VIDEO: Bob Allen with cancer patient and amputee Shelby Robin, VIDEO: Bob Allen checks in with Shelby Robin, who now helps children with cancer, VIDEO: Bob Allen covered some of the best athletes in the world, including a five-year-old diver, VIDEO: Bob Allen has a candid interview with Bum Phillips, VIDEO: Bob Allen asks viewers to get out and vote in 1976 election, VIDEO: Bob Allen takes on World Arm Wrestling Championships participants, VIDEO: Bob Allen's first report on Live at 5 focused on Nazi photographers at the Olympics, VIDEO: Bob Allen reports on the end of the Houston Aeros in 1978, VIDEO: Is the Houston Women's Hockey League as rough as the male league? For example, WBQC-CA/Cincinnati(25) carries the rebroadcast of WCPO/Cincinnati(9). Dave Ward, the longtime Houston television news anchor, says he was walking down the street one day years ago when a young boy rushed up to him and said, breathlessly: "You're Dave Ward! As I recall, some hustler was attempting to blackmail him, too. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. I grew up watching Ed Brandon back when he was skinny (early 80s). "I'm not scared. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Alongside competitors like Craig Roberts, Gifford Nielsen and Mark Berman, he was part of one of the most stable periods for any major-market TV sports director contingent. He received a stem cell transplant in December and in February said he was cancer-free before complications developed in recent weeks. 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Bob was devoted to the Special Olympics and the Sunshine Kids. 1-ranked newscast in town. 24 Texas A&M staves off comeback bid by Ole Miss for 14th SEC win, 400m star Tierra Robinson-Jones looks back on emotional SEC Indoors, Catching up with former Texas A&M wide receiver Jason Carter, Standout 2025 DL Dilan Battle is seeing his recruitment take off. . He has made atremendous impact covering sports in Houston, and as he moves to another part of his life, we'll always remember Bob Allen." Drag images here or select from your computer for Robert Glenn Bob Allen memorial. Hes still obsessed with time. Ill talk about the viewers who have been so great to me and the athletes Ive been friends with and just thank everybody for letting me be a part of their lives for nearly 39 years, he said. Sports anchor for KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston, Texas. Yep he is. shara fryer left channel 13? He and Bob Boudreaux were two of my favorites growing up. That meant a reunion for Nelson who got to catch up with the likes of Jan Carson, Jan Glenn, Shara Fryer, Debbie Johnson, Don Kobos and others. John Glenn Allen III was born October 21, 1958, in Big Spring, Texas, to Dr. J. Glenn Allen, Jr., and Wanda Simpson Allen. Nelson is very involved in the BBQ cookoff festivities and was reporting all last week. ", "He brought us to tears," said Nelson. As a native of Houston, he said he tried to balance his hometown rooting interests with the obligation for objectivity. jan left in 79 to anchor in san francisco for 5 yrs. I always thought he was rather cool. I may have been trying too hard to be Howard Cosell. Bob Allen,Channel 13 Sports Anchor, preparing for his last show this Thursday on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. KTRK has a new 11:00 anchor: ERIK BARAJAS joins KTRK in Houston as the weekday 4 PM anchor from weekend anchor at KSAT in San Antonio. Movies. Resend Activation Email. When it was completed, KHOU/Houston(11), KHOU-DT/Houston(31), KPXB/Conroe(49), KPXB-DT/Conroe(5), WFAA/Dallas(8), WFAA-DT/Dallas(9), KENS/San Antonio(5), KENS-DT(55)/San Antonio, KVUE/Austin(24), KVUE-DT/Austin(33), and KBEJ/Fredericksburg(2) were all to be run by remote control from Dallas. Jan Glenn's co-hosted Good Morning Houston with Don Nelson from 1979-1991. "Her much older brother," Nelson points out. Brandon, 46, came under investigation last year after a man complained to Houston police that he had been sexually assaulted at Brandon's townhome in southwest Houston. "In this case, it would be a tumor of the T lymphocytes.". Colleagues and competitors comment on Bob Allen's departure from Channel 13: "There are so many memories. His ego rarely got in the way of his decisions or in the way of our relationship. Over the years, Allen won many awards, including being named Houstons favorite sportscaster by readers of The Houston Chronicle. When we were in college, my husband was a wrestler and I remember him telling me that Bob Allen interviewed him.". Let's do this," he said. Bob Allen is known for ESPN SportsCentury (1999). Failed to remove flower. Allen joined Channel 11 in April 2013 after 38 years at KTRK (Channel 13), where he was one of the longest-tenured sports directors in the industry's history. Year should not be greater than current year. Who can complain?. - present) Jan Glenn (? Houston, Texas, USA, North America, Northern hemisphere, Earth, Inner asteroid belt, Solar system, Milky way galaxy, THIS universeat least Heights Native, now living on 8 wooded acres on Cedar Creek just south of Bastrop. Wow, This is shocking. