Radio – Page 17

Bernard McGuirk, 64, Dies; Imus Producer Through Rise, Fall and Return

The two men were fired because of a racist exchange about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, marring, but not ending, their shared radio success.

By Ed Shanahan

Deaths (Obituaries) Disc Jockeys Laboe, Art Los Angeles (Calif) Pop and Rock Music Radio

Art Laboe, D.J. Who Popularized ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97

A familiar voice on the California airwaves for almost 80 years, he saw the appeal of old rock ’n’ roll records practically before they were old.

By Neil Genzlinger and Annabelle Williams

Brown, Himan (1910-2010) Culture (Arts) Elderly Forman, Matthew (1981- ) Himan Brown Charitable Trust Hiring and Promotion Kay, Richard L (1936- ) Philanthropy Radio Radio Drama Network Suits and Litigation (Civil) Theater

Lawsuit Says Charity Leader Hired His Former Personal Trainer for Key Role

Spending by a charity intended to honor a radio pioneer is being challenged by his granddaughter, who says he was tricked into leaving his fortune to it. The charity denies the charge and says the producer did not trust his family to protect his legacy.

By Graham Bowley

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