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| Dennis Shannon |
His voice was known on KOMO and several other Seattle, Bellevue and Everett radio stations before putting down roots at KONA 610 AM in Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington, the Tri-Cities, which became his home for more than 17 years.
In 2013, Shannon received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence as a broadcast journalist for his coverage of a tragic charter bus crash near Pendleton, Oregon, which killed nine and injured 38.
He was found dead in his Pasco home. His death was due to “natural causes,” according to a coroner.
Cherry Creek Media Tri-Cities is hosting the memorial gathering for Dennis Shannon at the Pasco Eagles’ Lodge on Saturday, December 15 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Dennis and I studied broadcast journalism together at Clover Park Vocational-Technical School in the early 1970s. We also worked together st the Tacoma News Tribune in their Circulation Dept. Dennis didn’t have a big physical stature, but his voice was HUGE, comforting and trustworthy. He will surely be missed.
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