murder of radio host in St. Louis

[Donna Halper <dlh@donnahalper.com>]

Since we have been talking about reporting people's pregnancies or other 
details from their personal life, a tragic story from St. Louis radio moved 
on the wire-- the woman involved is somebody I do know in passing, since I 
judged the radio awards for the Missouri Broadcasters Association last 
year...  So, how does a station report on the murder of one of its own 
people, and will they tread a lot more carefully than they might if it were 
an ordinary citizen-- that is, not a radio news anchor...

KMOX's Nan Wyatt is slain at home
By Greg Jonsson and Heather Ratcliffe, St. Louis Today Online
02/18/2003

KMOX radio personality Nan Wyatt was shot to death in her home in Twin Oaks 
in St. Louis County on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police sources said Wyatt, 44, was found with gunshot wounds in the bedroom 
of her home. More information on her death is expected to be released at a 
news conference this afternoon.

Wyatt, one of the most recognizable voices in St. Louis broadcasting, has 
hosted the morning drive-time "Total Information AM," St. Louis' top 
morning radio show, since 1996. She also was a regular on the "Donnybrook" 
television show Thursday nights on KETC (Channel 9). "  [rest of story snipped]