Ben Arnet, KOMU 8 Sports Director, passes away at 43

Missouri Sports Reporter Ben Arnet Has Died at Just 43 Years Old, but What Happened?

Following the news that KOMU 8 Sports Director Ben Arnet has died at the age of 43, many want to know what happened that led to his death.

Ben Arnet, KOMU 8 Sports Director, passes away at 43

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) KOMU 8 announced Sports Director Ben Arnet, 43, passed away on Thursday. Arnet was a Columbia native, graduated from Hickman High School and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he later became an instructor and the Sports Director for KOMU 8 for five years. In 2004, Arnet moved to Tucson, AZ and would later work covering sports in Wichita, KS and Buffalo, NY. In 2011, Arnet moved back to Colu…

Remembering Ben Arnet: A Mizzou Storyteller Gone Too Soon - University of Missouri Athletics

Ben Arnet was so excited for the Mizzou-Kansas football game. So excited.

Veteran sports broadcaster Ben Arnet passes away

KOMU Channel 8 has announced that sports director Ben Arnet has passed away. The 43-year-old Arnet died Thursday and led Channel 8’s sports department for five years. Mr. Arnet grew up in Columbia, graduating from Hickman high school. He was also an instructor at the Missouri School of Journalism. He also worked for several years at Zimmer Radio. Longtime KOMU Channel 8 sports director Ben Arnet (photo courtesy of Channel 8 assignment editor Mer…