Longtime Newscaster Don Welch Dies At 75

  • Sunday, October 15, 2017

Longtime Chattanooga newscaster Don Welch has died at the age of 75.

Mr. Welch was well-known in the Chattanooga area, and retired from NewsChannel 9 in 2014. He had also worked for WRCB, WDEF, and WGOW during his long career.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

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