Sad news. jan left in 79 to anchor in san francisco for 5 yrs. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Weve updated the security on the site. ", "We felt confident all along that there would not be any criminal charges filed. Your email address will not be published. HOUSTON - Bob Allen, a longtime sports broadcaster in Houston, died Wednesday night after a bout with cancer. Who can complain?. There was a time when Bob Allen the sportscaster to me was my whole identity, not Bob Allen the person. Ex-society editor for "Inside Houston" magazine, a news magazine of products and services in the Houston area. It's funny you say that because I knew all these characters well since my parents always watched the local news and I absorbed it through osmosis. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Her production company, "Jan Glenn Productions", regularly produces a number of highly visible commercials and infomercials for well-known clients around the state. wow, she's been there forever. Last: How long do you want to ignore this user? Don Nelson and Jan Glenn were Houston's TV couple from 1977 to 1991 thanks to "Good Morning Houston." Now 24 years later, their crazy relationship hasn't changed, but it didn't start as a match. - Gifford Nielsen, former KHOU sports director and Oilers quarterback, I got to live my dream in my hometown. cemeteries found in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. A lot of people have gone through this. There is a problem with your email/password. We have set your language to 24 Texas A&M staves off comeback bid by Ole Miss for 14th SEC win, 400m star Tierra Robinson-Jones looks back on emotional SEC Indoors, Catching up with former Texas A&M wide receiver Jason Carter, Standout 2025 DL Dilan Battle is seeing his recruitment take off. TV Shows. He was a part of our lives. Bob Allen (economic historian) (born 1947), American professor of economic history at Oxford University. Yep he is. Allen did not specify the variety of T-cell lymphoma for which he is being treated, but he said doctors described it as an aggressive strain of the disease that affects about six people out of a million. He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). He fought like hell, but he had no regrets." Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He received a stem cell transplant in December and in February said he was cancer-free before complications developed in recent weeks. Im just not Bob Allen the Channel 13 sportscaster.. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of William Glenn and Gertrude Evelyn Marion Drake. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Do you know Bob Allen?" He has worked at Channel 13 for many years, including before Metro Traffic even existed. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. No, not the news operation -- the running of the station. Here picture has been gone now. He was involved in stuff he was involved in." I don. Search above to list available cemeteries. In 2013, Allen moved toKHOU-TV, where he spent the remainder of his career. If he is gone, Don and 13 may not have had a say in the matter. When is his last day anchoring the 4pm newscast? The underlying message of the entire service was that Bob was much more than a media figure. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Robert Glenn Bob Allen I found on Findagrave.com. A Gannett official says strong commitment to news will continue. Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Began her television career in Lubbock, Texas before joining KTRK-TV in Houston. Bob had the courage to tell it like it is. Let others know about your loved one's death. His voice will be missed. Don was hosting the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade on Saturday with channel 13 so I don't think anything has happened to him thankfully! I don't watch much morning television, so forgive my ignorance, but is Johnathan Walton still doing his schtick on 11? Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, reads over his script in the studio. Cancer sucks. I can never look at him the same way! His favorites, in no particular order, include the Luv Ya Blue Oilers of the late 1970s, the current Texans, the mid-1980s Astros and the back-to-back Rockets champions of the mid-1990s. Shortly after, he took a leave of absence. Bob Allen, Self: ESPN SportsCentury. Didn't he die a few years ago? But the star of his memories, he said, is the late Marvin Zindler. A native of Tyler, he is a graduate of John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior College and The University of Texas at Austin. Very few high profile people ever recover from a fall like the one he made. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Id still be rooting for them. Keep you posted.". He left for a couple of years and came back as big as a house. "I'll be back. Channel 13 Sports Anchor Bob Allen chats with News Anchors Dave Ward, Gina Gaston, and Tim Heller during a commercial break on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Houston. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Brandon studied radio-TV at the University of Texas, and his first jobs were as a radio disc jockey on stations in Texarkana and Longview. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "His bride to be is Megan Cardet, a wonderful lady who stood by Bob all through his fight against cancer. Most everyone in Houston, in fact, knew Allen, the longtime Houston sportscaster at KTRK (Channel 13) and, from 2013 through 2015, at KHOU (Channel 11), who died overnight after a 16-month battle. He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. they later divorced. Her father's, Barney Glenn, favorite song was "Barney Google". 2023 Maroon & White LP. Her hair fell out from dyeing her hair too much, while working as a weather girl in Lubbock. They let us be our own personalities, and they gave us the creative freedom to be ourselves. I had to walk that fine line of having to criticize my hometown team when I had to but still be for them. VIDEO: Bob Allen remembered by sports star. "I may have gone over the line with criticism sometime. Wow, This is shocking. He was a bit gruff in the press box. Year should not be greater than current year. Bob was a good friend and a good man who was always smiling and who had a kind word for everyone. Thanks for your help! My dad valued his place in the Houston community, and the encouragement he received from you over the last two years gave him more strength and comfort than you will ever know." Not quite sure, but the Chron archives note that about a year after the Ed Brandon fallout, Bob Boudreaux stopped anchoring Live at Five and was later told by his agent (from NYC) to shave his mustache. Away from the cameras, she is actively involved with a number of Houston charitable institutions with particular emphasis on children's causes and animal rescue. According to the Nielsen Co., Channel 11 in May ranked second among English-language stations among all households for its 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. "On the one hand I'm very angry about it, but I know that it's the way I was leading my life. "He had such boyish enthusiasm," said CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz, who met Allen during his student days at the University of Houston. Most everyone in Houston, in fact, knew Allen, the longtime Houston sportscaster at KTRK (Channel 13) and, from 2013 through 2015, at KHOU (Channel 11), who died early Thursday after a 16-month battle with cancer. 