He never looked his age. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Gonna beat this. that news is older than my daughter! There was a time when Bob Allen the sportscaster to me was my whole identity, not Bob Allen the person. Bob is survived by his daughter, Genna Fincher and her husband Brent; grandchildren, Mason and Hayden; brother, Ken Egalnick and his wife Debbie; niece, Kristin Egalnick; nephew, Kenny Egalnick; and great-nephew, Kane Hutchison. Bob is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Genna and Brent Fincher, his grandchildren Mason and Hayden Fincher, his brother and sister-in-law Ken and Debbie Egalnick, niece Kristin Egalnick, nephew Kenny Egalnick and great nephew- Kane Hutchison. The next year, he became Eyewitness News Sports Director. ilona and the nephew will be the new ken and barbie or they are trying to up their gay quotient. Hostess/co-producer of Good Morning Houston (1979) on KTRK-TV from 1977-1991. When I think of the term sportscaster, he will always be who I think of first. In addition to working on a book, he has plans to start a media company and engage in public speaking. I was the auctioneer for a few charity auctions with Bob. In a 2013 interview, he said that at age 10 he rode his bicycle from the family home in West University Place to Channel 13's studios so he could meet news anchor Ray Conaway and sportscaster Guy Savage. Each item represents a team, memory or individual, all of which will be at the core of his book, And Bob Allen (a reference to his place at the end of Channel 13s newscast intro), a collaboration with former Chronicle columnist and KILT (610 AM) host John Lopez. Required fields are marked *. Former television weatherman Ed Brandon said Wednesday a 10-year cocaine habit left him as addicted as a "skid-row alcoholic," but he denied the rumors of sexual improprieties that have circulated around him. What happend to Don Nelson His Picture is no longer on the intro of any of the shows he was on. Legendary Houston Sporstscaster Bob Allen passed away on Thursday, the 20th of October 2016, following a valiant battle with cancer. Sometime in the past I shared this on another thread, but I have a friend that used to be in the print media business. Brandon, 46, came under investigation last year after a man complained to Houston police that he had been sexually assaulted at Brandon's townhome in southwest Houston. He is 90; she turned 92 on Friday. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Progress so is that an upgrade from someone who "didn't inhale?". View Robert Glenn "Bob" Allen's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. I don't think Don Nelson was with Metro Traffic. A member of the Republican Party, Youngkin defeated former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. GREAT NEWS! Also known asGlenn M Jan IncludesAddress(4) Phone(4) See Results Jan Glenn, 52 Resides in York, SC Lived InRock Hill SC Related ToJustin Glenn, Kristy Glenn, Sondra Glenn, Mark Glenn Also known asJanet F Glenn IncludesAddress(2) Phone(1) Email(1) See Results Jan M Glenn, 60 Resides in Tonganoxie, KS Lived InTopeka KS "They (vice officers) don't foresee any charges coming out of it.". Bob Allen is married to ?. This browser does not support getting your location. Send your videos to news@abc13.com or use the #abc13eyewitness hashtag on Twitter or Facebook. He was 70 years old. They let us be our own personalities, and they gave us the creative freedom to be ourselves. When does he start? Allen did not specify the variety of T-cell lymphoma for which he is being treated, but he said doctors described it as an aggressive strain of the disease that affects about six people out of a million. Houston police, meanwhile, said Wednesday their investigation into allegations against Brandon had ended without charges being filed against him. Search above to list available cemeteries. He is no longer there and his picture and place has been replaced with Tom Abrahams. KTRK has a new 11:00 anchor: ERIK BARAJAS joins KTRK in Houston as the weekday 4 PM anchor from weekend anchor at KSAT in San Antonio. Brandon was admitted to a local psychiatric hospital and spent several months in a drug treatment program. - present) Jan Glenn (? Watching local news is almost like learning baseball. Can anyone find the clip of him elbowing the guy while he's trying to give a live report after the Astros won the division? And my money's on him.". As his health failed, among his final visitors were friends and co-workers, including former Channel 13 sports reporter Tim Melton and longtime sports radio anchor Barry Warner. Youve got to be unique and local, because you can get national news a lot of places, he said. Would you rather that he was tossed in the trashbin? As he says goodbye to viewers, Allen, who announced last January he would leave the station after the Texans 2012 season, also will part with longtime colleagues like anchor Dave Ward, news director Dave Strickland, sports producer Joe Gleason and reporter Tim Melton, who has been on medical leave since suffering a stroke in 2011. For more than 38 years at Channel 13, working alongside Ward and his other colleagues as one of the nation's longest-tenured sports anchors, Allen was the nightly pipeline to the Oilers, Astros and Rockets and other pro, college and high school teams for hundreds of thousands of viewers on Houston's most-watched newscasts. who'd think that the hard drinking Dave Ward would out live Bob. He fought like hell, but he had no regrets." When is his last day anchoring the 4pm newscast? Deborah Wrigley looks back at the life and work of legendary sports reporter Bob Allen. Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, reads over his script in the studio. Former KTRK abc13 personality Don Nelson's surprise birthday party. He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). Unfortunately that was many beers ago Is Tom Cook quitting the 4:00pm news? They did fire him Kathysue, but they left the door open for a return. 1-ranked newscast in town. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. I had to walk that fine line of having to criticize my hometown team when I had to but still be for them. During his career, Allen covered the finest moments of the citys sports teams. