BREAKING: George Michael, of WRC and "Sports Machine" fame, has died

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http://twitter.com/USABreakingNews/status/7003359718

 

RIP

[Dude From VA 0]

More from DCRTV.com:

 

"DCRTV hears that legendary DC sportscaster George Michael died early this morning after battling cancer for two years. He was 70 and passed away at Sibley Memorial Hospital in DC. A native of St. Louis, Michael anchored the sports desk at Channel 4/WRC from 1980 to 2007. He also hosted numerous sports programs for the NBC station, including his "Sports Machine," which was nationally syndicated. Previously, he was a DJ at NYC "top 40" outlet WABC, where he was noted for his boisterous personality and energetic style. Before that, Michael was the popular evening man at Philadelphia's "top 40" WFIL radio from 1966 until his move to WABC radio, where he also did sports work at sister WABC-TV before joining WRC."

 

Responses from DC media and others can be found at DCRTV.com.

[NewsJunkie247 1]

Very sad. They even mentioned it at the end of the sports report tonight at 6 on WJAC-TV in Johnstown, PA, since "The George Michael Sports Machine" aired on that station. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

[Vlad 334]

Yeah that is pretty tough news. Such a traumatic year in deaths, so many legends and superstars just dropping like flies even though there is about 7 days left in the year... . Such a sad year, that I wish could just end. Hopefully 2010 won't be this way, I really hope not.

[stevieboy247 42]

Yeah that is pretty tough news. Such a traumatic year in deaths, so many legends and superstars just dropping like flies even though there is about 7 days left in the year... . Such a sad year, that I wish could just end. Hopefully 2010 won't be this way, I really hope not.

 

I feel the same way.

[RGSJenkins 435]

Yeah that is pretty tough news. Such a traumatic year in deaths, so many legends and superstars just dropping like flies even though there is about 7 days left in the year... . Such a sad year, that I wish could just end. Hopefully 2010 won't be this way, I really hope not.

Funny, this year started with a miracle and it ends with grim reminder looming above us.

[WAVY 10 Fan 233]

Was floored to have heard this news even though I wasn't all that familiar with his show (aired fairly late at night), but a sad loss not just for his time in the D.C. area but because he basically paved the way for sports broadcasts as we know it now (example: the modern-era of ESPN's SportsCenter).