George Putnam
George Putnam was a news anchor and talk show host who died on September 12, 2008. He anchored at four different TV stations in Los Angeles and was later a conservative talk show host for the radio program Talk Back on CRN Digital Talk Radio. 1
Fast Facts
- Became 94 years old1
- Born July 14, 19141
- Died on September 12, 20081
- Started as radio host on WDGY, Minneapolis, in 19341
- News anchor at local Los Angeles channels KTTV 11, KTLA 5, KCOP 13 and KHJ 9, which later became KCAL 91
- Retired in 19751
- Was a talk show host for Talk Back from 1975 and on 1
- In July 2008, friend Chuck Wilder replaced Putnam on the show, due to Putnam's kidney and liver problems1
- Wilder will continue to host the show after Putnam's death1
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