Cy Bahakel
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Cy Bahakel | |
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Member of the North Carolina State Senate | |
In office 1972–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | April 12, 1919
Died | April 20, 2006 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Alabama (AB, LLB) |
Cy Nesbe Bahakel (April 12, 1919 – April 20, 2006) was an American politician. He was a North Carolina state senator and a media magnate.[1][2] He was a member of the Democratic Party. His son-in-law is former US Representative Robert Pittenger (R-NC).
Bahakel was born to a poor
WDEF and WDEF-FM, also Chattanooga, all still owned by Bahakel Communications. As the era of television dawned in the 1950s, Bahakel tried his hand in this new fad as well, and founded WABG-TV in Greenwood, the Mississippi Delta's first TV station, in 1959. Bahakel later acquired stations in Charlotte, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina (WCCA-TV), and Montgomery, Alabama
.
Bahakel was instrumental in bringing the
Charlotte Hornets National Basketball Association
franchise to Charlotte in 1987. He was a primary investor in the team and was the guarantor of the $32 million loan for the franchise fee to bring the team to Charlotte.
Bahakel ran unsuccessfully as a
Republican Charles R. Jonas.[1]
Bahakel served in the North Carolina Senate from 1972 until 1976.
Bahakel died at his home in Charlotte on April 20, 2006, at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, six children, and five grandchildren.
References
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]". 1916.