GEORGE WEBER KILLED: Former WABC radio news anchor

The New York Post ^ | 3/22/09 | JAMIE SCHRAM, FRANK ROSARIO and LARRY CELONA

[Ballygrl]

Former WABC radio news anchor George Weber was found dead inside his Brooklyn apartment this morning after failing to report to work for two days, sources told The Post. Weber, who would have turned 58 tomorrow, was discovered in his bed shortly before 10 a.m. today with multiple stab wounds to his neck after his bosses, concerned that he hadn't shown up for work, called cops. Police sources said they believed Weber had been murdered some time on Friday evening. "It's tough to imagine things like this happening in our neighborhood," said one neighbor, who did not identify himself. "It's really unsettling." There were no signs of forced entry, but a police source said the bathtub spigot was running and neighbors said the apartment had been ransacked. According to his web site, Weber was a news anchor for the talk radio station for about a decade, before he was let go last year. Since then, he has worked for ABC News, which provides national network news to stations across the country, including WABC. His blog contained an entry dated Friday, recounting several unpleasant encounters with bedbugs in his apartment, and lauding Mayor Bloomberg for setting up a Bed Bug Advisory Council last week. A source said police initially visited the building this morning at 1 a.m., but got no answer and did not want to break the door down. When they returned nine hours later, a neighbor guided them to a side door Weber kept unlocked.

[Ballygrl]

George used to be the new anchor early on when Sean's show was local, and he was a regular contributor on Curtis and Kuby's show, and on John Gamblings radio show. Most recently he was doing the top of the hour news for ABC network.

[BillyBonebrake]

Very tragic. Anyone within earshot of NYC knows George Weber. R.I.P.

[plan2succeed.org]

This is sad news.

[tet68]

a neighbor guided them to a side door Weber kept unlocked.

In New York?
Crazy.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

this sure is a very strange description of how and what police found.

Very sad.

[heiss]

unlocked side door??

[reg45]

George Weber? The Dudley Moore character in “10”?

[Miss Didi]

How terribly sad...I listened every morning when he was part of the Curtis & Kuby team.

[Ballygrl]

Carrol Gardens is a pretty safe neighborhood, pretty close knit community.

[Vaquero]

Hey should have kept smoking.

what a drag. It is a tragedy.

Why would he keep an unlocked door in NYC???

[Vaquero]

he not hey.

What happened to noodles???

[basil]

I wasn't a listener since I don't live near NY, but prayers for him and his family. Is this possibly a home invasion? Whatever, it's another tragic, senseless murder, and I hope the perp is caught soon and dealt with appropriately.

The bedbug thing kind of creeped me out, though.

[Ballygrl]

I’m trying not to think about the dog/dogs, I think he had 2 dogs, but didn’t 1 pass away a few years ago?

[AmericaUnite]

I remember George Weber talking about Carrol Gardens. And talking about some stop smoking product he used and they advertised. Very sad.

[bikerman]

multiple stab wounds

Obama I guess will order all knives to be registered now.

[Vaquero]

Obama I guess will order all knives to be registered now

yeah Obama and Bloomers.

[Ballygrl]

It really is a safe neighborhood, so I’m sure the residents are shocked. And I think he used a laser treatment to stop smoking? It was heavily advertised at the time he was on WABC.

[mware]

Oh no. I loved hearing that guy. What a great voice for radio.

[NewJerseyJoe]

That’s terrible news. George Weber had a great radio voice.

[reg45]

Assault knife:

[mware]

Fr Paul Keenan from Relion On The Line (WABC radio) passed away almost a year ago now. They use to joke around with each other after George gave the news on the hour.

They are probably have a good long chat now.

Wait till Fr Paul hears about Obama.

[Verbosus]

He was a long time host here in Denver before he went to New York.
I had heard him fill in for locals here in Colorado a few times in early winter,
and wondered if he had left New York or was filling in remotely.

I really liked to listen to George Weber.

