Donald E. Weeks (November 23, 1938 — March 11, 2015) was an American radio personality. He was the longtime host of the ''WGY Morning News'' on
news-talk radio station 810
WGY in
Schenectady, New York
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. Prior to working for WGY, Weeks was a weather forecaster for WAST-TV (now
NBC
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network affiliate
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WNYT
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in
Albany) and a
DJ for Top 40 station WTRY, now sports station
WOFX.
Weeks joined WGY as a morning host in 1980 and spent 30 years in that role. He won numerous accolades, including the NAB
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for Medium Market Personality of the Year in 2005. Weeks was also inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
On June 15, 2010, Weeks announced his retirement after a half-century on the radio.
Weeks died at home in
Niskayuna, New York
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, on March 11, 2015. The cause was a rare autoimmune disorder and cancer.
References
WGY Biography
American radio personalities
Radio personalities from New York (state)
American television weather presenters
1938 births
2015 deaths
People from Schenectady, New York
External links
* https://hof.nysbroadcasters.org/2009-inductees/don-weeks/
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