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| Loren Nancarrow |
He was a TV newsman
who came across as a genuine person. His
goodness came through the tube. Most of
us have lost a friend we never met.
I think he would have
been uncomfortable at being called a TV icon, but he was—in his own special,
low key way. He was an icon because he
was Loren Nancarrow—human being. He was
a San Diegan, who spoke San Diegan.
That’s what I saw when I watched Loren and I bet if I did meet him he’d
be the same friendly guy, who accepted the slings and arrows of media
management in this town with a smile.
Television
personalities in Loren’s lifetime were bigger than life. TV and newspapers were the best, fastest way
to get the breaking news. He was among
the best broadcasters in town.
Now, with the
Internet/social media explosion we’re not so dependent on print and TV to give
us the news. Many of us still catch the
10 pm or 11 pm news and read one or two newspapers a day, but we’re in the
minority. Newer generations will not
have the bond we had with newsmen like Loren Nancarrow. Computer screens are short on wit and a wry
smile.
His passing is more
than just one man gone. We’re losing how
an entire industry does business.
Remember when CNN news was more than just travel stories? Remember when we could relate to broadcasters
like Loren Nancarrow. Now, local
broadcasting is only news and sports.
Thank goodness for public broadcasting that somehow still gets better
every day.
Loren Nancarrow was
his own station, his own network and as a viewer I’ll miss him because I know
there’s no one in the wings that will replace him.
Loren was quick to
reinvent himself. He embraced blogs and
he blogged right to the end. The last
post on his blog appeared December 16.
Click to read it:
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