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. But I think I told it like it was." He was a bit gruff in the press box. Didn't he die a few years ago? "I thought I could do drugs socially and I couldn't.". I noticed she had been missing from the morning news for a while but her picture was still on their website. R.I.P. They are employees of Metro Networks, which can (and often does) move them around as they see fit. In addition to sports, Bob was passionate about community service. ABC13 just announced that Cheryle Keck passed away today. The same complaint included allegations of child pornography. If we went over the line, they would call us on it, but they let us be ourselves and think outside the box: Dont look at the other stations, but do what we thought was good and let them follow us.. Let us know your favorite memories of Don and why you're his biggest fan. "Now his cause is beating cancer. Thank you Bob Allen. "The drug use was causing problems in my life," he said. MAN, these anchors are real people with real problems! His voice will be missed. A member of the Republican Party, Youngkin defeated former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. Bob Allen, Jan Carson, Dave Ward and Frank Billingsley. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Allen, 68, sounded an upbeat note as treatment began, citing his longtime work with the Sunshine Kids charity in updating viewers on his condition. Display as a link instead, Youve got to be unique and local, because you can get national news a lot of places, he said. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Channel 13 Sports Anchor Bob Allen chats with News Anchors Dave Ward, Gina Gaston, and Tim Heller during a commercial break on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. GREAT NEWS! Longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen underwent his first round of chemotherapy Monday for a form of T-cell lymphoma and said he will take a leave of absence from KHOU (Channel 11) while he undergoes treatment at M.D. http://www.chron.com/entertainment/celebrities/article/Longtime-Houston-TV-sports-anchor-Bob-Allen-has-9985516.php#photo-4042688, Done Earley: No. Robert Allen (lexicographer) (born 1944), British lexicographer and author. It's run from KHOU's technical center, though PAX maintains seperate offices elsewhere because it is licensed to Conroe, not Houston. "When he became ill, he said, hey, I'm going to beat this thing, but if not, I've had a great life," said his brother, Ken Egalnick. Bob is survived by his daughter, Genna Fincher and her husband Brent; grandchildren, Mason and Hayden; brother, Ken Egalnick and his wife Debbie; niece, Kristin Egalnick; nephew, Kenny Egalnick; and great-nephew, Kane Hutchison. "You fought hard. 'He was the real deal' Robert Allen (poet), English author of 1994's Canny Bit Verse in Northumbrian dialect. Sgt. The Houston Astros send heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and many fans of longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen. The next year, he became Eyewitness News Sports Director. Tickets from the Colt .45s first game in 1962 and a Beatles show in 1965 which he watched from backstage at the Sam Houston Coliseum attest to his tenure as a lifetime Houstonian. "We were confident that the man who had made the original allegations was a contemptible liar. "They're so bizarre, and they're not true," he said. I did not know that about Ed! All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Maybe he is undercover with the POTUS. Oops, we were unable to send the email. But he also had a softer side. I feel absolutely fantastic right now, and I want to keep feeling that way. On the other hand, I did always enjoy Alvin Van Black's "Alvin at Night" segments where he went to all the high society functions (in what must have been the world's largest tuxedo). This is a carousel. "I turned out to be one of those people who just should not have done it. There was a problem getting your location. Here's for Don Nelson's hair styles over the years: Are you Don Nelson's biggest fan? ). I'm in shock. Long-time Houston sportscaster Bob Allen died peacefully Wednesday night, his family said. Bob Allen (economic historian) (born 1947), American professor of economic history at Oxford University. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? A Houston native, Allen began his television career in 1974. The part that would be run by remote control is an area known as "master control" or "local air control" where programs are played back, commericals are inserted, network programs are aired, network and syndicated feeds are recorded, etc Houston would be left with the news operation, sales, and local management. TexAgs is an independent site and is not affiliated with Texas A&M University. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Family (1) Spouse ? Yes but I rarely found him that funny. On the eve of his KTRK farewell, Bob Allen, left, prepares for one of Wednesdays broadcasts with longtime Channel 13 news anchor and colleague Dave Ward, whom Allen calls a good friend, one of the nicest people.. Prior to entering politics, he spent 25 years at the private-equity firm the Carlyle Group . All these years in Houston, and I haven't watched 10 hours of local news. $100 bond set for catalytic converter theft suspect's evading charge, Man on parole for murder charged in connection to Leslie Obi's killing, Oak pollen already a big problem, but strong storms could wash it away. He remained on the air at KHOU until June 2015, when he disclosed his illness and began treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Doctors have recommended three to six rounds of chemotherapy to reduce the extent of the disease, which has spread to his lymph nodes, followed by radiation and, "down the road a little bit," he said, a potential stem cell transplant to replace his immune system. Truly one of the best. He will be missed. They did find pornographic videos, but none involving children. 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