After 37 years on the job at one station (something of a minor miracle in the TV news industry), Dave Marsh retired from local NBC affiliate WESH. During the course of his career, he contributed to about 27,000 broadcasts and endured 300 hurricanes. Dave was the guy who would give you the facts without hype. Dave was the guy you could trust.
A few years ago, I spoke with WESH General Manager Bill Bauman while trying to line up a job. Bill didn't know me at all, but he was kind enough to speak with me. The thing I remember from Bill is that he said, "This is a destination station. People come here to work out the rest of their career." Certainly, some people have come and gone from WESH. I still think that Bill's comment is true. Dave certainly proved him right.
As part of the send-off for Dave, WESH taped video segments from many of Dave's co-workers. It was clear they all had genuine respect for the guy. Me, too.
