Fred Griffith passes away

Fred Griffith

Fred Griffith, a West Virginia native who was a Cleveland radio and TV personality for more than a half-century, beginning in 1959 till his 2012 retirement, passed away Friday, July 19 at the age of 90.

Fred was born in Charleston, where I was a sportswriter for the Daily Mail before I left for Ohio and most of my 43-year newspaper career, including the Dayton Daily News and the BJ.

Fred joined WEWS-Channel 5’s “Morning Exchange” in 1972. And became a legend in Northeast Ohio TV.

Fred won several Emmys and was inducted into the Press Club of Cleveland Hall of Fame.

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