ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 A Chattanooga icon is dead this morning... Former WRCB anchor Bill Markham has passed away at the age of 76, shortly after revealing he was battling ALS. More from the station: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/40307237/remembering-bill-markham-19422019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1360 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, ChesapeakeTV said: A Chattanooga icon is dead this morning... Former WRCB anchor Bill Markham has passed away at the age of 76, shortly after revealing he was battling ALS. More from the station: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/40307237/remembering-bill-markham-19422019 Thoughts, prayers and condolences goes out to Bill's family and to his extended family at WRCB 3 Eyewitness News. RIP, William Markham and Godspeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 362 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Former Cleveland (WKYC, WJW) and Columbus (WCMH) anchorman Doug Adair has passed away at age 89 https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/people/longtime-ohio-newscaster-former-wkyc-anchor-doug-adair-dies-at-89/95-0d47c000-5b4b-4e65-9458-a45a5215a01c?fbclid=IwAR2UkxseN9cztUhqLcYJZlzpNs-sTM88QzlgqR27KfQOTjKVZL3v2I86rQ0 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5126 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, CLETVFan said: Former Cleveland (WKYC, WJW) and Columbus (WCMH) anchorman Doug Adair has passed away at age 89 https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/people/longtime-ohio-newscaster-former-wkyc-anchor-doug-adair-dies-at-89/95-0d47c000-5b4b-4e65-9458-a45a5215a01c?fbclid=IwAR2UkxseN9cztUhqLcYJZlzpNs-sTM88QzlgqR27KfQOTjKVZL3v2I86rQ0 Adair nearly made the jump to market #3 in 1967. Management at Chicago's WBKB (a year away from becoming WLS) attempted to lure the pair of Doug Adair and Joel Daly. Daly took the bait, developing a 50-year bond with ABC, while Adair stayed put, and became a legend in Ohio. Edited May 1, 2019 by 24994J 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4UL4U 127 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, CLETVFan said: Former Cleveland (WKYC, WJW) and Columbus (WCMH) anchorman Doug Adair has passed away at age 89 https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/people/longtime-ohio-newscaster-former-wkyc-anchor-doug-adair-dies-at-89/95-0d47c000-5b4b-4e65-9458-a45a5215a01c?fbclid=IwAR2UkxseN9cztUhqLcYJZlzpNs-sTM88QzlgqR27KfQOTjKVZL3v2I86rQ0 He was at the helm of the team at WCMH when for pretty much the only time ever they were the clear #1 station. I did not know he had Alzheimer's later in life. That is tough, but at least he is no longer suffering. Edited May 1, 2019 by H4UL4U 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 772 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 8 hours ago, CLETVFan said: Former Cleveland (WKYC, WJW) and Columbus (WCMH) anchorman Doug Adair has passed away at age 89 https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/people/longtime-ohio-newscaster-former-wkyc-anchor-doug-adair-dies-at-89/95-0d47c000-5b4b-4e65-9458-a45a5215a01c?fbclid=IwAR2UkxseN9cztUhqLcYJZlzpNs-sTM88QzlgqR27KfQOTjKVZL3v2I86rQ0 R.I.P. Doug Adair he & Mona took NewsWatch 4 to #1...Got to meet him, and he was a genuinely nice man.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1829 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Hasn't been mentioned here yet... Dick Ellis, a longtime Austin journalist mainly working at KTBC FOX 7 Austin and KVUE 24 Austin and most recently, news director at 99.3 KOKE Austin, has passed away at 69 after complications related to colon cancer. http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/longtime-austin-journalist-passes-away-at-69 https://www.statesman.com/news/20190522/longtime-austin-broadcast-journalist-tv-anchor-dick-ellis-dies-at-69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1360 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Auburn Tigers Football will never be the same for this coming college football season. Rod Bramblett the voice of the Auburn Tigers along with his wife, Paula passed away yesterday after sustaining injuries in a vehicle accident. Rod was 53 years old, and his wife, Paula was 52. Prayers and condolences goes out the The Bramblett Family, Auburn Tigers, and The Auburn IMG (Leerfield/IMG) Sports Network. https://auburntigers.com/news/2019/5/26/general-voice-of-auburn-tigers-rod-bramblett-and-wife-paula-pass-away.aspx As a longtime Texas Longhorn fan, and of college football, one of my all time favorite calls was "Miracle at Jordan-Hare Part I & II" and it was two unforgettable calls from Rod Bramblett I would never forget. RIP, Rod and Godspeed... War Eagle, Everybody! (That ones for you, Rod). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2975 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) WPLG weekend morning anchor Todd Tongen has died at age 56. Edited June 3, 2019 by Georgie56 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 9 minutes ago, JacobC said: This is so shocked to hear that sad news I watched Todd every weekend mornings on Channel 10 and most recently his 10 Taxi got him famous. So sad for everyone at my ABC station in Miami, saying all our prayers There are no words. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNewsie 49 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Georgie56 said: WPLG weekend morning anchor Todd Tongen has died at age 56. So saddened by his sudden passing. I was just watching him anchor the news this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 427 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Georgie56 said: WPLG weekend morning anchor Todd Tongen has died at age 56. On the same day of discovery of Todd's death WPLG got new graphics. At least he's riding the "10 Taxi" up above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 772 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Fred Griffith from both WEWS & WKYC has passed at 90. