SYRACUSE -- Former WSYR radio host Tara Howard Knauff has died. According to Geoff Herbert on syracuse.com, the former morning show co-anchor passed away following a battle with cancer. Howard worked at WSYR from 1991 to 2000. Howard spent the final years of her career at ABC News Radio in New York City.
SYRACUSE -- Former WAER-FM sportcaster and WOLF 1490 news reporter John "Jack" Hessmiller, Jr., has died. An obituary published today reports the former broadcaster passed in May at the age of 58, following an illness. A memorial service is planned for August 3.
OSWEGO -- Funeral arrangements for John Krauss, the retired WRVO General Manager who died on Monday, have been announced. Calling hours will be offered tomorrow and Saturday in Oswego, with a memorial service to immediately follow Saturday's calling hours.
OSWEGO -- His voice was the very first to be heard when WRVO debuted in 1969. John Krauss would stay with the Oswego station for the next 41 years, working his way up the ranks, eventually serving as General Manager from 1996 until his retirement in 2010. Today, we're sad to report Krauss has died.
VERONA -- Longtime Onondaga Community College radio instructor and local sports radio broadcaster Vince "Vinny" Spadafora has died at the age of 65. His death is the result of a one-car rollover accident on Friday night.
CLEVELAND, OH -- Tony Gaskins, who worked in Syracuse at channel 9 and WSYR radio throughout most of the 1980s, has died. Family members say Gaskins passed following an apparent heart attack on Tuesday. The Emmy-award winning reporter, known for his deep voice and unique sign-off, was 56 years old.
SYRACUSE -- Condolences to the family and friends of Ruth Coleman Kegel, a former Executive Secretary to the General Manager at WSTM-TV. Kegel -- who was still Ruth Coleman during her time at WSTM -- passed away earlier this week.
AUBURN -- Former WAUB 1590 owner Richard "Dick" Morgan has died. Although Morgan owned the station for only a few years in the 1990s, he spent more than 30 years working at the station, starting out as an announcer.
Updated 5:40pm with additional detail -- ONEONTA -- In an age where many radio station playlists are heavily influenced by national-level managers and consultants, Terry Doyle gave local musicians the chance to get some radio exposure. Unfortunately, colleagues at 88.5 WUOW in Oneonta and 91.3 WIOX in Roxbury are mourning Doyle's death, this past Wednesday […]
UTICA-ROME -- Longtime Mohawk Valley residents might remember him as a car salesman who appeared from a high perch in TV ads, or as a radio personality on a number of local stations. Frank McBride, who most recently worked at 92.7 The Drive (WXUR) has passed away at the age of 54.