RIP John Callaghan from WNAC

Roger Kirk rogerkirk@ttlc.net
Wed Mar 12 18:46:56 EDT 2008


I met a John Callaghan at WNAC when I worked there 1970-1973.  He was a 
booth announcer with terrible luck relating to automobile accidents.

Kevin Vahey wrote:
> The Globe has an obit today for John Callaghan who they say was a
> sports anchor at channel 7 for 21 years.
>
> I gotta admit I have no clue who this man is. I have no recollection
> of him whatsoever.
>
> Perhaps because Don Gillis completely owned sports on Boston TV he was
> overlooked but being a sports fan I should have some memory of the
> man.
>
> To be fair nobody ever watched Channel 7 for the news in those days. I
> remember Dave Rodman and Palmer Payne doing news but I don't recall
> anybody doing sports until Joe Pelligrino showed up in the late 60's
> who was then replaced by Bob Gamere.
>
>
>
>   



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