height=391>So young. May he rest in peace.
Posted on 01/15/2011 9:59:21 AM PST by rawhide
Raymond Royal Marshall, sidekick and engineer for syndicated talk show host Neal Boortz, has died.
Pete Spriggs, program director for AM750 and now 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB, said he collapsed at his Atlanta home and was pronounced dead at Grady Hospital at about 1 a.m. early Saturday morning.
Assistant Program Director Condace Pressley said it was too soon to pinpoint cause of death. He was 43.
“He was a good man,” she said. “I can’t believe he’s gone.”
Marshall has worked with Boortz for 17 years, according to the WSB Radio biography for Marshall.
A St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Georgia in 1992, he got his start at WSB Radio as a board operator working overnights. Soon after, he joined Boortz as engineer and board operator.
In 1996, he started his own radio talk show called “The Royal Treatment,” which ran for several years, mostly at night.
After his show ended, he continued to work with Boortz, who is heard on hundreds of stations nationwide.
“There are no words available to express my personal sense of loss at the passing of Royal Marshall,” Boortz said in a statement released this morning. “It’s no stretch to say that I loved that man like he was my own brother. Royal had an unmatched sense of humor and a quick mind that made him a natural for radio, and his dedication to his colleagues and friends was only exceeded by his intense dedication to his family. Our program, WSB Radio and the entire Cox family has lost part of its very soul this day.”
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height=391>So young. May he rest in peace.
That’s very sad. Prayers up for his family.
:( Terrible news. RIP Royal - you’ll be sorely missed.
This is very sad, and at such a young age. Amazing how you can feel like you know someone when all you’ve ever heard is their voice?
Royal and Belinda made good foils for Boortz. RIP to Royal. Prayers and sympathies to his family and colleagues.
Maybe they can do a “best of Royal” show someday.
prayers
Rest in peace, Royal.
Prayers up for the consolation of all who loved him.
Very sad news - prayers for his family.
A good man. He will be missed.
A long life is never guaranteed. Royal, RIP.
Sad. Prayers for his lovely wife and children. He was a class act.
Damn, this is terrible. I was a listener way back in the early days before Neal got syndication. Prayers for his family.
This is very sad. He was a classy funny guy.
prayers up
And the DUmmies are already slamming Royal just for associating with Boortz. Anyone who listened for any time knows that Royal was pretty Liberal. Nevertheless, everyone here is sympathetic, and as expected, the DUmmies are already being DUmmies. Just damn.
Royal was a great asset to Neil`s show. How sad... many prayers for all...
I posted it. See post 19
Wow what a shock he was great on the show. Rest in Peace and may God provide comfort for his family.
How sad! RIP Royal, you’ll be missed.
Oh, how awful. When I lived in Atlanta, I listened to Boortz any time I could. Some of the best moments of the show were when Royal would break in to make a comment. RIP, Royal.
Wow. Rest In Peace, Royal, and prayers up for your loved ones.
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