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Posted: 3:11 PM Jul 4, 2009
News Director at Eau Claire's WEAU-TV Dies
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) -- John Hoffland, who was news director at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire for 25 years, has died. He was 64 years old.
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) -- John Hoffland, who was news director at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire for 25 years, has died. He was 64 years old.
Mark Povolny, assignment editor at WEAU, says Hoffland died suddenly Saturday morning at his home in Eau Claire. He says Hoffland died of natural causes.
Hoffland grew up in Viroqua and was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. After that he worked as a radio and television reporter in La Crosse and in eastern Iowa before joining WEAU in 1978, first as a producer and then news director.
In 1981 Hoffland instituted a 5 p.m. daily newscast, which would later become a mainstay for TV stations around the country. In 2002 he was honored by the Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association with the Carol Brewer Award for outstanding service to broadcast journalism.
He is survived by his wife Penny.
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The Coward ANONYMOUS's comment Mocks by honored husband's death of a sudden heart attack. It must be removed. A similar comment for Negative Attention was kicked off WEAU-TV News- my News Director Husband's site. It was an attempt to DEFAME by husband and me. The WEAU Newsroom has been renamed The John T. Hoffland Memorial Newsroom. My beloved husband was endeared my countless journalists and colleagues. it is morally imperatove to delete a negative, ignorant comment such as ANONYMOUS, who disrepects my husband, recipient of numerous Awards, Honors, and the adulation of people across the U.S. and abroad. Everyone knew that it was a traumatic shock that my husband died of a sudden heart attack. He was vibrant, healthy, & passionate, loving & devoted to Excellence in Journalism and to his wife, Penny & son, Lukas. Amongst every other honor possible, we will accept on his behalf - John Hoffland's Induction into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
how does someone die suddenly of natural causes?
