Michael Bourne, WBGO Host for 37 Years, Has Died at 75 : vim

Michael Bourne, WBGO Host for 37 Years, Has Died at 75

Michael Bourne, longtime radio host for WBGO in Newark, died on Sunday, August 21. He was 75 years old.

Michael Bourne was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022, when he retired from full time hosting duty. He was the host of the Singers Unlimited podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022) show on WBGO. He also hosted the equally as popular Blues Break for several years. Michael was a senior contributor to DownBeat, writing for the magazine since 1969. Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which came in handy with his role as a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.

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