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Oilers, early rockets & Astros. Bob Allen will return to the sports anchor desk on April 22 - this time with KHOU (Channel 11). I may have been trying too hard to be Howard Cosell. Over the years, Bob spent countless hours helping local farmers establish grass waterways, terraces, erosion control practices and more. PAX doesn't actually operate its own facility. He was 70 years of age. When he came to Texas in 1996, the upper Midwesttransplant wouldn't have imagined heading a program that would give him four state championships. When will Erik start? yes, he turned his life around which was no small accomplishment. We were a band of characters, he said. "I turned out to be one of those people who just should not have done it. "I'm very pleased that no charges will be filed," said private investigator Wilson. Last: How long do you want to ignore this user? Puh-leeze! I have a wonderful woman in my life, and I want to spend time with her. He does a great job. Who is Jan Glenn? Robert L. Allen (born 1942), African-American activist and academic. He said Channel 11 officials have been supportive during his diagnosis and the decision to leave the air while he undergoes treatment. And he was big with kids, like the little boy who called him BobAllen, in one word. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. VIDEO: Bob Allen remembered by sports star. Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania. He worked at KSEV for more than a year rebuilding his credibility and reputation, until KTRK decided to take him back in his old job on a probationary basis. Didn't he die a few years ago? Sports anchor for KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston, Texas. Who can complain?. There was also talk of adding WWL-TV/New Orleans(4), and WWL-DT/New Orlenas(36) to the project, but last I heard that didn't get off the ground. Prior to entering politics, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm the Carlyle Group . @BobAllenKHOU was as first class as they come. VIDEO: Bob Allen was live in the locker room in 2005 when the Astros made it to the World Series. Well almost anything, like the time a sex therapist explained a certain body part. He's been here for a million years. I heard the Bob Boudreaux story from a friend who worked at Channel 13. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He had press passes to all Texans games and asked me if I wanted to go to a game with him. Very nice to everyone involved. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Bob began the fight of his life in the summer of 2015, when he announced had a form of T-cell lymphoma. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106406926/robert-glenn-allen. No one wants to take a chance buying a station they might be forced to sell. He will be missed. Good Morning Houston: With Fran Williams, Jan Glenn, Ed Brandon, Don Nelson. KHOU (Channel 11): Ron Franklin, Dan Patrick, Gifford Nielsen, Butch Alsandor. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Dave has been such a good friend, one of the nicest people. Much of the equipment was put in place, but I don't know if they ever got around to finishing the project. With the brouhaha in DC over ownership rules, very few TV stations are bring bought or sold anymore until the mess gets straightenede out. HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Don Nelson has helped us laugh and smile for nearly 40 years, but he had help during his early days at ABC-13. Damn. And he did so much with Special Olympics and Sunshine Kids. Born Robert Alan Egalnick (his father, Lee Egalnick, founded the Karl Young League for youth baseball), Allen worked in radio after graduating from Westbury High School and Stephen F. Austin State University before joining Channel 13 in July 1974. Try again later. He has done so much with his reporting. Jan Glenn is the philanthropist and humanitarian who is deeply concerned about the state of the world, for which she has great compassion and idealism. She has a utopian personality, and will spend her life trying to realize . The decision by Houston police not to file charges should also speed his recovery. I had no clue about his cancer. He use to do funny reports for KTRK. Long-time Houston sportscaster Bob Allen died peacefully Wednesday night, his family said. It was comedy chemistry, a perfect match for all the stars who graced the couch. If people cannot be given a second chance, what motivation would anyone have for reforming himself? "The drug use was causing problems in my life," he said. He was 70 years of age. David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. He was not afraid to share the limelight and allow others around him to shine. As a native of Houston, he said in 2013 that he struggled to balance his feelings as a fan with his obligations as a reporter. Does anyone know what happened to Bob Boudreaux? "There's nothing in there that could be looked at as any criminal activity that we could prove," Mosier said. Bob Allen, Self: ESPN SportsCentury. "Her much older brother," Nelson points out. Not quite sure, but the Chron archives note that about a year after the Ed Brandon fallout, Bob Boudreaux stopped anchoring Live at Five and was later told by his agent (from NYC) to shave his mustache. Off the court and playing fields, he interviewed heavyweight champions like Muhammad Ali, legendary coaches like Darryl Royal and Indy 500 winners like A.J. He had to prove he had rehabilitated himself before KTRK would even talk to him. If anyone should be fired, it's Ed Brandon. Allen's family released a statement that read: "On behalf of Bob Allen's family, we are so incredibly touched by the love and support shown to us during this difficult time. Bob had the courage to tell it like it is. Brandon, cheerful and upbeat in his first public interview since he abruptly resigned from KTRK -Channel 13 earlier this year, said he is taking it "one day at a time" in an effort to kick the habit. All Rights Reserved. KRIV (Channel 26): Dave Sheehan, Mark Berman. