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Ed Dague, longtime Albany NY / WNYT anchor, has died
https://wnyt.com/news/ed-dague-former-wnyt-anchor-has-died-/5562128/
WNYT Staff
Updated: November 24, 2019 07:11 PM
Created: November 24, 2019 11:51 AM
Former WNYT NewsChannel 13 anchor and managing editor Ed Dague has passed away after a long illness, his son Harris Dague tells NewsChannel 13. He was 76 years old.
Dague began his work in broadcasting in the 1960s. He spent the last 19 years of his career at WNYT. Ankylosing spondylitis -- a crippling and progressive form of arthritis -- forced him into retirement in 2003.
During his time at WNYT, NewsChannel 13 became the top-rated news station in the Capital Region.
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Dague left WRGB for WNYT in 1984.
For 11 years, Dague co-anchored with Chris Jansing, then known as Chris Kapostasy.
“Ed Dague was, quite simply, one of the great journalists of our time," Jansing said Sunday. "That’s why so many people trusted him: his intellect, his commitment to truth and his devotion to his community. And it’s why all these years after he left the anchor chair, he’s still beloved by all who watched him, who admired him, who learned from him. The breadth of his curiosity and knowledge knew no limits, and he selflessly shared it with me as a mentor and friend for the eleven years I was privileged to sit next to him at WNYT."
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WNYT Staff
Updated: November 24, 2019 07:11 PM
Created: November 24, 2019 11:51 AM
Former WNYT NewsChannel 13 anchor and managing editor Ed Dague has passed away after a long illness, his son Harris Dague tells NewsChannel 13. He was 76 years old.
Dague began his work in broadcasting in the 1960s. He spent the last 19 years of his career at WNYT. Ankylosing spondylitis -- a crippling and progressive form of arthritis -- forced him into retirement in 2003.
During his time at WNYT, NewsChannel 13 became the top-rated news station in the Capital Region.
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Dague left WRGB for WNYT in 1984.
For 11 years, Dague co-anchored with Chris Jansing, then known as Chris Kapostasy.
“Ed Dague was, quite simply, one of the great journalists of our time," Jansing said Sunday. "That’s why so many people trusted him: his intellect, his commitment to truth and his devotion to his community. And it’s why all these years after he left the anchor chair, he’s still beloved by all who watched him, who admired him, who learned from him. The breadth of his curiosity and knowledge knew no limits, and he selflessly shared it with me as a mentor and friend for the eleven years I was privileged to sit next to him at WNYT."
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Ed Dague was a great anchor. Cross gently, Ed.
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And Ed was "one of us," often invited Dr. Alan Chartock on to give political commentary. Dr. Chartock spoke about his friend today on WAMC radio. 
Listen here:
Alan Chartock speaks about Ed Dague's death
https://www.wamc.org/post/wnyt-former-longtime-anchor-ed-dague-has-died
