Dan Avey (April 26, 1941 – August 15, 2010) was a

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and

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who worked for over 30 years in the

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area and received more than 30 major journalism awards including 15 Golden Mikes. Avey died from cancer at Cedars Sinai on August 15, 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2010/08/dan-avey-longtime-radio-reporter-dies-at-69.html] He had been fighting the disease for five years, including during much of his stay at KABC. Avey started his radio career at KXLY (AM), KXLY in

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during his freshman year in college. From 1972 to 1976, he served as the analyst on

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broadcasts, where he originally was paired with

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, and later with Roy Storey and Bob Miller, who like Avey has a star on the

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. In 1976, he started at

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, and in 1978 he also had a short stint at

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in Santa Ana.Los Angeles Radio People, Where Are They Now, A
/ref> In 1986, he left KFWB when he was hired by

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to join

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' new morning show. Avey later became the newsman for

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' midday talk show at KFI. When Edwards left the station in March 1989, Avey and two other people associated with the show were fired a few days later, and Avey returned to KFWB where he worked for the next twelve years. In November 2001, KABC hired him to be paired with

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in the morning. He continued on as KABC news anchor from noon to 6 p.m. during ''

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'' and the

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show. Avey has also been a

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for the

hockey team, and for 15 years has taught a sports broadcasting class at the

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. For his work in radio, on his birthday, April 26, 2006, he received a star on the

at 6834 Hollywood Blvd, in front of the

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. In late 2007, Avey left KABC. Avey, a Vietnam green beret, also served as a coach for

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soccer, and a camp counselor for the Dream Street Foundation, which runs a summer camp for children with serious illnesses.http://laradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=682:veteran-newsman-dan-avey-dies&catid=14:lead-stories

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Avey, Dan American radio personalities People from Greater Los Angeles 1941 births 2010 deaths National Hockey League broadcasters Los Angeles Kings announcers North American Soccer League (1968–1984) commentators