The New York Times – Sports:
Eric Bach is an openly gay broadcaster for the Fredericksburg Nationals. He has major league aspirations, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer.
Category: Radio
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Robert Sherman, WQXR Host of Classical and Folk Music Shows, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
For more than five decades, he brought together emerging classical and folk performers as well as established stars for interviews and live performances.
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Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.
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Mike Shannon, a St. Louis Cardinal for Life, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Sports:
A St. Louis native, he devoted his entire career to the team — first as an outfielder and third baseman and then, for 50 years, as a radio announcer.
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Emma Choi Navigated NPR Layoffs, and College
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Emma Choi, NPR’s first Gen Z podcast host, went from being an intern to landing her own show in less than a year. Then she got laid off.
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Polito Vega, Salsa ‘King’ of New York Radio, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
In a career that began in 1960, the Puerto Rico-born Mr. Vega became, one admirer said, “the architect of Hispanic radio at a global level.”
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Ray Cordeiro, a Voice on Hong Kong’s Airwaves for 70 Years, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
Late-night radio listeners in Hong Kong associated Mr. Cordeiro’s sonorous voice with easy-listening standards and early rock. He worked until he was 96.