R.I.P.: Baltimore Broadcaster Danny Reese Was 61

Danny Reese

Danial "Danny" Reese, a former Baltimore broadcaster who was known as "Old Blue Eyes" and whose radio career spanned two decades, died April 28 from a heart attack at his Naples, Fla., home.

He was 61, according to the Baltimore Sun.

"I got to know Danny when we worked together at WCAO. We did mornings together and just clicked," said Ron Matz, a veteran Baltimore radio personality who is now a WJZ-TV reporter.

"We were both friends on and off the air and remained so," said Mr. Matz. ""Danny was a very popular on-air personality who got Baltimore. He understood Baltimore and what it was all about."

Johnny Dark, the legendary Baltimore radio personality, worked with Mr. Reese at WCAO.

"He was a terrific broadcaster," said Mr. Dark. "The one thing about Danny, when I was program director, he'd knock on my door and say, 'Gotta minute?' In that case, I'd better have 15 or 30 minutes. He loved to talk."

Mr. Reese began his radio career in 1973 on WNOW in York, Pa., as an on-air personality and a short time later moved to WPOC in Baltimore.

He later worked as a disc jockey at WITH and WCAO, until WCAO changed its format from country music to an all-gospel format in 1991.

Read More Now