One of WHNT's First Reporters, Guntersville Radio Staple Dies

One of WHNT’s first reporters, Guntersville radio staple dies

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A former WHNT reporter and staple in the Guntersville community has died. Bruce Underwood was a staple in the communities he served. Underwood had been doing the morning radio show at WTWX 95.9 in Guntersville since October 3, 1958. He was signed on to WHNT in 1963 to be a reporter for Marshall County. Congressman Robert Aderholt posted on Facebook following Underwood’s passing, saying, “I’m sad to learn of the passing …

One of WHNT's first reporters, Guntersville radio staple dies

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A former WHNT reporter and staple in the Guntersville community has died. Bruce Underwood was a staple in the communities he served. Underwood had been doing the morning radio show at WTWX 95.9 in Guntersville since October 3, 1958. He was signed on to WHNT in 1963 to be a reporter for Marshall County. LOOKING FOR THE EXTENDED FORECAST?  Click here to learn how to download the Live Alert 19 app Congressman Robert Aderh…

Underwood leaves behind a legacy - Southern Torch

Story By John Mann Guntersville lost a true legend of the community this past Sunday with the passing of eighty-seven-year-old Bruce Underwood, a fixture on the radio airwaves for over sixty years.  Underwood got his start in Guntersville in 1958 after around a year at WGAD in Gadsden, AL, then came to WGSV where he would do a little bit of everything. He was the voice of Guntersville Wildcat football into the 1960s before Bill Yancy stepped int…

Longtime Media Broker, Licensee Morgan Skinner Dies | Radio & Television Business Report

He’s a longtime owner of broadcast media properties and also served as the head of media brokerage and consultancy Rockwell Media Services. On June 15, this individual — as stated in his obituary — “made a transfer from this sphere of existence to the next sphere of existence.” Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)