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/legendary-cleveland-television-personality-fred-griffith-dies-at-90/95-79c6e868-2809-4beb-8a40-f4289c8a9eee https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/fred-griffith-former-host-of-the-morning-exchange-dies-at-90 Edited July 19, 2019 by Breaking News 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3257 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Breaking News said: Fred Griffith from both WEWS & WKYC has passed at 90. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/legendary-cleveland-television-personality-fred-griffith-dies-at-90/95-79c6e868-2809-4beb-8a40-f4289c8a9eee https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/fred-griffith-former-host-of-the-morning-exchange-dies-at-90 Fred was the longtime host of The Morning Exchange, which ABC used their format to launch Good Morning America. After the show was downsized to an hour and cancelled outright in 1999, Fred spent another 12 years at WKYC, having a 15 minute show during the noon hour, and later his own show, eventually becoming a part of their pay-for-play show Good Company until retiring in 2012. In recent years, Fred has fallen on hard times after some health issues, even necessitating a GoFundMe effort to pay for nursing home care, after the government denied benefits he should have received from a stint he served in the military before going into TV. Edited July 19, 2019 by tyrannical bastard changing post to reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 315 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Former WTSP sports anchor/reporter Jerry Johnson has passed away. Johnson was a fixture at the station from 1982-2001. He also was an author. He is remembered for his enthusiastic delivery. https://www.wtsp.com/article/entertainment/television/former-10news-sports-anchor-jerry-johnson-dies/67-02a63d90-2e29-4916-acd4-ec80ab31c446 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 914 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Scott reports that former Headline News anchor Bob Losure has died. I haven't seen it anywhere else. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/7/23/headline-news-anchor-has-died 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiechi 55 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, TheRob said: Scott reports that former Headline News anchor Bob Losure has died. I haven't seen it anywhere else. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/7/23/headline-news-anchor-has-died Found on a Tulsa funeral home page...RIP. https://www.floralhaven.com/obits/robert-curtis-losure/ From his days over at KOTV: https://www.newson6.com/clip/6849273/from-the-kotv-vault-remembering-bob-losure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartfanning 0 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Some clips of Bob Losure on CNN Headline News: https://www.youtube.com/user/stuartfanning/search?query=bob+losure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 245 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Kotv here in Tulsa has reported Bob's death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3257 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 More sad news out of Cleveland, as market veteran Jeff Maynor, who worked at all 3 stations in Cleveland, has passed away at the age of 75. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/longtime-cleveland-television-anchor-jeff-maynor-passes-away 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 914 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 KNPN (St. Joseph) anchor Bob Heater died over the weekend at age 63. He had been a part of St. Joseph, Missouri radio and TV for 40 years. https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/voice-of-st-joseph-bob-heater-dies-at/article_b103b42e-b0e0-11e9-bc01-af1413bcf4bc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 552 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) FTVLive is saying that a news anchor was killed in a plane crash near New Orleans Lakefront airport. Scott is doing the responsible thing and not reporting the name until the official word is released. Edited August 16, 2019 by TheOneManHerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1829 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, TheOneManHerd said: FTVLive is saying that a news anchor was killed in a plane crash near New Orleans Lakefront airport. Scott is doing the responsible thing and not reporting the name until the official word is released. Here's the story: (via NOLA.com) https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_681fe7da-c069-11e9-b21e-0bf250e57d83.html (via WDSU) https://www.wdsu.com/article/2-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-new-orleans-east-near-lakefront-airport/28723557 Again, it doesn't mention whose the news anchor that was killed, more likely until authorities name the victims. However, it does speculate who's the anchor that was killed, specifically if it came from New Orleans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1829 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said: Here's the story: (via NOLA.com) https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_681fe7da-c069-11e9-b21e-0bf250e57d83.html (via WDSU) https://www.wdsu.com/article/2-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-new-orleans-east-near-lakefront-airport/28723557 Again, it doesn't mention whose the news anchor that was killed, more likely until authorities name the victims. However, it does speculate who's the anchor that was killed, specifically if it came from New Orleans. OMG. It was Nancy Parker! I can't believe this. The beloved NOLA anchor, mostly working with John Snell at WVUE, has passed away while working on a story and killed on that plane crash alongside the pilot. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_0ba0211a-c072-11e9-b7c0-e3b66461b380.html?1566000519408 Edited August 17, 2019 by TheRolyPoly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg41386 108 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 WVUE has confirmed it is Nancy Parker. https://www.fox8live.com/2019/08/16/two-dead-plane-crash-new-orleans-east/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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