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Radio Veteran and ''Good Guy'' Burt Sherwood Dead at 95


Burt Sherwood
Burt Sherwood

Burt Sherwood, whose long career in radio spanned over 70 years including on-air work as a WMCA/New York "Good Guy" in the station's Top 40 days died peacefully in hospice care in Sarasota, FL on September 21. He celebrated his 95th birthday this past May. Sherwood previously served as General Manager of WMAQ/Chicago during its highly rated run as a Country station, General Manager at WMEE-WMEF/Fort Wayne, WIBG/Philadelphia and WNHC-AM/New Haven, CT.

Sherwood is survived by his wife Anne, daughter Ellen and son Jason.

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