Obituary
Marquette’s Tom Feldhusen Passes at 84
Former Upper Peninsula radio and television personality Tom Feldhusen passed away December 2 at his home in Marquette at age 84. The long-time news and sportscaster may be best remembered for co-hosting the popular “Déjà Vu” morning talk show on WJPD-AM radio
Read MoreWLEW’s Nancy Aymen Passes at 93
WLEW-AM/FM (Bad Axe) owner Nancy Aymen has passed away at age 93. Nancy and her late husband Art Aymen married in Port Huron in 1948. In 1971, the couple purchased Thumb Broadcasting, Inc. with radio stations WLEW-AM/FM and moved to the Bad Axe area to run the stations.
Read MoreRebecca Falk, Longtime Marketing & Promotion Director at Audacy Detroit Passes
“Rebecca was a true marketing leader in our industry. She was loved, and respected by all of her co-workers and partners,” Senior VP/Market Manager Debbie Kenyon said in a statement to Inside Radio. “She was a key part of Audacy Detroit’s success over the years and will be missed.”
Read MoreFormer WLUC-TV General Manager Passes
A former general manager of WLUC-TV (Marquette) has passed away. Larry Busse was the station’s GM from December, 1973 through September, 1975.
Read MoreFormer WLUC Chief Engineer Dies
Gray Television’s WLUC-TV (Marquette) reports that former station Chief Engineer John “Jack” Truitt died August 9 at the age of 89. Truitt was the chief engineer at WLUC for 38 years, from 1960 until 1998.
Read MoreAround The State: Reeves Joins WWTV/WWUP-TV; David Newman Passes; Brian Cowan to Step Down at WWWW
Teagan Reeves has joined WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac): David Newman passes at age 82 and Brian Cowan steps down as PD/Morning Host at WWWW-FM (Ann Arbor).
Read MoreDetroit Legend Dave Prince Dies at 91
Motor City Radio Flashbacks reports the sad news that Detroit radio legend Dave Prince has passed last week at the age of 91. Prince spent 45 years in broadcasting, working at WPAG (as Dave Pringle), WKMH, WXYZ, WCAR, WCZY and CKLW.
Read MoreFormer WKMI/Kalamazoo Personality/Manager Robert Salmon Passes
Kalamazoo radio veteran Bob Salmon (Bob King) has died. Salmon passed away at the age of 81 on Sunday, May 14 at his home in Modesto, California, with his partner of 30+ years, Sadhna Perez, and his younger sister, Ann Nichols, at his side.
Read MoreFormer WBCK Midday Host David “Renk” Renkiewicz Passes
Former WBCK-FM (Battle Creek) and WKMI-AM (Kalamazoo) host David “Renk” Renkiewicz has passed away. His wife Amy made the announcement on Facebook April 18.
Read MoreFormer MAB/MABF Chair Stephen Trivers Passes
The MAB is sad to pass along that former MAB and MAB Foundation Chairman Stephen Trivers passed away April 10 at age 85. Trivers, along with Bill Wertz founded Fairfield Broadcasting in Kalamazoo, which would eventually own WQLR-FM (now WVFM), WKZO-AM, WKLZ-AM and WQSN-AM (now WTOU).
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