Gary "Dr. B" Haskew, center, with longtime radio pals Quake (Scott McMahen), left, and Cowboy Joe (Joe Varner).
photo by WGOW
Longtime Sport Talk host on WGOW Radio Gary "Dr. B" Haskew died Monday at the age of 74.
His brother, Jerre Haskew, who at one time was on the show with him, said he died at the Erlanger Hospital emergency room.
Haskew, a Lookout Valley resident and a diehard UT football fan, long was on afternoon radio with "Quake" (Scott McMahenP and "Cowboy Joe" (Joe Varner).
Bill Lockhart, WGOW news director, said, "It is with deep regret and the heaviest of hearts that we confirm the passing of Gary Haskew AKA Doctor Basketball. Gary passed away this afternoon after suffering a massive heart attack.
"Gary was an incredible talent, an excellent storyteller, a true original, and the largest of larger than life characters. In a world of wanna-bes, posers, and imitators, Gary was the genuine article; a man's man, an entertainer extraordinaire, with a love for people. We are all lucky to have had Gary in our lives."
He said the family "requests privacy during this most difficult time no calls nor visits to allow family members to collect themselves."