Former 700 WLW host Gary Burbank has died at the age of 84 after a brief illness.
Burbank worked at the Cincinnati news/talk station from 1981 until 2007, working in both morning and afternoon drive. His show, at times, was regionally syndicated at stations like 610 WTVN in Columbus, WAKR in Akron, and WERE in Cleveland.
During his tenure, Gary Burbank won back-to-back Marconi Radio Awards for Large Market Personality of the Year in 1990 and 1991. After his tenure at 700 WLW concluded, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as a member of its Class of 2012.
In addition to his time at 700 WLW, Gary Burbank worked at WNOE in New Orleans, CKLW in Windsor, WDAE in Tampa, and at 840 WHAS and WAKY in Louisville.
One of Burbank’s former colleagues, Bill Cunningham, took to social media to call the longtime 700 WLW host “the most talented radio host of all time.”
He later shared on social media that Burbank had passed away after what Cunningham called “serious health issues.”
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