Longtime Local Radio Staple Passes Away. R.I.P. Dave Lyons
Dave Lyons passed away last night at the age of 61. Dave had been in Evansville radio for about 35 years, first as my boss at KC103 *(which later became 103GBF) and then as a well known newsman for the rest of his career. I had never known my real father, so I always called Dave, "Dad".
He was a truly kind, compassionate, trustworthy man. He loved the Cubs and playing golf. Most of all he had a passion for the radio industry. With his roots in rock radio, he and I had many lunches together where we'd talk about little else other than the music we played on KC103 from 1980-1983, and all the bands that had seemingly disappeared from the face of the earth since. I will remember this man fondly. He was always someone I could turn to when I had personal problems. He was a great listener who also gave great advice. Dave Lyons left this earth way too soon.. He will be missed by many.