Comments on: Noting Bob Eaton’s passing http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/ Erie media blog - Connecting creators and consumers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick Zipperi http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-12124 Nick Zipperi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:00:36 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-12124 Bob died from surgical complications at the age of 80. He always would told me about his career. He had a great voice. He also took me in as an adopted son. He will me greatly missed. Bob died from surgical complications at the age of 80. He always would told me about his career. He had a great voice. He also took me in as an adopted son. He will me greatly missed.

]]> By: Rich Baumann http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-8873 Rich Baumann Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:53:27 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-8873 Hey Joel: To the best of my recollection, the Dispatch had already been spun off to the Erie Times News by the time I was with WICU. However, I never could quite understand why Lamb sold the radio portion of the empire. Co-located with TV at 3514 State St., it seemed that one entity complemented the other. I would do an MOR style radio show on 1330 and then swing over to TV to do booth announcing - back in the days when the booth was "live". We started to put breaks on cart about 1972. Believe me - it was a fun place to work!! Hey Joel:

To the best of my recollection, the Dispatch had already been spun off to the Erie Times News by the time I was with WICU. However, I never could quite understand why Lamb sold the radio portion of the empire. Co-located with TV at 3514 State St., it seemed that one entity complemented the other. I would do an MOR style radio show on 1330 and then swing over to TV to do booth announcing – back in the days when the booth was “live”. We started to put breaks on cart about 1972. Believe me – it was a fun place to work!!

]]> By: joel http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-8871 joel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:05:59 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-8871 Rich, thanks for stopping by, and please visit often. The more I hear from Lamb Communications vets, the more and more amazed at the dynasty that Ed Lamb was building with the Erie Dispatch and WICU radio & TV. It really could have been one of those incredible "Milwaulkee Journal/WTMJ" or "Chicago Tribune/WGN" success stories, or would it? Rich, thanks for stopping by, and please visit often.

The more I hear from Lamb Communications vets, the more and more amazed at the dynasty that Ed Lamb was building with the Erie Dispatch and WICU radio & TV. It really could have been one of those incredible “Milwaulkee Journal/WTMJ” or “Chicago Tribune/WGN” success stories, or would it?

]]> By: Rich Baumann http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-8870 Rich Baumann Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:03:13 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-8870 Just stopped by this site and read of Bob Eaton's passing. It was Bob who helped me get into broadcasting back in the 60s. I used to stop by WLEU after school and the weekends and frequently run the board for Bob in the 1962-63 time-frame. This led to a part-time job at WLEU and later WWGO Radio, followed by a fairly long-term gig at WICU radio/TV (1967-74). I will miss Bob. He was a very interesting man and had, to me anyway, an amusing view of life in general. RIP Bob!! Just stopped by this site and read of Bob Eaton’s passing. It was Bob who helped me get into broadcasting back in the 60s. I used to stop by WLEU after school and the weekends and frequently run the board for Bob in the 1962-63 time-frame. This led to a part-time job at WLEU and later WWGO Radio, followed by a fairly long-term gig at WICU radio/TV (1967-74). I will miss Bob. He was a very interesting man and had, to me anyway, an amusing view of life in general. RIP Bob!!

]]> By: John Gallagher http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-7939 John Gallagher Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-7939 I was 6 or 7 when I heard Bob on-air with Ruth Collander on the old WICU Radio in middays. Then, as I recall, he did afternoon drive for a short period of time before Jim King started doing afternoons. I was 6 or 7 when I heard Bob on-air with Ruth Collander on the old WICU Radio in middays. Then, as I recall, he did afternoon drive for a short period of time before Jim King started doing afternoons.

]]> By: John Gallagher http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/06/noting-bob-eatons-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 John Gallagher Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:50:18 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1283#comment-7938 My first recollection hearing Bob Eaton on the radio was as a child. Such a powerful set of pipes. R.I.P. My first recollection hearing Bob Eaton on the radio was as a child. Such a powerful set of pipes. R.I.P.

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