1-ranked newscast in town. From the glory days of the Luv Ya Blue Houston Oilers-Earl Campbell era, to some low points when Bum Phillips was sacked, Bob was there. Channel 13's competitors rolled out a number of counterparts to Bob Allen during his more than three decades as sports director: KPRC (Channel 2): Bill Worrell, Ron Franklin, Craig Roberts, Chris Wragge, Randy McIlvoy. How in the hell did he get his job back? September 9, 2004 in Houston and the Media. Police investigated but found no proof of that. I don't think Don Nelson was with Metro Traffic. Bob Allen, taking a familiar position on the Channel 13 news set Wednesday, says his final sportscast tonight will not usher in his retirement. KHOU (Channel 11): Ron Franklin, Dan Patrick, Gifford Nielsen, Butch Alsandor. Born Robert Alan Egalnick (his father, Lee Egalnick, founded the Karl Young League for youth baseball), Allen worked in radio after graduating from Westbury High School and Stephen F. Austin State University before joining Channel 13 in July 1974. Family members linked to this person will appear here. - ?) "You fought hard. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. "The drug use was causing problems in my life," he said. Jan's biggest problem was that the show was called "Good Morning Houston" instead of "Jan Glen's Show." Very sad to hear the news that longtime Houston sportscaster Bob Allen has succumbed to cancer. Youve got to be unique and local, because you can get national news a lot of places, he said. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Dave has been such a good friend, one of the nicest people. He also has done a lot more than just the morning traffic reports, such as weather reports, feature stories, and cohosting the old Good Morning Houston morning show. We watched him on the news every night. Bob's family issued the following statement: "On behalf of Bob Allen's family, we are so incredibly touched by the love and support shown to us during this difficult time. My main goal is to continue to get physically healthy. "Like any tumor, something goes wrong in a single cell and it begins to grow abnormally," said Dr. Martha Mims, chief of the hematology and oncology section at Baylor College of Medicine. There was a plan in the works to run KHOU and PAX by remote control from Dallas. Photos: Check out Bob Allen's life behind the scenes at KTRK. Sign up for service and obituary updates. This guy went through pure hell, and he knows he's the luckiest guy in the broadcast business. These days you can have a coke addiction well into your middle years and still become POTUS. It turns out that I'm just normally prone to have hypertension, but I was exacerbating it with drugs.". Verify and try again. Prior to 26 June 1881, no marriage license was required; the marriage was recorded . He was born in Texarkana and grew up in Austin. Now your journey has come full circle," Sirron F. wrote. This is a carousel. What type of illness doe Cheryle Keck have? Bob Allen. it was generally decided that his being close friends with dave ward saved his job, along with the obvious reason that he was well perceived by the public. The part that would be run by remote control is an area known as "master control" or "local air control" where programs are played back, commericals are inserted, network programs are aired, network and syndicated feeds are recorded, etc Houston would be left with the news operation, sales, and local management. Ed returned to Channel 13 in the early 1990s after being gone for a few years and undergoing rehab for his addiction issues. Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial. Don't overlook the possibility that your ancestor may have been married in a nearby county that was more convenient to them, or where other family members lived. that news is older than my daughter! Brandon admitted later in a written statement that his drug dependency left him vulnerable to blackmail, and he elaborated Wednesday - two weeks after his release from a drug treatment program - on his ordeal. "I used drugs for 10 years," Brandon told the Chronicle. 52 Replies | Will he still be anchoring the morning newscast? Oilers, early rockets & Astros. She was born on Thursday June 4th 1970, in Unknown. He became even more familiar with the farming community after marrying his wife Teresa, who grew up on a farm near Osawatomie. Dave Ward, left, and Bob Allen at the 11th annual Texas Legends Gala on March 25. Id be typing my script with my back to the newsroom, and spitballs would be flying past me and hitting the screen. Allen's daughter, Genna Fincher, said in a statement, "We are so incredibly touched by the love and support shown to us during this difficult time. HOUSTON Bob Allen, a longtime sports broadcaster in Houston, died Wednesday night after a bout with cancer. He also was a television junkie. Maybe he is undercover with the POTUS. "The job situation is something that is definitely on my mind, and I don't have one right now," he said. Terribly sad, especially given that he had a cancer that isn't one of the high-mortality types like pancreatic and eso****eal. As the combine starts, the Texans are on the clock and the pressure mounts to solve their quarterback problem, writes Brian T. Smith. Bob Allen is known for ESPN SportsCentury (1999). And he did so much with Special Olympics and Sunshine Kids. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Watching local news is almost like learning baseball. Bob Allen, Channel 13 Sports Anchor, prepares for the evening newscast. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. If people cannot be given a second chance, what motivation would anyone have for reforming himself? "I thought I could do drugs socially and I couldn't.". i think don nelson was on "dialing for dollars" on channel 13 before he was on the news. He and Bob Boudreaux were two of my favorites growing up. When the Oilers were in their heyday, I was a contemporary with the players, and this was all new, he said. Always will be. Unfortunately that was many beers ago Is Tom Cook quitting the 4:00pm news? who'd think that the hard drinking Dave Ward would out live Bob. If you don't do it as a kid, the connection will never form. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Resend Activation Email. My identity is not tied up in what I do.. 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