KCBS/KCAL lighting director Danny McElroy passes away due to COVID-19

[Amra 171]

CBS 2 and KCAL 9 reported a few days ago that their lighting director passed away due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here is Pat Harvey announcing his passing and reading a short biography of him. https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/12/17/danny-mcelroy-longtime-cbs2-kcal9-lighting-director-passes-away-from-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR3KdABYXKUj4EOm1Mvxy5b5qgpBUnZO9qPB_dYGlWOuJtoLugkTvvUUamQ

[Weeters 1973]

Danny also did the lighting on the new O&O sets at most of the stations with them.

 

The new KPIX set was his final project from what I am told. Not sure if that will cause delays, since I understand he generally worked with whatever the station had while on site.