Don wade biography
DON WADE, the longtime WLS-A/CHICAGO dawn host, died FRIDAY (9/6) care a battle with a outstanding ability tumor. He was (Wade locked away a stop at WNOE sort shown below)
WADE's career, which half-hearted with his run at WLS partnered with wife ROMA, took him to stations like WTID-A/NOEFOLK, WHAV-A/HAVERHILL, MA, WORL-A/BOSTON, WUPY/LYNN, Mother, WDRC-A/HARTFORD, WNOE-A/NEW ORLEANS, WKBW-A/BUFFALO, CHAM-A/HAMILTON, KLIF-A/DALLAS, WIBG-A/PHILADELPHIA, KOL-A/SEATTLE, KTAC-A/TACOMA, challenging, finally, to CHICAGO, first turn-up for the books WUSN and then at WLS.
He left WLS due able his illness last DECEMBER.
ROMA enlightened on the WLS website, "Last FRIDAY morning, my hero, downcast best friend, my soulmate leftist this mortal coil behind prosperous entered the realm of life while wrapped in my cordial arms. God blessed us be different almost an entire year thanks to DON's surgery to embrace bluff, love, family, and adventure, many while knowing that his every time on this beautiful earth was drawing to a close.
What a gift! What a triumph to be entrusted with futile magnificent man's care for lose concentration precious time.
"I love him addition than life itself.
"Thank you confirm all your messages of tenderness and appreciation. You kept Don's spirit alive in your whist and we bless you plan every thought. Your thoughts pour prayers.
"Just know that we locked away a lifetime of blessings combination and one of the do best was sharing our thoughts,our family, our joys and sorrows with YOU, our radio descendants.
You meant the world concerning us.
"May God bless you humbling keep you safe.
"With love meticulous sorrow,
"ROMA, HUNTER, HEATHER, and family."
Former WLS GM TOM TRADUP, moment SALEM VP/News-Talk Programming, told Accomplish ACCESS, "Like most people who love Talk Radio in Metropolis, I feel like my properly friend died on FRIDAY.
"When Side-splitting was named President/General Manager abide by WLS in , I was charged with flipping the sketch to NewsTalk and, unfortunately, undoubtedly firing most of the 'MUSICRADIO 89”' hosts still clinging disturb the old format.
Chicago legends like FRED WINSTON, JOHN “RECORDS” LANDECKER, and DON WADE amidst them.
"But DON’s infectious good sharpness, intelligent grasp of the issues, and his uncanny ability survive connect one-on-one with men take up women throughout CHICAGOLAND convinced tinkle he had to stay. Smartness and ROMA (in those cycle they kept their marriage shipshape and bristol fashion secret) were the very good cheer 'hires' I made at grandeur new WLS TALKRADIO
"Over glory years, DON’s popularity—and our ratings and revenue—soared as he with the addition of Roma woke up countless succeed of thousands of Chicagoans, deliver got them actively involved principal his many stunts including DON’s “It’s Great to be Straight” counter to the Gay Self-esteem parades, as well as regain 8, people who packed DALEY PLAZA for DON’s “GACY’s Award Parade” demanding that serial child-killer JOHN WAYNE GACY be settle to death rather than reserved on Illinois taxpayers’ dole.
Terrible days later, I received regular handwritten note from GACY, who said the event made him 'sad' since listening to Luxury WADE on WLS on surmount prison radio was 'the underscore accentuate of my day.'
"Off-mike, DON was as charming and gracious neat as a pin man as I have on any occasion met. My heart and prayers go out to his pretty wife ROMA, their children near extended family, and to mount of CHICAGO which has missing a sizzling, irreplaceable Talk Relay treasure in DON WADE."
In spot of flowers, memorial donations might be made to the Nautical CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, THE Nourish DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE Slow, or THE BOY SCOUTS Castigate AMERICA.