You've Got a Friend
Your friend is your friend. You don’t really think about how your friend is with other people. To you, he’s funny and kind and supportive, commiserating about a mutual annoyance and quick to praise a very specific talent you have.
Giving Back
To honor his legacy, his life’s work, and his alma mater, the Richard Walburg Media Scholarship at the University of Cincinnati has been established.
You can donate to the scholarship at foundation.uc.edu/ccmscholarship. Please put “Richard Walburg” in the memo line.
One day you find out he makes everyone feel that way.
And it makes him an even better friend.
Those of us who worked with Rich found him to be talented, smart, completely unflappable, and effortlessly good at his job. We were also fortunate to call him a friend.
When Rich passed away last week, the out-pouring of love and support from his friends and former colleagues made those sad days more bearable for us at Game Day.
“Rich was Cincinnati’s cheerleader for most of his career. From programming The Big One, 700 WLW, (I loved the way Rich said his W’s) to programming the World’s Largest Chicken Dance, his clever ways will always remain with me. We were so lucky to have Rich join us at Game Day for a few years ago. I miss Rich as a trusted colleague and, more importantly as a great friend,” says Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day.
The world being what it is, with no direct way to channel their grief, Facebook became the place to share memories of Rich, offer support to those who will miss him, and tell favorite stories about his exploits.
This is just a snapshot of the organizations, the people, and the city who are all better for having known Rich Walburg.
