Barry Mac posted this at the KAAY-AM, The Mighty 1090
Facebook page
" Pretty
sure this would be the late Walt Sadler, who went by Ron Owens on the
air. Walt went on to work with several stations in the '70s and '80s,
but ended up back at KAAY doing overnights in the '90s."
Others confirmed his thoughts.
Barry had further comments:
" Just
to further share, I first met Walt when he was doing news for KLRA in
1985, as David B. hired me part time after the sale of the "old" KAAY.
I'm not sure where Walt worked immediately after KLRA (I know he was
gone before they changed formats in '89 or '90), but he eventually was
hired to do overnights with KAAY in, I think, 1993, replacing another
crusty old radio veteran with a good voice by the name of Skip Elliott.
Walt stayed with us through the Citadel sale in November of '98, and
our move to the KARN building in March of '99. Walt had some health
problems not long after that, associated with his diabetes, and went in
for surgery to have part of his foot amputated early that summer. I
remember talking with Pat Walsh, former KAAY GM, who went up to visit
with Walt before the surgery, and he said that Walt told him he was
hoping to be out within a week after the surgery. Unfortunately, there
were further complications, and Walt died, though I don't recall if it
was post-surgery or before he even had the surgery. Anyway, there's a
lot more detail in regards to Walt, just in case you or anyone else had
some interest."
Thanks, Barry!
Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)
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