Gordon Weise came to WARM in 1985, one of the new employees after a passing through manager, who wanted to make a name for himself, needlessly fired three people.
Of course, there was some mistrust at the beginning, fearing Gordon was the mindless stooge of an evil master. While his loyalty was never in doubt, Gordon became Gordie, and he developed in to a friend. He was a big man, with a big voice, and he was simply a nice guy. Gordie was very easy to work with, and a fine broadcaster.
After learning of Gordie's September 2 passing, I checked out his LinkedIn page. I knew of his stops in Harrisburg before and after WARM, but I was surprised to see that he had been with WARM for only two years. Gordie's last job was at a station in Lebanon. He had been doing the news there for more than a quarter century when new owners came in, changed the format, and escorted Gordie to the door. He deserved better.
We'd exchange an occasional email or direct message. I authored a couple of references way back when. I dropped in one day for lunch and a tour of one of his stations. I do know there were some health problems over the years. There were some unhappy personal times in there, but it did seem that he was eventually satisfied with where life took him.
Gordon Weise, Gordie, was 66 years old.
