R.I.P.: Longtime PA Broadcaster Charlie Morgan

Charlie Morgan

Longtime Pennslyvania broadcaster Charlie Thomas Morgan of Pittston, PA died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was 82-years-of-age.

Early in his career, Morgan  was chief engineer of WARM 590 AM and served until his retirement as senior vice president of radio for the parent company, Susquehanna Radio Corporation, in York.

As a leader in his field, he was the chairman of the National Radio Systems Committee, a position he held for over 20 years. In 1993, he was the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Engineering Achievement Award. He was a charter member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and former member of the National Association of Broadcast Engineering Advisory Committee, where he served as the chairman of its AM Improvement Committee.

He has written numerous published articles on the radio industry.

He was the founding owner and operator of WTLQ 102.3 FM (now WMQX) in Pittston.