R- Edward "Bob" Lopez, 28-year veteran of Baltimore radio
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BALTIMORE (AP) - A 28-year veteran of Baltimore radio has died
after a long bout with cancer.
During his career, R- Edward "Bob" Lopez was a part of twelve
different morning teams at W-I-Y-Y. Most recently, he worked on the
Kirk, Mark and Lopez morning show.
He also appeared often on Chip Franklin's Friday "Week In
Review" program on W-B-A-L radio.
Even after his diagnosis with lung cancer, when he was too sick
to broadcast his news, Lopez reported from his home and continued
to publish his commentary on news events on the Internet.
Lopez's battle with cancer was very public. On March first last
year, he announced to his listeners that he had advanced lung
cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.
Lopez is survived by his wife and daughter.
A public service will take place this week.
Information from: WBAL-AM, http://www.wbal.com
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David Carson
>after a long bout with cancer.
>
>During his career, R- Edward "Bob" Lopez was a part of twelve
>different morning teams at W-I-Y-Y. Most recently, he worked on the
>Kirk, Mark and Lopez morning show.
>
>He also appeared often on Chip Franklin's Friday "Week In
>Review" program on W-B-A-L radio.
>
>Even after his diagnosis with lung cancer, when he was too sick
>to broadcast his news, Lopez reported from his home and continued
>to publish his commentary on news events on the Internet.
>
>Lopez's battle with cancer was very public. On March first last
>year, he announced to his listeners that he had advanced lung
>cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.
>
>Lopez is survived by his wife and daughter.
>
>A public service will take place this week.
No date of death. No age. And what's the deal with the minus sign in his
name?
Bermuda999
David Carson wrote:
> No date of death. No age. And what's the deal with the minus sign
in his
> name?
Veteran Baltimore Broadcaster Loses Cancer Battle
Sunday, May 22, 2005
WBAL Radio and The Associated Press
He was known to thousands of radio listeners as "Lopez." A part of
Baltimore radio radio for 28 years, the veteran newscaster died Sunday
morning after a long bout with cancer. He was 52.
During his 28 year career at WIYY -- 98 Rock, R. Edward "Bob" Lopez was
a part of twelve different morning teams. Throughout the years he
provided morning news reports, produced a daily commentary called "The
Daily Lopez," and hosted his own talk show. Most recently, he was one
third of the Kirk, Mark and Lopez morning team.
In recent years, he became a part of the WBAL family, appearing often
on Chip Franklin's Friday "Week In Review" program.
Lopez was proud of his unabashed liberalism. Even after his diagnosis
with lung cancer, when he was too sick to broadcast his news from the
WIYY studios, he reported from his home, which was dubbed "the 98 Rock
Sparks bureau" on air. He continued to publish his commentary on news
events on-line. His last posting, in April, offered his thoughts on
the Terry Schiavo case.
Lopez's battle with cancer was very public. On March 1, 2004, he
announced to his listeners that he had advanced lung cancer and was
undergoing chemotherpay. He told reporters at the time, ""What I feel
is my family -- my family is the most important thing to me," Lopez
said. "My daughter -- and this is also important -- and if there is an
end game. If there is going to be an endgame, then this is my joy. This
is what I live for -- Leandra and my wife Trixie who is with me and my
partner and my support and my rock. That's what it's about."
He also spoke about how he believed he got lung cancer.
"I started smoking when I was 12 and that is the time cigarettes do the
most damage to your lungs," he said. "So you can smoke from 12 to 19
and feel you're cool and everything and then you quit when your 25 and
guess what? Twenty-five years later when you are 50 and you got a
family and a house and a life, this happens even though you quit 20
years -- the damage you did when you were a teenager and this happens
and it's just a fact of life."
While undergoing treatment at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center,
Lopez and the station started selling purple, "Laugh Hard" bracelets.
In April, the station presented the hospital's oncology unit with a
check for $9,800 raised from sale of the bracelets. The station
continues to sell them now, in memory of Lopez.
Ed Kiernan, Vice President and General Manager of WBAL / WIYY informed
staff with a note that said, "Since 98 Rock's inception over 28 years
ago, we have had more than 10 morning shows. Every show included,
Lopez. He was the driving force behind each show. An unabashed
liberal, he was absolute in his beliefs. Lopez was extremely bright,
incredibly passionate with an extraordinary sense of humor. He was
'one of a kind'. As a husband and a father, his love knew no
boundaries."
Lopez is survived by his wife, Jean "Trixie" and his daughter
Leandra.
Services for Lopes will be held at:
Peaceful Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Center
2325 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093
½ block north of the State Fairgrounds
410-252-8720
The family will receive friends the following dates and times:
Tuesday, May 24: 2pm-5pm
Wednesday, May 25: 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm
Memorial service to begin at 8pm. Interment will be private.
The Lopez Family has requested that flowers be omitted. Instead,
memorial donations can be made to the following:
The 98 Rock & Recovery Fund
3800 Hooper Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
The Leandra Lopez Scholarship Fund
c/o Bank of America
ATTN: T. Wilson
5550 Friendship Blvd
1st Floor
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Hoodoo
>>During his career, R- Edward "Bob" Lopez was a part of twelve
> No date of death. No age. And what's the deal with the minus sign in his
> name?
I dunno. I thought about deleting the "R-" as it may have been
included in error, but, I left it as found.
Brad Ferguson
wrote:
> David Carson wrote:
>
> >>During his career, R- Edward "Bob" Lopez was a part of twelve
>
> > No date of death. No age. And what's the deal with the minus sign in his
> > name?
>
> I dunno. I thought about deleting the "R-" as it may have been
> included in error, but, I left it as found.
Sometimes you have to massage these things a bit.
His name was R. Edward Lopez, and he was known as Bob Lopez. He died
Sun 22 May of lung cancer at 52. He'd been at WIYY-FM (98 Rock) in
Baltimore for 27 years, during which time he had stints on 13
morning-drive shows.