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.
I am 82 years old. Which means I have 32% chance (age-50 is my formula) of some form of cancer present in prostate. I hope Old age will kill me before that prostate cancer, based on data.
But there is no excuse to skip yearly PSA test. Medicare covers it 100%. If cancer escapes out of prostate gland, it will most likely show up on elevated PSA numbers.
One reason I do not worry much about cancers or heart disease is my regular aerobic esxercise 5 days every week.
It is not only kept me out of doctor’s office for 20 years, there are so many side benefits to regular aerobic exercise. For examnple my balance is same as when I was 40 years old. Another important benefit is delaying onset of dementia. I am still writing new computer programs with 200-400 lines of code. The day I stop visiting gym, my obituary will appear 3 months later. I am convinced regular mild aerobic exercise is also a cancer preventer.
Good luck. Prayers for you.
Amen. In a consult with a radiation oncologist, I asked her to describe the progression of death by prostate cancer, not out of ghoulishness but genuine curiosity. It wasn’t pleasant.
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