Remembering a Fort Worth war hero UPDATED 10:45 AM CT May. 31, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:21 PM CT May. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:21 PM CDT May. 30, 2021
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FORT WORTH, Texas Charles Frank Pendleton was just 21 years old when he made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States, leaving his loved ones and new wife behind in 1953. I called him Charlie,” said Mary Margaret Snell, who married Cpl. Pendleton on Sept. 1, 1952.
It has been nearly 70 years since Snell saw her late husband for the last time before he was sent to fight in the Korean War. He told me when he left, he said, You know, if I am mortally injured I won’t be back. You know, I just didn’t think that was gonna happen of course, you know,” she recalled.
Longtime WDAS radio personality Tony Brown dies at 75
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Brown s legacy in radio spanned nearly 50 years.
He hosted the show The Quiet Storm which aired on 105.3 WDAS weeknights from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
His smooth voice and style provided listeners with classic R&B and the latest sounds of music.
WDAS radio personality Patty Jackson says Brown will always be remembered as a broadcasting legend. The stories, the laughs, the food, good times, bad times, always family. Tony we will miss you! R.I.P. Tony Brown #quietstormhost . Prayers to his wife Sunshine Brown, Jackson wrote on social media.
Feb 24, 2021
iHeartMedia’s 105.3 WDAS FM Mourns the Passing of Tony Brown, Legendary Host of “The Quiet Storm”
December 6, 1945 – February 24, 2021
For more than 45 years, Brown’s silky-smooth voice has been synonymous with the sounds of the night in the Delaware Valley. He was the host of “The Quiet Storm,” which aired on 105.3 WDAS FM weeknights from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., and “The Sunday Brunch,” which aired Sundays from 12- 3 p.m.
Brown joined 105.3 WDAS FM in 1972 with his show “The Extrasensory Connection,” which became known as “The Quiet Storm” in 1976. The show spent eight years on iHeartMedia Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM before returning to 105.3 WDAS FM in 1997. In addition to being on the air, Brown co-wrote “The Quiet Storm” signature theme song with Bert Willis, Rob Arthurs and Rudy Gay, and received numerous awards throughout his career, including Radio & Record’s 1999 Industry Achievement Award, the 2002 Vaughn Harper Excellence in
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