George Zeller SW Columnist

[kf4rca]

George Zeller popular columnist for Monitoring Times Magazine dies in a house fire at 71.

RIP George Zeller: Losing a giant in our shortwave radio world

Many of us who were friends with George Zeller or who regularly attend the Winter SWL Fest are devastated to learn that this well-loved SWL personality passed away after an unintentional electrical…

swling.com

 

[kenglish]

George Zeller, economist, advocate for the poor and RTA riders, dies in house fire

George Zeller, economist, researcher and advocate for the poor and underserved, died over the weekend in a house fire on Cleveland’s West Side.

www.cleveland.com

I'm glad there was more information given out. Too often, the media likes to throw out a quick quote, then move on, with readers left to think "it was just some old nut".
I had a long-time friend die in a house fire. He had many hobbies and interests. He also had mobility problems due to a recent stroke. All the local media could focus on was "he was a hoarder". After his employer (Comcast Sports Network) broadcast a glowing tribute to him, people realized he was a very interesting and well-rounded guy.

 

[CTListener]

I miss Monitoring Times and Popular Communications, had subscriptions to both on occasion and bought them at news/magazine/tobacco stores between subscription. I always found Zeller's pirate column interesting, although I only managed to hear a couple of the dozens of stations he'd write about or list every month.

 

[davideduardo]

I miss Monitoring Times and Popular Communications, had subscriptions to both on occasion and bought them at news/magazine/tobacco stores between subscription. I always found Zeller's pirate column interesting, although I only managed to hear a couple of the dozens of stations he'd write about or list every month.

You can still see Monitoring times at MONITORING TIMES: DX SWL and Utilities hobbyist maghazine
And Popular Communications at POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS: DX SWL and Utilities hobbyist maghazine