Radio's Steve Kerrigan Loses Battle With Cancer

Miami Valley (in Ohio) radio icon Steve Kerrigan died Monday morning at James Cancer Hospital in Columbus after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to Dave Larsen of the Dayton Daily News.

The retired K-99.1 FM WHKO morning host was 51.

Kerrigan, who will be inducted this year into the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame, was remembered as a good man by Donna Hall, senior vice president of marketing for Cox Media Group Ohio.

“He made K-99 a better place,” Hall said. “He was fun and he was energetic. He was a really hard worker, and he was a good friend.”

Nancy Wilson, Kerrigan’s former co-host on K-99.1, called Kerrigan a remarkable talent.
“He could find humor in anything,” Wilson said.

Wilson raised $50,000 for a research grant in Kerrigan’s name as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2009 Woman of the Year campaign.

Nick Roberts, K-99.1 program director, said it was an honor to have Kerrigan at the station.

“He will always be near to our hearts,” Roberts said.

Before joining Wilson in 2006 on K-99.1, Kerrigan was best known for his 18-year stint with Christopher Geisen on WTUE-FM’s morning show.

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