Frank Beckmann in hospice care

[Kratos429]

Last Homer at Tiger Stadium

https://youtu.be/ax5-dfYtgeI

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

I didn't always agree with Frank politically, but he was so amazing at calling Michigan games. This is awful.

[matt1]

Has died at 72 years old.

[matt1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beckmann

[Realist]

Re evaluating my retirement plans. Maybe I won't wait as long as I was planning too.

Like him or not, he had a broadcasting career that anyone in the business has to respect.

Yep, I was flapping on whether to go at 60, 62 or keep going until 65. This makes it easy, 59 and 1/2 with some part time work for stupid hobby money.

My father has a form of vascular dementia, and it is an awful way to go.

You sound like me up until last summer. Was going to go at 63. Wife and I met with our new financial advisor who said I could retire now comfortably, then said wait until 59 1/2 or 60 because of medical insurance. Going on long term sick leave prior to retiring as I’m not giving back nearly a years salary of sick leave. Part time work for me also. Need to get away from my stressful job

[radioandtventhusiast]

It is such a shame to hear this. That has to be very tough on a family for him to go through what he did. I didn't agree with his politics, but he seemed like a great PXP man. I remember watching him saying that he hoped he had a great retirement and wanted to spend time with his family. Sad that never happened with him. May he R.I.P.

[phcapstick]

Kind of a shame folks seem to be compelled to say they didn't agree with his politics but.....

None of these left leaning folks would have stood a Prayer in hell in a debate with him on conservative philosophy.

God speed Frank, you are missed, and I pray for your family.

[Realist]

Kind of a shame folks seem to be compelled to say they didn't agree with his politics but.....

None of these left leaning folks would have stood a Prayer in hell in a debate with him on conservative philosophy.

God speed Frank, you are missed, and I pray for your family.

Maybe because he hung up on people who were disagreeing with him so he could have the last word?

[BillT]

Peter Werbe at WRIF used to do the same thing!!

[MWmetalhead]

Larry King was the very worst. When he had his syndicated PM drive radio show, he'd adruptly hang up on callers then insult them.

[teetoppz28]

Maybe because he hung up on people who were disagreeing with him so he could have the last word?

That's exactly what he would do... hang up, then go on a hissy-fit rant on the topic, sounding like a bad ass.

[Mega Hertz]

I once had a 5 hour debate with G G at the Olive Garden in Lakeside Mall. It ended with him trying to pleasure me with one socked foot.

[Bryce]

I once had a 5 hour debate with G G at the Olive Garden in Lakeside Mall. It ended with him trying to pleasure me with one socked foot.

Was he any good?

[G G]

I once had a 5 hour debate with G G at the Olive Garden in Lakeside Mall. It ended with him trying to pleasure me with one socked foot.

No, that was the Cheeseburger in Paradise, you bastard. I can't believe you can't keep your memories straight on this.

[Mega Hertz]

I once had a 5 hour debate with G G at the Olive Garden in Lakeside Mall. It ended with him trying to pleasure me with one socked foot.

No, that was the Cheeseburger in Paradise, you bastard. I can't believe you can't keep your memories straight on this.

No, Cheeseburger in Paradise is when you wanted to dress up like a road worker and play "bumper to bumper, in the backseat.