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Daniel Jan Walikis had died.
Feb. 13th, 2012 08:22 pmDan Jan, creator and long-time host of the European Ethnic Melodies Show on WHRW Binghamton, has died suddenly today. The information I had is that he had a heart attack at his computer.
He hosted his program every week, never missed a show and had been Public Affairs Director at the station during my time. He didn't just host: he prepped amazing amounts of material, found music from all over, talked as fast as lightning and radiated happiness. He had recently retired as a history teacher at Windsor High School.
His son has also been "the fourth Goo", a session man and important part of the Goo Goo Dolls.
His show would normally have been tomorrow, a Tuesday evening tradition. I can't make it back east to give my respects in person.
He would start and end the show with greetings in various eastern European languages. Na peezh, good sir.
He hosted his program every week, never missed a show and had been Public Affairs Director at the station during my time. He didn't just host: he prepped amazing amounts of material, found music from all over, talked as fast as lightning and radiated happiness. He had recently retired as a history teacher at Windsor High School.
His son has also been "the fourth Goo", a session man and important part of the Goo Goo Dolls.
His show would normally have been tomorrow, a Tuesday evening tradition. I can't make it back east to give my respects in person.
He would start and end the show with greetings in various eastern European languages. Na peezh, good sir.
