In Memoriam

SAG-AFTRA extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of our recently deceased members:

Dan Scanlan

Longtime member and Washington, D.C.-based news broadcaster Dan Scanlan passed away on May 11 at the age of 74 from heart complications.

Over the years, Scanlan worked for NBC News Radio, AP Radio, Mutual Broadcasting System and WINS-S/New York. He also served as an AFTRA shop steward and local executive board member for many years. Scanlan was retired but continued contributing as an anchor and newswriter for WestwoodOne and NBC News Radio. 

Bob Burns

Bob Burns, 77, formerly with the Mutual Broadcasting System and the Voice of America, passed away on June 2 at a nursing home facility in Alexandria, Virginia, where he had been under care during the past year for a number of health issues.

This item was originally featured in the July 2014 local newsletter.