Portland Broadcaster Craig Walker Dies at 80 After 1993 Liver Transplant Extended His Life
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Updated · RAMP – Radio and Music Pros · Jul 24
Portland Broadcaster Craig Walker Dies at 80 After 1993 Liver Transplant Extended His Life
3 articles · Updated · RAMP – Radio and Music Pros · Jul 24
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Craig Walker, a longtime Portland radio and TV personality, died peacefully at home on July 22 at age 80, according to a Facebook post by his longtime partner John Erickson.
Erickson said Walker helped reshape Portland broadcasting, leading market-topping morning shows on 62 KGW and later KKCW-K103 while also becoming a prime-time presence on KGW-TV.
A 1993 liver transplant added decades to Walker’s life after a widely followed health struggle, and he later used his public profile to support organ transplantation and cancer and diabetes research.
K103 said it will air stories and memories from colleagues, friends and listeners starting at 7 a.m. PT on July 27; funeral services are still pending.