Talked to "Bro" for a couple of hours recently. His cancer is unfortunately progressing, and he's had a very tough ten days. However, with a change of medicine, hospice care, plus his wife Judy being a nurse, he's in good hands, and has responded well to the new medications. In fact, he says his appetite is improving and now has a craving for lobster with lots of drawn butter. If you know, and haven't been in contact with Bro for a while, now might be a good time. I know he'd appreciate it. His email address is [email protected]. JG
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Brother Bill Goodman
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I'm sorry, but most people do not need to post that you are in our prayers for you to be in them.godfatha1 said:to the folks who read jimmies message.
you prove how unconcerned you can be .
hopefully you will always be healthy
J
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I got an email today from Billy's wife Judy. She informs me he is at Hulitar, an area hospice center. He is non-responsive but seems very comfortable.
He is truly one of the markets nice guys and a pretty darn good broadcaster too.
He is truly one of the markets nice guys and a pretty darn good broadcaster too.
We've lost one of The Pro Personalities.
The Brother passed away at about 3 this morning.
'Just heard from Billy Jr, who was by his side, and says he went peacefully.
He sure deserved to.
His long, brave farewell was always cheerful, always in-character.
The Brother passed away at about 3 this morning.
'Just heard from Billy Jr, who was by his side, and says he went peacefully.
He sure deserved to.
His long, brave farewell was always cheerful, always in-character.
We were "minstrels," in-the-very-best-sense-of-the-word.
Back before AM radio got so angry, and voices-piped-in-from-somewhere-else started telling us what to think, the on-air voices were cheerful locals. In the 70s, "WKRP in Cincinnati" depicted a kind of theater that played in every city in the USA. Disc jockeys like these were CHARACTERS. And we've lost one such character, a tireless cheerleader in Southern New England's radio heyday.
Brother Bill was WPRO's ultimate "utility infielder," a versatile Seventh Man when he and Salty/Larry/Jimmy/Gary/HC/Cherub were The Pro Personalities.
What many here may not know about is Billy's 80s radio resume. He moved on to Las Vegas, where he was something-of a Talk Radio pioneer. Late at night, on a powerful station there, his voice wafted through the late night into a dozen states. I remember turning on "60 Minutes" one night, when they were doing a story about little-green-people-who-were-said-to-have-crashed-spacecraft-in-the-desert. And there was The Brother, on a bullhorn, unloading a busload of folks he'd rounded-up and brought out there. What a character.
Jimmy Gray and Gary DeGraide and John Bina and Dave Barber and I, and, I suspect, other WPRO alumni, made a point of spending time with Billy this past year. Even under the circumstances, being-with-him recently was like those DJ meetings in the 70s. LOTS of hollering and laughing.
Affable, energetic and relentlessly cheerful, he was also an extremely non-judgmental person.
Just-about the only thing I can imagine he'd disapprove of is our tears now.
RIP Brother Bill.
Back before AM radio got so angry, and voices-piped-in-from-somewhere-else started telling us what to think, the on-air voices were cheerful locals. In the 70s, "WKRP in Cincinnati" depicted a kind of theater that played in every city in the USA. Disc jockeys like these were CHARACTERS. And we've lost one such character, a tireless cheerleader in Southern New England's radio heyday.
Brother Bill was WPRO's ultimate "utility infielder," a versatile Seventh Man when he and Salty/Larry/Jimmy/Gary/HC/Cherub were The Pro Personalities.
What many here may not know about is Billy's 80s radio resume. He moved on to Las Vegas, where he was something-of a Talk Radio pioneer. Late at night, on a powerful station there, his voice wafted through the late night into a dozen states. I remember turning on "60 Minutes" one night, when they were doing a story about little-green-people-who-were-said-to-have-crashed-spacecraft-in-the-desert. And there was The Brother, on a bullhorn, unloading a busload of folks he'd rounded-up and brought out there. What a character.
Jimmy Gray and Gary DeGraide and John Bina and Dave Barber and I, and, I suspect, other WPRO alumni, made a point of spending time with Billy this past year. Even under the circumstances, being-with-him recently was like those DJ meetings in the 70s. LOTS of hollering and laughing.
Affable, energetic and relentlessly cheerful, he was also an extremely non-judgmental person.
Just-about the only thing I can imagine he'd disapprove of is our tears now.
RIP Brother Bill.
I worked with Bill on many occasions when he filled in for the Captain. He was always very kind to me, on air and off. Sorry to hear the news.
RIP
Ken I.
RIP
Ken I.
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