Nebraska Broadcasting Pioneer John Mitchell Dies

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The former owner of Mitchell Broadcasting died at the age of 89 on Friday while dining with family and friends. While attending college in 1924, Mitchell worked as an announcer for KGFW and would up purchasing the station in 1953. He moved to Omaha in 1968 and later purchased KRCB in Council Bluffs and other stations through the years. Mitchell was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1996 and in 2013 was honored with the Broadcast Pioneer Award from the University of Nebraska College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Nebraska Broadcasters Association. Read more HERE. (Picture courtesy Nebraska Broadcasters Association.)

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Albany's Ric Mitchell Hanging It Up

Mitchell who now works at Star 101.3-FM will sign off today after being on the air for 41 years, 38 in Albany, New York. Mitchell announced his retirement on his Facebook page: ?I?ve had a great run ? not sure those in the business have that chance now. Look at all the talented people being let go locally and nationally and how insulting it is to hear some ?local? stations airing DJs from out of town pretending they?re local. How tragic for our area."

Mitchell wrote "it all went by in a flash.....looking forward to catching up on some of the zzzzs I lost over the years. Not sure you can get 'em all back but I'm gonna try--for sure! It's been a real pleasure to ingrain myself into our beautiful community in charity work, parties and weddings and, certainly radio! Thanks to all and a pleasure to meet so many in our area."

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