Ken Case
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Kenneth Craig "Ken" Case (June 14, 1925 – May 10, 2007) was a news
anchorman, meteorologist, and sports broadcaster
associated with KNOE-TV
in Monroe, Louisiana
, from 1967 until his retirement in 1987. In addition to the news and weather
reports, Case produced the weekly program The Southern Angler, a favorite of fishing
enthusiasts.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska
, Case served honorably in the Army Air Corps
during World War II
. He started his career in radio
broadcasting. For a time, he and Johnny Carson
were a radio team in Omaha. The two were the same age.
Case died at Glenwood Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in West Monroe
. Case pulled his Lexus
sports utility vehicle out of Regency Place onto North Seventh Street and into the path of a northbound GMC pickup truck
driven by 20-year-old Nicholas Ross. Ross was towing a stump grinder and attempted to swerve out of Case's path, but he struck the driver's side of the Lexus. Mrs. Case, the former Frances Clinton, sustained moderate injuries. Ross was not injured.
Roy Frostenson, a spokesman for KNOE, described Case as a familiar face to area viewers and "one of the mainstays of the early years at KNOE," the CBS
affiliate in northeastern Louisiana begun by its namesake, the late Governor
James Albert Noe, Sr.
Services were held on May 15 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe. Interment was at Hillside Memorial Gardens in Haughton
in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana. In addition to his wife, Case was survived by three sons, three daughters, a sister, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Case was the third prominent Louisiana journalist to die unexpectedly between April 14 and May 10, 2007. John LaPlante
, Capitol Bureau Chief of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate died from a swimming accident at Galveston, Texas
, on April 14. Tim Greening
, humor columnist with the Shreveport Times, died on April 18 of an apparent heart attack
at the age of thirty-eight.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
anchorman, meteorologist, and sports broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
associated with KNOE-TV
KNOE-TV
KNOE-TV, Channel 8, is the CBS affiliate television station for Monroe, Louisiana. The station is owned by Hoak Media Corporation, which also controls ABC affiliate KAQY, Channel 11 through a local marketing agreement.-History:KNOE-TV went on the air in 1953...
in Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
, from 1967 until his retirement in 1987. In addition to the news and weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
reports, Case produced the weekly program The Southern Angler, a favorite of fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
enthusiasts.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Case served honorably in the Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He started his career in radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcasting. For a time, he and Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
were a radio team in Omaha. The two were the same age.
Case died at Glenwood Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in West Monroe
West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Case pulled his Lexus
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
sports utility vehicle out of Regency Place onto North Seventh Street and into the path of a northbound GMC pickup truck
Pickup truck
A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...
driven by 20-year-old Nicholas Ross. Ross was towing a stump grinder and attempted to swerve out of Case's path, but he struck the driver's side of the Lexus. Mrs. Case, the former Frances Clinton, sustained moderate injuries. Ross was not injured.
Roy Frostenson, a spokesman for KNOE, described Case as a familiar face to area viewers and "one of the mainstays of the early years at KNOE," the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate in northeastern Louisiana begun by its namesake, the late Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
James Albert Noe, Sr.
James A. Noe
James Albert Noe, Sr. of Monroe served for three and a half months as the 43rd Governor of Louisiana after the death of Oscar K. Allen on January 28, 1936....
Services were held on May 15 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe. Interment was at Hillside Memorial Gardens in Haughton
Haughton, Louisiana
Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Haughton is located at ....
in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana. In addition to his wife, Case was survived by three sons, three daughters, a sister, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Case was the third prominent Louisiana journalist to die unexpectedly between April 14 and May 10, 2007. John LaPlante
John LaPlante
John Maurice LaPlante, Jr. , was a United States political columnist, news bureau director, and college professor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who spent more than three decades covering Louisiana state government and politics...
, Capitol Bureau Chief of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate died from a swimming accident at Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
, on April 14. Tim Greening
Tim Greening
Timothy Joseph "Tim" Greening was a humor columnist and features writer for the Gannett-owned Shreveport Times in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish, in northwestern Louisiana. He died in a Bossier City hospital at the age of thirty-eight after having collapsed at the home of his mother, Ann L...
, humor columnist with the Shreveport Times, died on April 18 of an apparent heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
at the age of thirty-eight.