Don Elliot Heald, 1922-2009

All of us at Day1 and the Alliance for Christian Media were saddened to learn of the passing last week of our colleague, friend, and mentor Don Elliot Heald. Don was a major figure in Atlanta media for decades, having started at our flagship radio station WSB-AM, and later moving to WSB-TV as general manager.

For 50 years Don served as the host of our predecessor program, The Protestant Hour. For many years he served on our board of trustees. Every year he also provided the voiceover for the live Christmas Eve broadcast from the Cathedral of St. Philip over WSB TV, which is produced by the Alliance.

We will miss Don's leadership, his wisdom, and his warm friendship. We want to extend our sympathy to his family and his many colleagues and friends.

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Watch the video with WSB-TV Anchor John Pruitt on the life of Don Elliot Heald.