R.I.P.: Kentucky Broadcaster Don Sheridan

Don Sheridan

Longtime Morganfield, KY radio broadcaster Don Sheridan, a fixture in his community and Union County sports, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer.

He was 80, according to thegleaner.com.

Sheridanspent 50 years with WMSK 101.3 FM /1550 AM in Morganfield, including serving as station manager and the voice of Union County High School Sports in addition to other roles at the station.

He was inducted into the Kentucky Broadcasters Association’s Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame in 2008 and was among the first inductees in the Union County Sports Hall of Fame.

 “Don shaped the Union Countyradio station from the beginning, and his spirit will always be felt at WMSK,” the radio station said in a statement announcing his death.

“Don wasn’t just a radio veteran of 50 years,” WMSK said. “He was a man filled with compassion, humor and passion for his work and for those he worked with. For us at WMSK, he was a mentor, a leader and, most importantly, a friend.”