Newstalk ZB host Bruce Russell Lifeless in early 70s – Nsemwokrom.com

Bruce Russell Lifeless in early 70s

New Zealand radio host Bruce Russell is staying remembered as a “proficient host and newsreader” following the info of his shock dying on Sunday evening time.

The veteran radio presenter handed away abruptly on Sunday evening time whereas at work merely sooner than he was attributable to start his on-air change.

In response to the Newstalk ZB, Mr Russell — who was in his early 70s — handed away on the station’s places of labor in central Auckland.

They confirmed his lack of life in a press launch on Monday early morning.

“Bruce Russell, one specific of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, handed absent unexpectedly nevertheless peacefully remaining evening time time,” the assertion study via.

“Bruce was a unbelievable group member and a gifted host and newsreader who launched pleasure to our audiences for fairly just a few a really very long time.

Tributes stream for ‘actually one among a kind’ radio host

Tributes from schools — earlier and present— as correctly as admirers poured in for the media persona.

“I am devastated,” sports activities actions broadcaster Miles Davis wrote. “Bruce was a person of a type and a colleague for spherical 20 a really very long time.

“On a regular basis designed me chuckle alongside along with his dry sense of humour and assisted me a ton alongside along with his information. I shall miss him as will his viewers. My views with relations. Leisure straightforward my earlier good good buddy.”

Unfortunate to take heed to the passing of Bruce Russell. Labored with him in between 2007-2011 at ZB, totally on the weekends. Certainly not ever a boring minute with Bruce #RIP

— Tim Evans (@TimEvansSKY) April 24, 2022