Scott Fybush an NERW relates some sad news, today.
*It was supposed to be a joyous week in upstate NEW YORK – the debut of the airstaff at Ithaca’s new top-40 station, Finger Lakes Radio Group’s WFIZ (95.5 Odessa). In the course of just a few months, PD/morning man Tommy Frank had arrived from Indiana, assembled a crew that included morning co-host Heather B., assistant PD/night guy Justin Wright and the syndicated Ryan Seacrest in afternoons.
On Wednesday, “Z95.5” closed out its inaugural 10,000-song commercial-free stunt with the debut of Frank’s morning show, followed later in the day by Wright’s on-air debut.
And then the joy gave way to tragedy: early Thursday morning, Frank was found dead in his apartment, felled by a heart attack at the age of 42 (or possibly 43, if the dates shown on WFIZ’s website tribute are correct), leaving behind a young son.
(Sigh)
Not exactly the way I’d start a station.
Tags: Ithaca, Justin Wright, new york, Odessa, Ryan Seacrest, Scott Fybush, Tommy Frank, WFIZ
