Veteran broadcaster Bob Clarke dead at 75

The local media fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran broadcaster Walter Charles 'Bob' Clarke, who died early Tuesday at the Port Maria Hospital in St Mary. He was 75.

Clarke had been admitted for treatment of a medical condition. A respected and influential voice in Jamaican broadcasting for more than five decades, he was best known for his work at Irie FM in Ocho Rios, where he hosted the popular Sunday programme, Memories.

He later continued his broadcasting career in Montego Bay and remained on air until recently.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Jamaica’s entertainment and broadcasting industry, Bob Clarke was awarded the Order of Distinction.