Oklahoma City radio and television icon Danny Williams (Dan Hamill Williams) has died.
Williams, a devout Christian since age 12, was fond of telling callers to his morning radio show, "God bless you!" and "I love you. Pass it on." He also would close every show with "Today is my birthday, my way is east, I love ya...pass it on!"
Williams died from complications following a heart attack in October, daughter Shevaun Williams said. He was 86 years old.
His broadcasting career began in 1947 at a radio station in Austin, Texas. He was hired by WKY-4, an Oklahoma City television station, in 1950. Starting in 1967, He hosted "Dannysday," a daytime talk and variety program, for 17 years, followed by a 16-year run as morning personality at KOMA starting it 1992.
"I've got a heckuva track record. But it's not me, it's just luck. The Lord has blessed me, because I don't even know what I'm doing," he told The Oklahoman in August 2008.
Williams was one of the original 15 members of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He retired in 2008.
"He was just a very popular dude. He had a certain personality that clicked with Oklahomans," said Ronnie Kaye, on-air personality at KOMA-FM 92.5. "He communicated in a special way, right down there with the people. The man just had that genius about him."
"I was proud to be his daughter. He gave me an incredible work ethic," Shevaun Williams said. "He was fabulous. Loved by everyone," she said.
He was proceeded in death by oldest daughter Suzanne and mother of his children Marilyn (Maher) Williams, and is survived by daughters Shelley Flores and twins Sheridan Hooper and Shevaun Williams, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand children, and loving wife Maureen (Townsend) Williams.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma History Center.
Source: NewsOK/Daily Oklahoman Feb 19, 2013
Williams, a devout Christian since age 12, was fond of telling callers to his morning radio show, "God bless you!" and "I love you. Pass it on." He also would close every show with "Today is my birthday, my way is east, I love ya...pass it on!"
Williams died from complications following a heart attack in October, daughter Shevaun Williams said. He was 86 years old.
His broadcasting career began in 1947 at a radio station in Austin, Texas. He was hired by WKY-4, an Oklahoma City television station, in 1950. Starting in 1967, He hosted "Dannysday," a daytime talk and variety program, for 17 years, followed by a 16-year run as morning personality at KOMA starting it 1992.
"I've got a heckuva track record. But it's not me, it's just luck. The Lord has blessed me, because I don't even know what I'm doing," he told The Oklahoman in August 2008.
Williams was one of the original 15 members of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He retired in 2008.
"He was just a very popular dude. He had a certain personality that clicked with Oklahomans," said Ronnie Kaye, on-air personality at KOMA-FM 92.5. "He communicated in a special way, right down there with the people. The man just had that genius about him."
"I was proud to be his daughter. He gave me an incredible work ethic," Shevaun Williams said. "He was fabulous. Loved by everyone," she said.
He was proceeded in death by oldest daughter Suzanne and mother of his children Marilyn (Maher) Williams, and is survived by daughters Shelley Flores and twins Sheridan Hooper and Shevaun Williams, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand children, and loving wife Maureen (Townsend) Williams.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma History Center.
Source: NewsOK/Daily Oklahoman Feb 19, 2013
Oklahoma City radio and television icon Danny Williams (Dan Hamill Williams) has died.
Williams, a devout Christian since age 12, was fond of telling callers to his morning radio show, "God bless you!" and "I love you. Pass it on." He also would close every show with "Today is my birthday, my way is east, I love ya...pass it on!"
Williams died from complications following a heart attack in October, daughter Shevaun Williams said. He was 86 years old.
His broadcasting career began in 1947 at a radio station in Austin, Texas. He was hired by WKY-4, an Oklahoma City television station, in 1950. Starting in 1967, He hosted "Dannysday," a daytime talk and variety program, for 17 years, followed by a 16-year run as morning personality at KOMA starting it 1992.
"I've got a heckuva track record. But it's not me, it's just luck. The Lord has blessed me, because I don't even know what I'm doing," he told The Oklahoman in August 2008.
Williams was one of the original 15 members of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He retired in 2008.
"He was just a very popular dude. He had a certain personality that clicked with Oklahomans," said Ronnie Kaye, on-air personality at KOMA-FM 92.5. "He communicated in a special way, right down there with the people. The man just had that genius about him."
"I was proud to be his daughter. He gave me an incredible work ethic," Shevaun Williams said. "He was fabulous. Loved by everyone," she said.
He was proceeded in death by oldest daughter Suzanne and mother of his children Marilyn (Maher) Williams, and is survived by daughters Shelley Flores and twins Sheridan Hooper and Shevaun Williams, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand children, and loving wife Maureen (Townsend) Williams.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma History Center.
Source: NewsOK/Daily Oklahoman Feb 19, 2013
Williams, a devout Christian since age 12, was fond of telling callers to his morning radio show, "God bless you!" and "I love you. Pass it on." He also would close every show with "Today is my birthday, my way is east, I love ya...pass it on!"
Williams died from complications following a heart attack in October, daughter Shevaun Williams said. He was 86 years old.
His broadcasting career began in 1947 at a radio station in Austin, Texas. He was hired by WKY-4, an Oklahoma City television station, in 1950. Starting in 1967, He hosted "Dannysday," a daytime talk and variety program, for 17 years, followed by a 16-year run as morning personality at KOMA starting it 1992.
"I've got a heckuva track record. But it's not me, it's just luck. The Lord has blessed me, because I don't even know what I'm doing," he told The Oklahoman in August 2008.
Williams was one of the original 15 members of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He retired in 2008.
"He was just a very popular dude. He had a certain personality that clicked with Oklahomans," said Ronnie Kaye, on-air personality at KOMA-FM 92.5. "He communicated in a special way, right down there with the people. The man just had that genius about him."
"I was proud to be his daughter. He gave me an incredible work ethic," Shevaun Williams said. "He was fabulous. Loved by everyone," she said.
He was proceeded in death by oldest daughter Suzanne and mother of his children Marilyn (Maher) Williams, and is survived by daughters Shelley Flores and twins Sheridan Hooper and Shevaun Williams, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grand children, and loving wife Maureen (Townsend) Williams.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma History Center.
Source: NewsOK/Daily Oklahoman Feb 19, 2013
