In Memoriam

TV Newsman Jack Bowden Dies at 82

Jack Bowden, a former Baltimore news anchor and reporter at WMAR-TV for more than two decades, died Jan. 20 at a hospice facility in Towson, Maryland. He was 82.

Many of us remember Jack for his dedicated service in fighting for a law to prohibit non-compete clauses in the state of Maryland for all broadcasters. Unfortunately, this provision failed in Maryland following passage in Washington, D.C. Jack will always be remembered for walking the halls on behalf of all journalists. We will miss him dearly.

Jack Bowden, right, at the 1982 WMAR-TV strike.

Craig Windham, Award-Winning NPR Journalist, Dies at 66

Craig Windham, an award-winning journalist, SAG-AFTRA member and newscaster/reporter for National Public Radio news, died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism on Feb. 28. He was 66.

During his more than two decades at NPR, he delivered newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Prior to joining NPR in 1995, he worked as a national correspondent for the Unistar/RKO radio networks and was a news director at WASH 97.1. Windham was also an adjunct professor at George Washington University, where he taught classes on counseling and human development. He will be greatly missed.

This item was originally featured in the June 2016 local newsletter.