Posted on 10/06/2022 10:45:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
The co-host of Bernie & Sid in the Morning, Bernard McGuirk passed away Wednesday night following a bout with prostate cancer, just a few weeks shy of his 65th birthday.
McGuirk had been co-host of WABC’s Bernie & Sid in the Morning with Sid Rosenberg since April of 2018.
A special tribute for McGuirk, including memories and thoughts from the WABC staff, will air on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis said, “We are all devastated by the loss of Bernie. He was a true New Yorker whose talent and intelligence propelled him to the top of New York morning radio. He had incredible insights on local, national, and world news that his listeners respected. He will be missed by everyone at WABC and his fans around the world.”
In an email to the 77 WABC team late last night, Chad Lopez, President of Red Apple Media and 77 WABC, wrote, “Bernie was not just half of Bernie and Sid in the Morning; Bernie was part of the fabric of WABC. Listeners from all around the world started their days with Bernie’s charismatic wit and insight, from tragic events to American’s day to day life. His absence will leave a hole not just at WABC but across the airwaves and in America’s hearts. Bernie was our brother, our friend, our mentor, our colleague. We will all miss Bernie more than words can express.”
“Bernie was my partner and my friend,” said Rosenberg. “He was always the smartest guy in the room, and I was fortunate to be the guy next to him. I know our listeners join me in grieving the loss to radio and to New York.”
McGuirk had been with WABC since 2007 as Executive Producer of the Imus in the Morning Show. McGuirk was with the Imus In the Morning show since its latter days at WNBC Radio. He made the move with Imus to WFAN Radio in New York City in 1988 and remained there until 2007. McGuirk was also part of the Imus team when the show became nationally syndicated in 1993.
Born in the Bronx, New York City in 1957, McGuirk was a graduate of the College of Mount St. Vincent. He is survived by his wife Carol, and their two children, Brendan and Melanie.
Metastasized cancer originating in prostate is most common cause of death. Most prodtate cancer remain inside prostate and do not cause death.
Bernard Mcguirk
December 15, 2021 ·
Get ur prostate exam and colonoscopies early and stay on it.
Don’t be stupid like I was. Paying for it now.
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Yes, just had a relative die from prostate cancer that spread after they did a TERP procedure..................
Speaking from experience, regular checks like PSA can be very helpful in providing alerts to possible cancer. Even though medical science suggests men over 70 should discontinue the checks, allegedly because the cancer is so slow growing, the should be requested and done nonetheless. Caught mine at 75, had the surgery and am cancer free. It seems death from prostate cancer shouldn’t have to happen so often, maybe even not at all.
It was 2018. I would typically only go to the doc if on fire or coughing up blood. Doc said their new policy would drop me as a patient if I didn’t come in for a physical. OK, what could it hurt, right?
Guess what they found….
Yup.
Me: “But Doc, I feel fine.”
Doc: “If you had symptoms bad enough to get you in here there probably wouldn’t be much we could do for you. That’s why we monitor your PSA level.”
Guys, get checked every year. It ain’t no fun, well, for most of us anyway, but you must do it.
He was a funny guy. I am sorry this happened to him.
Honestly, The manual test is not horrible. Not fun, but the comments you read are ridiculous. We get it….you aren’t gay.
Wanna hear something that is really not funny? Dying of cancer.
Ask your wives what their annual check ups are like—then get it twice. Imagine having to get checked for testicular cancer the same way a mammogram squeezes breasts. Men have it easy.
The blood test is easy, and they are probably drawing blood anyway. The manual test literally takes 5 seconds.
Guys, please don't listen to that cr@p and use it as an excuse to not get tested - regularly. My prostate cancer escaped the capsule, as they say, and spread to my seminal vesicles and lymph nodes in the area.
I underwent 9 weeks of daily radiation and, 9 months later, my PSA is below the threshold of detectability. I am one of the fortunate ones.
Loved Bernie on Imus. He was very funny. His “what doesn’t belong and why” and man in the street reporting were funniest. RIP Bernie.
I was DX’d with PCa at Age 52, now 68. I was DX’d very early when I had no symptoms. My Uro told me when a guy show up symptomatic it’s almost always to late.
The "seat of the pants" portion of the flight physical.
I had 43 sessions of rad for my PCa. Still have PSA ut almost undetectable. I watch it carefully every 3-6 months.
At one physical I had, my doctor proceeded with the manual exam to which I asked “we don’t have to do this do we? He replied “you don’t think I enjoy this do you.”
As do I - I'm still on hormone blockers for about another year (had mine done late last year). Be well.
GOD bless Bernie,
And thanks
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Slightly elevated PSA last month.
Getting a prostate biopsy next month.
Not messing around at 68 years old.
Colon cancer is a very dreadful way to die. Get your self checked religiously.
Smart you. Me too and I am 76.
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