Stan Case
Stan Case | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stanley Wright Case November 1952 Headline News[5] |
| Spouse | Angela Bettina Stiepel Case[6] |
Stanley Wright Case (November 1952 – November 22, 2011) was an American
CNN Radio from 1985 to 2011.[3]
Early life and education
A native of
cum laude with a Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta. He was licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and also taught as a professor.[4][8]
Career
Case began his broadcast news career in the 1970s at small radio stations in Midwest City, Oklahoma and Jackson, Mississippi.[2][8] He quickly moved on to KVOO (now KTSB) in Tulsa.[2] By 1979, Case became a news correspondent for KEBC (now KOKQ) in Oklahoma City. He was a charter member and president of the Oklahoma City News Broadcaster's Association. Case spent two of his years at KEBC covering the state government of Oklahoma.[4]
In 1985, Case joined
Headline News.[5]
Death
Case was killed in an
automobile accident on Bankhead Highway in Birmingham, Alabama, during a rainstorm on November 22, 2011. A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic at the intersection with Pratt Highway at about 3:05 p.m. and struck the Nissan Altima that Case was driving. Case died at the scene of the accident despite wearing his seatbelt. His wife Angela, who was riding with him, was injured in the crash, but survived and was taken to UAB Hospital for treatment.[10][11] Case had recently celebrated his 59th birthday and was traveling to Oklahoma to visit his family for Thanksgiving.[1]
References
- ^ CNN Radio. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ a b c d Stanley, Tim (2011-11-30). "Prague native Stan Case, CNN Radio anchorman, killed in crash". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ a b "Longtime CNN radio anchor Stan Case killed in car crash in Birmingham, Ala". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Laura (2011-11-23). "Stanley Case Dead: Longtime CNN Radio Anchor Killed in Car Crash". International Business Times. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b Ofgang, Jeff (2011-11-23). "Longtime CNN Radio Anchor Stan Case Killed in Crash". Macon, Georgia: WMAZ-TV. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ a b "CNN radio announcer killed in B'ham wreck". Montgomery, Alabama: WSFA. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ "Stan Case". Classmates.com. August 2000. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ a b "2005 Distinguished Former Student Award Recipients". University of Central Oklahoma. 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ a b "CNN's Stan Case killed in car crash". United Press International. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Chambers, Jesse (2011-12-02). "Remembering Stan Case: CNN Radio anchor died in Birmingham car crash". WELD for Birmingham. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (2011-11-23). "Update: Atlanta man dies in west Birmingham collision during heavy rains". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
External links
- Stan Case at the Wayback Machine (archived April 14, 2011) at CNN
- CNN's Stan Case remembered at CNN (video)
- CNN radio journalist dies in Birmingham car accident at ABC 33/40 (video)