My people over there tell me he was completely beloved by everyone he dealt with. Before I left the business 2 years ago, I met him at an event & after speaking to him for only about an hour about the business, I told him I wanted my company to hire him away. He was the ultimate company man from what I understand. These guys don't get enough credit for the success at their respective stations. He was the Technical Operations Manager for WIOD/WINZ
Ethan Skolnick apparrently felt the same way inspite of not knowing him as well as others...
(From Skolnick's Sentinel Blog)
A Blog for Bubba
> Posted by Ethan J. Skolnick at 11:50:00 PM
No comments necessary on this post.
This is simply to send my best to the family of Deric "Bubba" Askew, who worked at Clear Channel Radio in Miami Gardens for the past five years. I'm guessing that Jorge Sedano, who worked with Bubba for most of those, will pay tribute to the Boston native on his radio show Monday on 790AM, and that the Heat will do so on Wednesday. Still, I wanted to say something also.
Bubba, 37, passed away this weekend.
He was working at the time.
Of course he was.
I didn't know Bubba all that well, just working with him during my appearances on "beat writer" and "magazine" segments on 610AM's Heat broadcasts.
But I knew enough to know he was a workaholic -- many of Bubba's friends and colleagues frequently told him that he was working too much.
I definitely knew enough to like him. He was one of the friendliest people I had encountered in this business, easy with a laugh, helpful to a fault. When I needed a radio-related favor a couple of months ago, Bubba was the obvious person to call. It was a Sunday night. Naturally, he was at the studio. Working. Naturally, he did everything he could to assist me, going well beyond what I had requested. Now I wish I'd helped him more, when he made requests of me over the past few years.
And I wish I'd gotten to know him a little better. We would often talk sports on the phone, after we got done with the business at hand. But the conversations never went all that long.
We both had to get back to work.
For those in the business who knew Bubba, and wish to pay respects, I will post further information here in the next few days.
Ethan Skolnick apparrently felt the same way inspite of not knowing him as well as others...
(From Skolnick's Sentinel Blog)
A Blog for Bubba
> Posted by Ethan J. Skolnick at 11:50:00 PM
No comments necessary on this post.
This is simply to send my best to the family of Deric "Bubba" Askew, who worked at Clear Channel Radio in Miami Gardens for the past five years. I'm guessing that Jorge Sedano, who worked with Bubba for most of those, will pay tribute to the Boston native on his radio show Monday on 790AM, and that the Heat will do so on Wednesday. Still, I wanted to say something also.
Bubba, 37, passed away this weekend.
He was working at the time.
Of course he was.
I didn't know Bubba all that well, just working with him during my appearances on "beat writer" and "magazine" segments on 610AM's Heat broadcasts.
But I knew enough to know he was a workaholic -- many of Bubba's friends and colleagues frequently told him that he was working too much.
I definitely knew enough to like him. He was one of the friendliest people I had encountered in this business, easy with a laugh, helpful to a fault. When I needed a radio-related favor a couple of months ago, Bubba was the obvious person to call. It was a Sunday night. Naturally, he was at the studio. Working. Naturally, he did everything he could to assist me, going well beyond what I had requested. Now I wish I'd helped him more, when he made requests of me over the past few years.
And I wish I'd gotten to know him a little better. We would often talk sports on the phone, after we got done with the business at hand. But the conversations never went all that long.
We both had to get back to work.
For those in the business who knew Bubba, and wish to pay respects, I will post further information here in the next few days.