{"id":13928,"date":"2025-10-29T17:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?p=13928"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:34:32","slug":"2910001-harry-donahue-kyw-newsradio-anchor-for-35-years-dies-at-77-after-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/2910001-harry-donahue-kyw-newsradio-anchor-for-35-years-dies-at-77-after-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Donahue, KYW Newsradio anchor for 35 years, dies at 77 after cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6;\"><b>Harry Donahue<\/b>, the legendary voice of <b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> for <b>35 years<\/b>, died on <b>Wednesday, Oct. 29<\/b>. He was <b>77 years old<\/b>. The beloved Philadelphia broadcaster passed away after a battle with cancer. <b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> confirmed the news with his family on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Donahue anchored <b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> morning drive from <b>1979 to 2014<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Inducted into <b>Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame<\/b> in <b>2000<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Voice of <b>Temple football and basketball<\/b> for over <b>two decades<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Hosted <b>&#8220;Inside Golf&#8221;<\/b> on <b>NBC Sports Philadelphia<\/b> for <b>12+ years<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Born and raised in Philadelphia&#8217;s <b>Olney neighborhood<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A Voice That Woke Up Philadelphia<\/h2>\n<p>Donahue joined <b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> as a freelance reporter in <b>1974<\/b>. He became an anchor in <b>1979<\/b>. For <b>35 years<\/b>, his voice greeted Delaware Valley residents each morning.<\/p>\n<p>Countless Philadelphians relied on Donahue for news, traffic, and weather. He delivered those coveted snow day announcements every child longed to hear. At the peak of his career, <b>KYW<\/b> commanded <b>250,000 listeners<\/b> during morning drive time.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #3498db; padding-left: 20px; margin: 20px 0; font-style: italic; color: #555;\"><p>&#8220;Who gets a chance to cover these types of teams, these types of individuals in the city where they grew up. That was the special part for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-style: normal; font-size: 0.9em;\">\u2014 <b>Harry Donahue<\/b>, on being Philadelphia&#8217;s hometown broadcaster<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Donahue covered major Philadelphia events throughout his tenure. These included Pope John Paul&#8217;s mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. He reported on championship celebrations for the <b>Phillies<\/b> and <b>76ers<\/b>. He was on air during the <b>MOVE confrontation<\/b> and the <b>September 11 attacks<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Beyond the Newsradio Booth<\/h2>\n<p>Donahue&#8217;s broadcasting career extended far beyond <b>KYW<\/b>. He became the voice of <b>Temple University<\/b> athletics in <b>1984<\/b>. He called <b>Temple football<\/b> and <b>basketball<\/b> games for more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p><b>Temple University<\/b> inducted him into the Basketball Ring of Honor in <b>2020<\/b>. He also did play-by-play for the <b>Philadelphia Stars<\/b> in the <b>1980s<\/b>. The <b>USFL<\/b> team played when Philadelphia embraced spring football.<\/p>\n<p>His resume included work with <b>NFL Films<\/b> for <b>15 years<\/b>. He called <b>Philadelphia Eagles<\/b> preseason games. He also covered <b>76ers<\/b> basketball and <b>Atlantic-10<\/b> college basketball for <b>ESPN<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hall of Fame Recognition and Legacy<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\"><b>Honor<\/b><\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\"><b>Year<\/b><\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\"><b>2000<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Recognized for broadcasting excellence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">KYW Newsradio Hall of Fame<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\"><b>2014<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Inducted upon retirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Temple Basketball Ring of Honor<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\"><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Voice of Temple athletics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Pennsylvania Associated Press Awards<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\"><b>1980<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Two awards for Phillies playoff coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Donahue retired from <b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> in <b>2014<\/b> after a <b>40-year career<\/b>. The station promptly inducted him into its Hall of Fame. His contributions to Philadelphia broadcasting earned multiple honors throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KYW Newsradio personality Harry Donahue passed away on Wednesday\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qeB71O5OplA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He won <b>two Pennsylvania Associated Press Awards<\/b> in <b>1980<\/b>. These recognized his coverage of the <b>Philadelphia Phillies&#8217;<\/b> playoff run and <b>World Series<\/b> victory.<\/p>\n<h2>Life After KYW: Inside Golf and Temple<\/h2>\n<p>Retirement from morning radio didn&#8217;t mean slowing down for Donahue. He continued hosting <b>&#8220;Inside Golf&#8221;<\/b> on <b>NBC Sports Philadelphia<\/b>. The show launched in <b>2010<\/b> and ran for over <b>12 years<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly program aired on <b>Sunday mornings<\/b>. It also streamed on <b>ESPN Plus<\/b> and the <b>InsideGolfTV YouTube channel<\/b>. Donahue remained the voice of <b>Temple football<\/b> and <b>basketball<\/b> after leaving <b>KYW<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continued Temple play-by-play duties through recent seasons<\/li>\n<li>Hosted coaches&#8217; shows for Temple athletics<\/li>\n<li>Maintained active presence in Philadelphia sports broadcasting<\/li>\n<li>Traveled to golf courses nationwide for <b>&#8220;Inside Golf&#8221;<\/b> production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His post-retirement work kept him connected to Philadelphia sports fans. He called himself &#8220;the luckiest fan in the world&#8221; for working in his hometown.<\/p>\n<h2>What Made Harry Donahue Special to Philadelphia?<\/h2>\n<p>Donahue represented authentic Philadelphia broadcasting. He grew up in the <b>Olney neighborhood<\/b>. He attended <b>St. Joseph&#8217;s Prep<\/b> and <b>St. Joseph&#8217;s University<\/b>. His entire career unfolded in the city he loved.<\/p>\n<p>Former colleagues praised his professionalism and warmth. <b>Marc Rayfield<\/b>, former senior vice president at <b>CBS Philadelphia<\/b>, worked with him for over <b>20 years<\/b>. He described Donahue&#8217;s voice as honest and dependable.<\/p>\n<p>Donahue survived polio as a <b>two-year-old<\/b> in <b>1950<\/b>. The disease left him with a slight limp. He never let it define him or limit his ambitions. His parents refused to overprotect him.<\/p>\n<p>He lived in <b>Upper Southampton, Bucks County<\/b> with his wife <b>Lynda<\/b>. They had <b>three sons<\/b> and <b>nine grandchildren<\/b>. He spent summers at his beloved shore home in <b>Avalon, New Jersey<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>How will Philadelphia&#8217;s broadcasting landscape change without Donahue&#8217;s distinctive voice? His passing marks the end of an era for local radio. A generation of Philadelphians grew up hearing him every morning. His legacy lives on through decades of memorable broadcasts and the countless lives he touched.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>KYW Newsradio<\/b> &#8211; Official announcement of Donahue&#8217;s passing<\/li>\n<li><b>NBC Philadelphia<\/b> &#8211; Breaking news coverage<\/li>\n<li><b>Audacy<\/b> &#8211; Tribute to longtime anchor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Harry D. 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