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« on: August 02, 2009, 05:47:21 AM » |
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Apparently passed yesterday after a long battle with cancer. R.I.P. A heartfelt remembrance by Bill Schmalfeldt focusing on GTM's stint at XM here: http://deepbraindiary.com/?p=5505 |
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2009, 06:14:11 AM » |
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Al Peterson confirms, sadly, noting many more of GTM's considerable accomplishments. What a career! http://www.ntsmediaonline.com/ |
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2009, 06:29:35 AM » |
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a sad day in radio RIP George, Reelin In The Years was a favorite program.
I liked him on WXLX, but WZLX didn't like him I guess.
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2009, 09:45:24 AM » |
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You can still hear GTM liners on XM on the classic rock stations. He was one of my favorite DJ's.
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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2009, 07:35:33 PM » |
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Just sad. I enjoyed him on ZLX. Was he on 'BOS too at one point, I forget?
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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 08:27:20 PM » |
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George Taylor Morris also spent some fine years at WHCN Hartford. He always sounded great. I can't believe he's gone.
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2009, 09:35:37 AM » |
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I found out about his diagnosis about six months ago from a mutual friend. We worked together on LI and in Hartford and became great friends. I hadn’t talked to him in many years, but I called him, we reconnected, and the years fell away.
Subsequently he visited many friends around the country – a farewell tour, as it turns out – and we spent a wonderful day together. Even though George had not been central in my life for some time, his passing leaves a big hole. I thought of the line in James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain”: “…but I always thought I’d see you again.”
Typical GTM: When he showed up on our doorstep, I told him (truthfully) that he looked great. He gave me a big smile, that trademark cock of the head, and said, “Of course.”
Only George could pull that off.
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 05:32:31 AM » |
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He was also the original morning guy on WCOZ and took over as PD after Clark Schmidt exited in 1976...
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2009, 06:09:11 PM » |
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Link to original obituary: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-02-2009/0005070171&EDATE=This note courtesy of www.ntsmediaonline.com: A memorial service for broadcast veteran George Taylor Morris, who died August 1st following a lengthy battle with cancer, will be held Monday, August 17th at 1pm at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. The family has requested in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Capital Hospice, 209 Gibson Street NW, Suite 202, Leesburg, VA 20176. |
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