Ken Schram

Ken Schram
Born
Kenneth George Schram

(1947-12-17)December 17, 1947
The Bronx, New York
DiedMay 29, 2014(2014-05-29) (aged 66)
Kirkland, Washington
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
Occupationnews/radio broadcaster
EmployerKOMO 4 (former)
SpouseSandi Schram

Kenneth George Schram (December 17, 1947 – May 29, 2014) was an American news and radio broadcaster.[1] He was based in Seattle, Washington and was the former host of local-affairs show Town Meeting and KOMO 4’s evening news segments called "Schram on the Street." For several years he hosted a radio show, The Commentators, on KOMO Newsradio with conservative John Carlson.

That show was discontinued in September 2010. Starting September 20, 2010, Schram and Carlson each began hosting new, separate shows on the same station, with Carlson on from 9:00AM to Noon and Schram from Noon to 3:00PM.[2] Schram is also known for his personal award, the "Schrammie",[3] which he gave out on the air to "underscore what I think are among the worst of bone-headed decision, and/or the most appalling of asinine behavior", usually to local or regional newsmakers.

After a 35-year career, Ken Schram was laid off from KOMO 4 and Radio on December 7, 2012, citing cutbacks to full-time employees.[4]

On May 28, 2014, Schram's long-time colleague John Carlson announced on the radio that Schram was gravely ill with kidney failure.[5] He died at a hospice in Kirkland, Washington the next day of an infection, aged 66.[6][7]

  1. ^ Ken Schram, longtime KOMO personality, dead at 66 | Local News | The Seattle Times
  2. ^ "Schram: Thoughts on surging Storm, smoking, new show". Archived from the original on 2010-09-20.
  3. ^ "And The Inaugural 'Schrammie' Goes To..." Archived from the original on 2010-04-19.
  4. ^ Schram, Ken (7 December 2012). "Ken-Schram: The Boot After 35 Years". mynorthwest.com.
  5. ^ "Longtime colleague, KOMO TV veteran Ken Schram in ailing health".
  6. ^ Ken Schram, Seattle media personality, dies at 66 - Fairfield Citizen Archived 2014-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Johnson, Eric. "Longtime KOMO reporter, commentator Ken Schram dies". komonews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2014-05-29.