among his many influential scores, the “Tar Sequence” from Cool Hand Luke (1967) found a second life far beyond the silver screen—it was adopted as the signature news theme by numerous ABC-owned stations (and some affiliates) from the late 1960s into the 1990s, and even inspired later Eyewitness News packages—a testament to its driving rhythm and broadcast-ready punch.

[mre29 1967]

20 minutes ago, Dave Lampstein said:

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/lalo-schifrin-composer-mission-impossible-theme-dies-93-123252064

 

Lalo Schifrin, the legendary Argentine–American composer, passed away today at age 93. Among his many influential scores, the “Tar Sequence” from Cool Hand Luke (1967) found a second life far beyond the silver screen—it was adopted as the signature news theme by numerous ABC-owned stations (and some affiliates) from the late 1960s into the 1990s, and even inspired later Eyewitness News packages—a testament to its driving rhythm and broadcast-ready punch.

 

I wonder if any of the stations that used that theme will cover this.

 

[24994J 5888]

2 minutes ago, mre29 said:

 

I wonder if any of the stations that used that theme will cover this.

 

 

 

[newsteam13 417]

Frank Gari brought Lalo's Cool Hand Luke into the 80s and early 90s with NewsSeries 2000. I remember hearing that Gari version on KRDO ABC13 in Colorado Springs (my hometown) when I was a kid. I didn't hear the Lalo Schifrin original until I was a senior in high school and the internet came along. We'll miss Lalo a great deal.

Oh, and say Hello to Al Primo for us. Schifrin is now up there with Primo. in the Eyewitness Newsroom in the sky.

Edited June 27, 2025 by newsteam13

[Jase 1164]

Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary turned acclaimed public TV journalist, dies at 91

[Breaking News 888]

 

 

Edited July 4, 2025 by Breaking News

[tylerSC 67]

Longtime religious broadcaster and evangelist Jimmy Swaggart has passed away at the age of 90. Talented preacher, singer, musician. Cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley. Overcame scandal in the 80's and founded SBN, SonLife Broadcasting Network. Still preaching, singing, and playing that famous piano up until just a few weeks ago. Survived by wife Frances and son Donnie.

[tyrannical bastard 4676]

Tom McGee, who anchored several stints at several TV stations in Charleston & Huntington, WV, has passed away at the age of 78.

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/former-west-virginia-anchor-attorney-tom-mcgee-dies-at-78/

 

He also worked at CNN in the 1980s, and after his stint at WHCP-TV (now WQCW), left TV news to attend law school and become a personal injury attorney.

 

Despite his past reputation that cost him several anchoring stints at WCHS and WOWK, his post-television career was one of redemption and forgiveness that prove that nothing is impossible.

 

Edited July 23, 2025 by tyrannical bastard

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Longtime WHDH Boston reporter and host of Urban Update Byron Barnett has passed away.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=24243204915299789&id=100001108530363

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

This one hurts.

 

A GIANT. A treasure. THE Walter Cronkite of East Tennessee.

 

Beloved former WBIR anchorman Bill Williams has passed away at 91. Robin Wilhoit couldn't hold it together while delivering the news at noon today, and understandably so.

 

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/bill-williams-passes-away/51-52960a4b-54cf-4548-9323-58d68a0574b3

[TheOneManHerd 557]

On 8/19/2025 at 1:12 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

Beloved former WBIR anchorman Bill Williams has passed away at 91. Robin Wilhoit couldn't hold it together while delivering the news at noon today, and understandably so.

And just days after Ken Schwall passed on. 

 

https://www.wbir.com/video/life/people/remembering-ken-schwall-the-newsmans-newsman/51-a13fc4b4-5fe4-4d66-a118-1ae92b95b32d