RIP

[kcvl]

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[Cicero]

“There were no signs of forced entry, but a police source said the bathtub spigot was running and neighbors said the apartment had been ransacked.”

Not much detail, but it sounds as if it may have been someone looking for stuff to steal for drug money.

[NonValueAdded]

When they returned nine hours later, a neighbor guided them to a side door Weber kept unlocked.

Therefore, I rule the death a suicide - perhaps a multi-decade suicide, but as predictable as the rain.

[elpadre]

“...a side door Weber kept unlocked.”

I can not imagine a police officer sent to check in a case such as this, not checking each and every door and window. Everyday policing would have the officer then contacting the manager or owner of the property for immediate assistance. Policing has changed over the years.

[from occupied ga]

Well it’s a good thing he didn’t have a gun - he could have gotten hurt. (Or much worse - hurt one of NY’s protected criminal class)

[capydick]

I was given a number @ WABC to call once because I had some extra tickets for the Freedom Alliance concert @ Great Adventure to donate.

George Weber is the person who answered the phone and we spent ten minutes chatting about current events and, who to meet at the will call window the next day. He was an affable guy and nice to speak with - prayers for him and his family.

[Ballygrl]

What a nice story.

I kind of felt like George’s politics leaned to the right.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

When I grew up in Queens in the 50’s, nobody in our neighborhood locked their doors.

[Vaquero]

same as me in the Bronx in the 50s.

times changed a long way back though.

[PureSolace]

A source said police initially visited the building this morning at 1 a.m., but got no answer and did not want to break the door down. When they returned nine hours later, a neighbor guided them to a side door Weber kept unlocked.

You don't have to be a detective to realize something fishy is going on here. Even if true, someone close to him had to know about this "unlocked" side door, and used it for whatever nefarious reasons took place in there. Too bad all beat cops can't be as smart as detectives.

God save us all!

[capydick]

Yea - I got that feeling too. It was one of those conversations that, when it was over, you got a positive perception of the person you were speaking with.

[LurkedLongEnough]

No way. This is horrendous news.

I listen to WABC frequently (they carry Rush, Sean & Mark Levin). I do remember George Weber. What a voice. Prayers for his family and friends and for all talk radio affiliates.

[Swede Girl]

Oh, no. Tragic. I loved listening to him. Prayers to his family.

[Nipplemancer]

horrible tragedy. i always enjoyed him when he contributed to Curtis & Kuby and John Gambling. Sounds like a crime of passion to me though. No forced entry, multiple stab wounds....

[Steve Van Doorn]

"multiple stab wounds to his neck"

The religion of peace maybe trying to cut off his head? I don't know this guy does he talk about Islam?

[cynwoody]

His blog.

[Steve Van Doorn]

(from his blog) I'm always curious about who's been burglarized, mugged or killed in my neighborhood.

[mware]

The killer better hope that the police get him before the Guardian Angels do.

Curtis is going to take this personally.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Ballygrl]

No, George didn’t talk about things like that unless he was reporting a story.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post; links.

Condolences to George Weber’s family and friends.

[mojo114]

That is a great point.
RIP George Weber.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I listened to George Weber for years. My sincere condolences.

[mware]

George would get very nervous when Curtis did his mob talk segments.

Kuby would always leave when that segment was going on.

I got a feeling between the Guardian Angels and Kuby's mob connections. They will find out who killed him.

[bvw]

Wow. My condolences to all his family, friends and associates.

[Cacique]

When I ran Steve Malzberg’s website while he was at WABC I had occasion to meet many of the people there when I dropped by at the studios to see Steve. He did not sound his age, he had a great radio voice and like all the people I met at WABC had a very likeable personality. He was also a fellow Brooklynite and blogger. I will miss him and his blog as well as his voice at WABC. Condolences to his family and friends.

[ansel12]

Does any one know anything about his romantic life.

A lot of odd murders like this are homosexual.