Mitchell, Jerry D.

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 25 May 2000, p. 191

Description

Media Type: Genealogical Resource; Newspaper
Item Type: Obituaries
Notes: Birth Date: 1925-05-12
Spouse: Bonnie Mitchell
Survived by: A son, Mark (Brenda); two grandchildren
Age 75; resident of Glenview IL; born in Chicago; pioneer radio and TV personality for 50+ years, chief supervisor of land wire communications for U.S. Navy during WWII; on-the-air personality and program director for WJOB in Hammond IN; 1959-64 drivetime personality and co-host of WLS National Barn Dance; farm director and host of Farm and Home Show on WMAQ-TV and radio personality on sister station WMAQ Radio; longtime member of National Association of Farm Broadcasters; after retirement, announcer on ABC WLS-TV as network program host on Satellite Music Network, drivetime personality on WYLL radio for 10 years; taught communications at Columbia College; religion editor and radio editor for Sunshine Magazine, member of Electric Car Club, 4-H community worker; preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie
Date of Publication: 25 May 2000
Date Of Event: May 13, 2000
Last Name(s): Mitchell
Language of Item: English
Copyright Statement: Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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