GARTV: Georgia Radio and Television

Ken Mann, who was the longtime radio news anchor for Cumulus Broadcasting Macon (formerly US Broadcasting) stations WMAZ-AM 940 (later WMWR and WMAC), WPEZ and WDEN has died after a long illness.


His obituary on the AM-940 website

http://www.wmac-am.com/kenmann.htm

The Macon Telegraph

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/15600970.htm

Mr. Mann briefly worked for WGXA-24 when it was an ABC affiliate.


Personal note: I did not know him personally but I have had many occasions where I met or had personal contact with Mr. Mann. He was a regular customer of a store where I worked part time. And I sat at the same table with him and others after the funeral of a mutual acquantance. He was a unique type of person. Very polite and called everyone sir or madam, regardless of age. He was also very smart and well informed on ANY topic. He could debate anything and would have been an excellent talk show host.

Honestly, I felt intimidated by him (for his stong attitude and intelligence) so I kept my mouth shut.

And he always had a positive attitude despite being sick for so many years. The last time I saw him in person was a couple years ago when he was shopping at a Kroger supermarket. He was pulling a small oxygen tank as that assisted with his breathing. He put his own groceries into his marked WDEN news car (a Ford Tempo) and drove away. Shortly after that he left local radio.

Of course people are saying that he will be missed. I already missed his type or voice and personality in broadcasting. Another one of the good legends is gone.