WUSY's Benjamin 'Bearman' Martin Passes

Bearman

ALL ACCESS sends condolences to the family and friends of CLEAR CHANNEL Country WUSY (US-101)/CHATTANOOGA morning co-host BENJAMIN "BEARMAN" MARTIN, who passed away YESTERDAY (10/16) from complications after a lengthy battle with liver disease. He was 61.

"BEARMAN" had been in radio for 37 years, with 25 of those spent at WUSY. The "BEARMAN AND KEN" morning show has racked up multiple ACM and CMA nominations, and won COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS "Small Market Personality of the Year" in 2010.

"CHATTANOOGA RADIO AND TELEVISION" Founder DAVID CARROLL penned a tribute to "BEARMAN" on the company's website. Read it here.  WUSY also posted a tribute to "BEARMAN," which can be read here.

Services will take place at HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME, 3239 Battlefield Pkwy, FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. The viewing will be TOMORROW (10/18) from 12p-8p (ET), and the funeral will be held on SUNDAY (10/19) at 2p (ET).

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