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• February 11, 2008

  Ex-Louisville DJ Sentenced To 15 Years For Fraud

  

  TODD SMITH, the former WDJX disc jockey known on the air as TODD KELLY, admitted in court YESTERDAY that he made a "big mistake," apologizing to his family and the community for faking LOU GEHRIG's disease and spending more than $120,000 raised … more »

• December 11, 2007

  7 Years In Prison For Ex-Louisville DJ

  

  A former LOUISVILLE radio personality has been sentenced to seven years in prison for bilking listeners out of donations. TODD SMITH, who went by TODD KELLY on the air, pleaded guilty in AUGUST (NET NEWS 8/22) to mail fraud, wire fraud and money … more »

• November 28, 2007

  Jim Steel Passes

  Condolences to the family and friends of former CLEAR CHANNEL/OMAHA OM JIM STEEL, who passed away YESTERDAY afternoon around 4:30 after a 5 year battle with ALS (LOU GEHRIG's disease). The funeral is set for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st at 3p (CT) at … more »

• August 22, 2007

  Louisville DJ Todd Kelly Guilty Of Fraud

  

  The AP reports that former LOUISVILLE radio personality TODD KELLY (real name: TODD SMITH), pleaded guilty TUESDAY to charges that he bilked listeners out of donations by falsely claiming he had terminal illnesses on his radio show. The official counts … more »

• March 30, 2007

  Toledo Paper Profiles Jim Steel's Struggle With ALS

  THE TOLEDO BLADE had an article last weekend about CLEAR CHANNEL/OMAHA Dir./Operations JIM STEEL, who was diagnosed five years ago with LOU GEHRIG's disease. Read the inspirational story … more »

• March 7, 2007

  Former Louisville DJ Indicted

  

  THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL reports that TODD SMITH -- who was known on WDJX/LOUISVILLE as TODD KELLY and who authorities have said faked having LOU GEHRIG's disease and cancer, then stole as much as $150,000 that had been donated for … more »

• October 2, 2006

  "Dream Doctor" McPhee Sets Last Show

  Syndicated "THE DREAM DOCTOR SHOW" host CHARLES MCPHEE's fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- LOU GEHRIG's Disease -- gets attention from the NEW YORK TIMES, which reports that MCPHEE will have his final broadcast as host of the show … more »

• August 15, 2006

  "Dream Doctor" Discloses ALS Diagnosis

  "THE DREAM DOCTOR SHOW" host CHARLES McPHEE has disclosed that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (LOU GEHRIG'S disease). McPHEE told his audience that he has been diagnosed with the incurable disease and that "I feel okay right now, but … more »

• April 27, 2006

  DC Newsman Kurt Henschel Dies

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime WASHINGTON-based news reporter KURT HENSCHEL, who died WEDNESDAY after a long struggle with LOU GEHRIG's Disease. HENSCHEN worked for WTOP-A/WASHINGTON, MUTUAL's WASHINGTON bureau, STANDARDNEWS, and, most … more »