Ken "Skye" Kinder Passes Away At 42

[GeneSavage]

I only knew him a little though his ex, but what little I knew of him, I liked.

He had a good voice, great production skills, and seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

The last time I saw him, he was handing out WB19 magnets at the movie premiere for "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy."

As always, he was all smiles.

Here's the links I can find about him and his career in Tulsa radio & television:

PA Announcer Kinder Dies At 42:
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3580268

FORMER DOWN FOR FIVE BASSIST KEN KINDER PASSES AWAY:
http://downforfive.com/

DFF Forum; Ken passed away today:
http://downforfive.com/smf/index.php?topic=3161.0

Stadium announcer Kinder dies, at 42
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080114_1_A14_hServ14115

Quapaw High School Alumni's Dreambook
http://books.dreambook.com/quapaw/quapaw.html

 

[Gonzilla]

Wow. Ken-san. It wasn't that long ago that he called me about a possible radio gig - and like the previous five times he called, I had to say "Dude, I got nuthin'". I wish there would have been SOMETHING, because we always talked about working together again, and now that chance is gone. I worked with Ken at KOCD in Joplin, MO back in 1995-96...and have never had such a good time in this crazy business. On concert road trips, nights at the...uh, gentlemen's clubs, or just hanging out drinking a frosty beverage...Ken was a one-of-kind personality that made you realize how good it was to be alive every minute of the day. A true on-air talent, so unlike the liner-card readers we hear so much these days. Ken, my friend, you will be missed - on-air and off.