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NBC AFFILIATES Former WFMJ Anchor Bob Black Dies at 68

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Youngstown anchor dies apparently of natural causes

Bob Black, who anchored at Youngstown, Ohio NBC affiliate WFMJ, has died. He was 68.

Black retired from WFMJ in 2015. The station reports he died of natural causes.

“Anyone who knows or who has ever worked with Bob Black knows he is a ‘newsman’s newsman. The kind of journalist who gets the facts right, puts the story first and always keeps the viewer front and center in his mind,” then co-anchor Leslie Barrett said at the time of his retirement. “Bob is leaving an indelible mark on the future of journalism in the Valley. His work on-air is just a fraction of his impact. His guidance has been priceless to me and countless others in the newsroom.”

He started his career CBS affiliate WKBN and worked there for nearly 20 years until it was sold in 1997. That’s the year he joined WFMJ as anchor of the 6 and 11 pm. newscasts.
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