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Steve York
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Beasley Broadcasting radio personality Steve York passed away at age 52 Saturday June 2, 2007 at Trinity Hospital Hospice Care. A Memorial service will be Wednesday June 6, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son. Steve started his radio career at the age of 15. From producing the Hans Peterson Show, to hitting the evening airwaves on WBBQ to serving The Beasley Broadcasting Group for the last 10 plus years as the Production Director for eight of their local stations. One of his favorite on-air jobs was doing afternoon drive at Oldies 93.9 WGOR. Steve was consistently known as a consummate radio professional to his employers, his fellow employees and clients. He was an unmistakable voice that will be remembered forever. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the St. Joseph Foundation, Inc. PO Box 3986 Augusta, GA 30914 or to the American Cancer Society, 2623 Washington Rd. Suite F-104 Augusta, GA 30904. The family will receive friends following the service up until 3:00 PM at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907. 706-364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
RadioMahn said:
A tremendous loss for the Georgia radio community. York will be missed. :'(
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I'm sorry to hear about Steve's passing. I worked with him in the early 90's at B100 Wilmington/Jacksonville NC. Steve had some demons, but was a great talent and always had an uncanny sense of humor. RIP.
I had intended to post something about Steve back in June, but got bogged down.
Charles Steven Bridges, p/k/a Steve York, worked for me at Z-96 in Wrens, beginning with our debut on June 10th, 1979. He left WAUG to do middays with our quirky bunch of misfits and, of course, he was a perfect fit.
I was blessed to have the high caliber talent I had, with Steve, J.J. Hemingway and Jim Jacobs. It was a tough row to hoe, financially speaking, and the wheels finally fell off the bus. Both Steve and J.J. had to go, and I was finally shown the door. We had a million bucks worth of radio, but that cannot be sustained by a one kilowatt FM, in a town of 2,100.
Fortunately, time mends fences and heals wounds. About 10 years ago, J.J. Hemingway and I took a couple of days, and made the rounds of some of our old radio homes. We met up with Steve in Augusta, where the three of us enjoyed a great meal and fellowship, and remembered the good ol' days.
Some have spoken of Steve's demons. Yes, he had 'em (as do many of us), but he never denied 'em. Once he dug himself out of the ditch, he got back on the paved road, and kept 'er between the lines.
Steve and I were born only a few months apart, so I can tell you that 52 is MUCH too young to die. Well, one thing's for sure. Steve is now on the air at a station that doesn't have that irritating buzz in the left channel!
Rock on, Burnin' Bridges
Charles Steven Bridges, p/k/a Steve York, worked for me at Z-96 in Wrens, beginning with our debut on June 10th, 1979. He left WAUG to do middays with our quirky bunch of misfits and, of course, he was a perfect fit.
I was blessed to have the high caliber talent I had, with Steve, J.J. Hemingway and Jim Jacobs. It was a tough row to hoe, financially speaking, and the wheels finally fell off the bus. Both Steve and J.J. had to go, and I was finally shown the door. We had a million bucks worth of radio, but that cannot be sustained by a one kilowatt FM, in a town of 2,100.
Fortunately, time mends fences and heals wounds. About 10 years ago, J.J. Hemingway and I took a couple of days, and made the rounds of some of our old radio homes. We met up with Steve in Augusta, where the three of us enjoyed a great meal and fellowship, and remembered the good ol' days.
Some have spoken of Steve's demons. Yes, he had 'em (as do many of us), but he never denied 'em. Once he dug himself out of the ditch, he got back on the paved road, and kept 'er between the lines.
Steve and I were born only a few months apart, so I can tell you that 52 is MUCH too young to die. Well, one thing's for sure. Steve is now on the air at a station that doesn't have that irritating buzz in the left channel!
Rock on, Burnin' Bridges
My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to Steve's family, friends, and co-workers.
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