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October 21st, 2022, 08:14 PM
From Radio Insight:
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2022/10/rush.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1Image courtesy Russell Rush FacebookiHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Now (https://961now.iheart.com)” KXXM San Antonio Program Director and afternoon host Russell Rush has passed away today following a long bout with cancer. Rush was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma (https://allofsa.net/2019/06/29/local-radio-talent-announces-he-has-rare-type-of-cancer/) in 2019, which accelerated this summer. When diagnosed he told listeners (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2343817399274442), “There?s no cure, just treatment and hope for remission, which is what we?re doing right now.?
The 44 year-old Rush joined KXXM in 2005 rising to APD/afternoon host in 2006 and Program Director in 2017. He began his career in his native Iowa as a teenager and then spent five years at 101.5 WBNQ Bloomington IL. He also hosted haunted house tours (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRussellRushHauntedTour?app=desktop) on YouTube.
Rush is survived by his wife Saralyn Ferrell.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244181/kxxm-pd-afternoon-host-russell-rush-dies-at-the-age-of-44-from-rare-cancer/)
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2022/10/rush.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1Image courtesy Russell Rush FacebookiHeartMedia CHR “96.1 Now (https://961now.iheart.com)” KXXM San Antonio Program Director and afternoon host Russell Rush has passed away today following a long bout with cancer. Rush was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma (https://allofsa.net/2019/06/29/local-radio-talent-announces-he-has-rare-type-of-cancer/) in 2019, which accelerated this summer. When diagnosed he told listeners (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2343817399274442), “There?s no cure, just treatment and hope for remission, which is what we?re doing right now.?
The 44 year-old Rush joined KXXM in 2005 rising to APD/afternoon host in 2006 and Program Director in 2017. He began his career in his native Iowa as a teenager and then spent five years at 101.5 WBNQ Bloomington IL. He also hosted haunted house tours (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRussellRushHauntedTour?app=desktop) on YouTube.
Rush is survived by his wife Saralyn Ferrell.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244181/kxxm-pd-afternoon-host-russell-rush-dies-at-the-age-of-44-from-rare-cancer/)