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Former WABC 770 Newsman George Webber Murdered

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A city story out of New York City today. Former WABC-AM newsman George Webber was murdered today at home in Broooklyn. Early in his career, as many of you may know, George spent time at the old WBUX in Doylestown and WCSD in Warminster. Although I never knew him personally, I often sawed his posts on the New York Radio message board, and of course heard him often on the air. I have read many kind words concerning George this evening. George was currently working for ABC Radio Network news.

Here is a link to a story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03222009/news/regionalnews/brooklyn/george_weber_slain_160819.htm
 
George was a great guy. Back when the first gulf war broke out he did evenings from 8 until midnight on KOA in Denver. We became well acquainted with each other through my calling into his show. I even sent him a tape of a Calgary AM top 40 station (in AM stereo t0o) that was around at the time, as he was wondering if there were any top 40 AM's left. After leaving for KOA he went straight to KGO where he was no stranger as he often would guest appear on the evening hosts show. He was a true class act and one that I'll never forget.
 
George interned with us at WBUX in, I believe, 1978. He was in high school at the time. He had that fire in the belly you need in this business even at that tender age. We spoke only a few times since over the years, usually when we'd run into each other on the phone in dealings between KYW and wherever he'd happen to be...mostly WABC.
His professional credentials are obvious. But it was George off the air that impressed me the most, even in that short time. A commitment rarely seen in someone so young, and from what I've heard and read, one that continued throughout his life. For him to die so young, and in such a brutal fashion, is truly tragic for his family and the legion of friends, colleagues and listeners left to answer a single, unanswerable question.
Why?
 
DavidMadden said:
George interned with us at WBUX in, I believe, 1978. He was in high school at the time. He had that fire in the belly you need in this business even at that tender age. We spoke only a few times since over the years, usually when we'd run into each other on the phone in dealings between KYW and wherever he'd happen to be...mostly WABC.
His professional credentials are obvious. But it was George off the air that impressed me the most, even in that short time. A commitment rarely seen in someone so young, and from what I've heard and read, one that continued throughout his life. For him to die so young, and in such a brutal fashion, is truly tragic for his family and the legion of friends, colleagues and listeners left to answer a single, unanswerable question.
Why?
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Mr. Madden I enjoy your work on Kyw Am and the reason is simple only the good die young its sad but true . RIP Mr.Webber
 
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