Dick Hawley, born in 1924 in New York - died January 29, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee. A Mid-South broadcasting giant, Dick Hawley, long time news anchor at WMC TV5, died at Methodist Hospital-North. He was 79 years old and had been suffering from heart trouble.
For two years beginning in 1948 he announced for WSGN-AM and WSGN-FM. He called games for the 1948, 1949 and 1950 Birmingham Barons.
Before coming to Birmingham, Hawley was a bombardier instructor and an announcer for WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a graduate of New York University, where he earned his degree after graduating from Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
After leaving for Memphis in 1951, Hawley continued announcing for WMC until he retired in 1993.
He was survived by his wife, Opal Hawley and a son, Ronnie Hawley.
For two years beginning in 1948 he announced for WSGN-AM and WSGN-FM. He called games for the 1948, 1949 and 1950 Birmingham Barons.
Before coming to Birmingham, Hawley was a bombardier instructor and an announcer for WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a graduate of New York University, where he earned his degree after graduating from Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
After leaving for Memphis in 1951, Hawley continued announcing for WMC until he retired in 1993.
He was survived by his wife, Opal Hawley and a son, Ronnie Hawley.
Dick Hawley, born in 1924 in New York - died January 29, 2004 in Memphis, Tennessee. A Mid-South broadcasting giant, Dick Hawley, long time news anchor at WMC TV5, died at Methodist Hospital-North. He was 79 years old and had been suffering from heart trouble.
For two years beginning in 1948 he announced for WSGN-AM and WSGN-FM. He called games for the 1948, 1949 and 1950 Birmingham Barons.
Before coming to Birmingham, Hawley was a bombardier instructor and an announcer for WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a graduate of New York University, where he earned his degree after graduating from Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
After leaving for Memphis in 1951, Hawley continued announcing for WMC until he retired in 1993.
He was survived by his wife, Opal Hawley and a son, Ronnie Hawley.
For two years beginning in 1948 he announced for WSGN-AM and WSGN-FM. He called games for the 1948, 1949 and 1950 Birmingham Barons.
Before coming to Birmingham, Hawley was a bombardier instructor and an announcer for WHIS in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a graduate of New York University, where he earned his degree after graduating from Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
After leaving for Memphis in 1951, Hawley continued announcing for WMC until he retired in 1993.
He was survived by his wife, Opal Hawley and a son, Ronnie Hawley.
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