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and the entire Houston community.". Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 'He was the real deal' What is the Bob Boudreaux story? Longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen underwent his first round of chemotherapy Monday for a form of T-cell lymphoma and said he will take a leave of absence from KHOU (Channel 11) while he undergoes treatment at M.D. No, not the news operation -- the running of the station. they later divorced. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. She was born on Thursday June 4th 1970, in Unknown. "Like any tumor, something goes wrong in a single cell and it begins to grow abnormally," said Dr. Martha Mims, chief of the hematology and oncology section at Baylor College of Medicine. Joe is the heartbeat of the sports department, and he takes care of details and makes sure we dont miss anything. Brandon, whose real name is Winham Edward Branstetter, came to Houston in 1972 from Austin's KHFI-TV, where he had worked since 1969 as a weatherman and host of talk shows at 5 p.m. daily and on Friday nights. Year should not be greater than current year. I interviewed Bob Allen for my HS newspaper back in the day. Allen was on hand for virtually all of the modern eras major moments in Houston sports history. ", "He brought us to tears," said Nelson. Drag images here or select from your computer for Robert Glenn Bob Allen memorial. Producer and co-host of "Wild About Houston", a local weekly newsmagazine on KTBU-TV (Channel 55) in Houston, Texas [2007- ]. Cancer sucks. Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American businessman and politician, currently serving as the 74th governor of Virginia since January 15, 2022. the woman on the show with him was jan glenn and she was married to bob allen, the sportscaster. See also "Bob is a fighter. I think that what Ed wants to do at this point is go forward with his life, to put those problems behind him and get back to work at what he loves doing.". Divorced from Bob Allen. Menu. What type of illness doe Cheryle Keck have? VIDEO: Bob Allen was an enthusiastic supporter of the Sunshine Kids Foundation. Allen, 66, is resigning not retiring, he notes with some emphasis to work on a book, start a media company, engage in public speaking and otherwise add to and document his role in the history of Houston sports and sports media reflected by the upstairs walls of his Neartown home. He also reportedly turned down on offer from Fox 26 and wound up with 13's weekend gig. All rights reserved. "One of the best ever. His favorites, in no particular order, include the Luv Ya Blue Oilers of the late 1970s, the current Texans, the mid-1980s Astros and the back-to-back Rockets champions of the mid-1990s. I noticed she had been missing from the morning news for a while but her picture was still on their website. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. He was named sports director in 1975. - Gifford Nielsen, former KHOU sports director and Oilers quarterback, I got to live my dream in my hometown. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He's never backed away from a cause or an effort he believes in," said Philip Bruce, the station's executive news director. Never heard if he had a run-in with anyone or decided to retire and missed working and ended up at KHOU. Let others know about your loved one's death. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Ed got into a recovery program and he was out of broadcasting for a couple of years before Dan Patrick gave him a part time job doing some call-in shows on KSEV. "We are in the process of planning a private Memorial Service for Bob's family, friends, colleagues and loved ones.". Hop's Post Game Hoops Discussion (Ole Miss), Roberts 85 honors wife with $8 Million Lead Aggie Park Gift, Join The Association at each football game this season. He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. "I'm ready. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. There was also talk of adding WWL-TV/New Orleans(4), and WWL-DT/New Orlenas(36) to the project, but last I heard that didn't get off the ground. & You were a good man. Or at least that was true until this year. This site says that he might be replaced with Mike Barajas nephew: Houston (previously Montrose, now Midtown) TX. http://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Longtime-Houston-TV-sports-anchor-Bob-Allen-has-9985516.php#photo-4042688, Done Earley: No. There was a plan in the works to run KHOU and PAX by remote control from Dallas. Hard to believe he was on the air for almost 40 years. Now is the best time of my life. Draloc, Inc. News, events, and general noise related to the great state of Texas! He was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of William Glenn and Gertrude Evelyn Marion Drake. His family said Allen peacefully died about 11 p.m. Wednesday. Don Nelson and Jan Glenn were Houston's TV couple from 1977 to 1991 thanks to "Good Morning Houston." Now 24 years later, their crazy relationship hasn't changed, but it didn't start as a match. Channel 13 sportscaster Bob Allen in KTRK studio in 1984. You were always there. Try again later. Let us know your favorite memories of Don and why you're his biggest fan. All television stations are required to carry some local content that is of public service. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. As I recall, some hustler was attempting to blackmail him, too. "I have feelings that I brought this on myself because of my drug usage, and I left myself open," he said. G.W. He was one of the few guys on TV I liked to watch. "It helped me a lot.". Hell still look at the clock during a commercial break and say, Were 17 seconds over. Personality Profile. ", "We felt confident all along that there would not be any criminal charges filed. ABC13 just announced that Cheryle Keck passed away today. Im just not Bob Allen the Channel 13 sportscaster.. A lot of people have gone through this. Jan Glenn's co-hosted Good Morning Houston with Don Nelson from 1979-1991. He created a strong and lasting bond with sports fans because he covered the games from their perspective. 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