R.I.P.: Syracuse NY Newsman Bill Carey

Bill Carey

Bill Carey, one of Central New York’s most respected broadcast journalists has passed away.

He was 61, according to localsyr.com.

Carey had been receiving treatment at Sloan Kettering in New York City for cancer.

An Auburn native, Carey’s career began at WMBO before he moved on to the WHEN radio newsroom.

He joined the WTVH staff in the mid 1980s, where he worked as a reporter and then as executive producer, eventually rising to the position of news director.

In 1993, Carey left for a reporter position at WIXT – now NewsChannel 9 WSYR.

Following a brief stint as anchor and news director for WSYR radio, Carey helped launch Time Warner Cable’s 24-hour local news channel.

Carey’s distinctive voice and skills as an artful storyteller set him apart among his fellow Central New York broadcasters.

Carey received many honors for his work, including Edward R. Murrow awards and three Emmys.