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https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-says-goodbye-to-ken-calvert-a-giant-in-sports-and-beloved-announcer-of-the-pistons?taid=65855a9fb7f0c900016b89df&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter Remembering Ken Calvert, a giant in Pistons' lore The former announcer for the Detroit Pistons who had a hand in turning sports into entertainment in the Motor City died at the age of 72 this week. By Ingrid Kelley and Jack Nissen Published December 21, 2023 6:27PM Detroit Pistons FOX 2 Detroit DETROIT (FOX 2) - Ken Calvert knew he made it not when he was in Detroit, announcing one of the Pistons' games with his iconic voice, but in New York, hundreds of miles away from the Palace. Tom Wilson , the former owner of the team, said Calvert recounted seeing a bathroom full of people saying Joe Dumars in that classic Calvert tone . It was a sign of his legacy and just how far it had traveled. "Ken came out and he just had fun with it and then he inven...

A still of the late radio star, Calvert  (Image via X/@DanLeach) https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-ken-calvert-pistons-member-radio-star-s-cause-death-explored By  Tanya Tewari Dec 21, 2023 - 08:25 GMT Ken Calvert, a renowned figure in Detroit radio and a former public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons, passed away at the age of 72. Ken Calvert was celebrated for his charismatic personality and memorable voice. The news of his death was confirmed by his wife to 7 Action News on the night of December 20, 2023. Ken Calvert's cause of death wasn't revealed at the time of writing this article. However, there were reports that suggested a possibility of a sudden illness. That being said, as mentioned earlier, no official confirmation has been made A  Ken Calvert: A look into his multi-faceted life and career still of the late radio star, Calvert  (Image via X/@T-Bone Mathley) Calvert was born and raised in Detroit and attended Brother Rice High School ...

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2023/12/21/detroit-radio-vet-ken-calvert-dies-at-72/71996039007/ TONY PAUL  ,  JAKKAR AIMERY  ,  MARNIE MUÑOZ   The Detroit News Thursday, December 21, 2023 Veteran Detroit radio broadcaster and rock DJ royalty Ken Calvert, who spent more than four decades as an on-air personality in the Motor City, has died. His death was by announced by his colleague and a fellow radio personality. Calvert died Wednesday at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed. His cause of death was not given. He was 72. "We lost Ken Calvert today. I hope all of you know how much he loved being on the air in Detroit and cherished the time he talked with you and met you at King Chili cookoffs, golf outings and all over Detroit," Jim O'Brien of 94.7 WCSX said in a statement on Big Jim's House website late Wednesday. "I’ll be in tomorrow morning to celebrate his life with you. I miss my friend....

https://jacobsmedia.com/so-long-casual-one/ by Fred Jacobs · December 21, 2023 Bruce, Ken, & Bob | Photo credit: Thomas Weschler “Oh no, not again.” I expect that's the reaction heard 'round the radio industry, and especially in the Detroit Metro area. We lost another one this week. Those of you in the rock radio community are still trying to process Jim Ladd. And now Ken Calvert , the guy who represented Detroit radio so damn well has left the building . If you're just finding out about the passing of “The Casual One,” I hate to be the bearer of the sad news. K.C., truly “one of the hardest working men in show business,” passed away a couple of nights back, and the sad news began to take flight yesterday afternoon. The ripples will most certainly be felt from Allen Park to Birmingham to St. Clair Shores. Ken wasn't just an incredibly accomplished personality, he was truly one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. I watched his ability to instantaneously era...

https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/people/2023/12/21/ken-calvert-detroit-radio-icon-and-bad-boys-era-voice-of-pistons-dies/71995491007/ 1989 Detroit Pistons Championship Rally Introductions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awvf3GoiUow JULIE HINDS  - Detroit Free Press Thursday, December 21, 2023 Ken Calvert was a Detroit radio star whose career spanned more than four decades and six major stations . But to listeners across metro Detroit, he felt more like a good friend. Calvert, 72, died Wednesday (December 20) at his home in Oakland County, according to his wife of 40 years, Ann Calvert . He had been dealing with a short-term illness, but his passing was sudden and unexpected, she told the Free Press . Nicknamed “K.C., the Casual One,” Calvert brought humor, relaxed charm and a flair for interviewing music superstars to his job. DETROIT FREE PRESS ARCHIVE “I just want everyone to know how much he appreciated his fans and their support,” she said late Wednesday night, fighting...