(8-28-28) Former 700 WLW host Gary Burbank passed away today at the age of 84 after a brief illness.

Remembering Gary Burbank

LOCAL 12

Burbank worked at the Cincinnati news/talk station from 1981 until 2007, working in both morning and afternoon drive. His show, at times, was regionally syndicated at stations like 610 WTVN in Columbus, WAKR in Akron, and WERE in Cleveland.

Earl Pitts – “Greatest Bits”

Laughing Hyena

  • Burbank was well known for his crazy cast of characters
  • Earl Pitts Uhmerican
  • the Synonymous Bengal
  • newsman Dan Buckles;
  • former Reds owner Marge “Saint CEO” Schott
  • Bengals owner Mikey Brown in the daily All My Bengals soap opera
  • children’s host Ranger Bob
  • blues player Howlin’ Blind Muddy Slim
  • evangelical huckster Rev. Deuteronomy Skagg
  • The Big Fat Balding Guy with A Stubby Cigar In His Mouth pitching products and promising “this time I’m being honest with you;”
  • Gilbert G-N-A-R-L-E-Y at the St. Pia Zadora Golden Buckeye Retirement Community in Pisgah.

Gilbert Gnarley Talks to a Rude and Impatient Employee at Sears

700WLWClassics

During his tenure, Gary Burbank won back-to-back Marconi Radio Awards for Large Market Personality of the Year in 1990 and 1991. After his time at 700 WLW ends, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as a member of its Class of 2012.

Did you know…

Gary Burbank donated his time for a workshop project for the Cheryl Ann Schools in Celina. He did a wonderful job with ‘Shelby, The Unique Sheep‘ adding special voices for each character.

Shelby The Unique Sheep

Stateline Sports Network

Cincinnati’s WLW Gary Burbank uses his wide range of voices to give you this wonderful story about Shelby…who is a green sheep…and finds out it is ok to be green. Written By Celina graduate Keri (Schmidt) Early