WB/Scranton Radio: Newsman Bud Brown Signs-Off

Bud Brown

He’s considered a broadcasting legend here in northeastern Pennsylvania and on Wednesday he signed off the air here for the last time, according to WNEP-TV16.

Newsman Bud Brown of WILK 980 AM/103.1 FM is retiring after more than 40 years working in radio.

“I’m really enjoying this, but I think this is the first time in a long time I had to think at work here,” laughed Brown.

Brown says he had trouble adapting to the changes in broadcasting over the years.
“For the first time in my life, I felt a disconnect not only from the business but from my coworkers.”

Now Bud and his wife are moving to Arizona.  He plans to work part time but says he’ll miss radio.

“Writing the news and then going on the air because they are the two things that I really did derive pleasure from, as far as radio,” Brown said.

Bud’s coworkers also call him humble. In fact, Bud said his sendoff was overwhelming.

There was a proclamation from the governor, a cake, and on-air messages from friends, colleagues, and listeners.

But all good things must come to an end and Brown was great as he signed off from his final noon newscast.

“In April of 1969, this guy gets out of the army, goes to a broadcasting school in Washington D.C., and in early October of that year, he says hello to his first radio audience, and he today he says goodbye to his last radio audience. Thanks for listening.”