John R. Lomax (May 16, 1951 – March 12, 2024) was an American news anchor and reporter.
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| Born | John R. Lomax[1] May 16, 1951 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2024 (aged 72) Villa Hills, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, reporter |
| Years active | 1983–2022 |
| Spouse | Donna Lomax |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and early career
editJohn Lomax was born the oldest of seven children on May 16, 1951, in Knoxville, Tennessee.[2] He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1977, majoring in communications and psychology. Lomax moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and worked as a savings and loan office branch manager for four years before returning to television.[3]
Television career
editLomax started working at Local 12 as a reporter in 1983 and became a morning show anchor in 1990. Lomax co-anchored Good Morning Cincinnati for 32 years. He retired in April 2022.[4] He was succeeded by Aleah Hordges in May 2022 as the co-anchor of Good Morning Cincinnati.[5] Lomax was in the Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame and was a member of Omega Psi Phi.[6] His retirement date of April 29, 2022, was reportedly proclaimed "John Lomax Day" in Hamilton County, Ohio.[7]
Personal life and death
editLomax was the first African-American male news anchor at WKRC. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in February 2007.[8] He was married to Donna and had two children, along with grandchildren. He died on March 12, 2024, at age 72.[9] Lomax resided in Villa Hills, Kentucky, and he had been diagnosed with pneumonia, being admitted to the hospital afterwards.[10]
References
edit- ^ "John Lomax Talks About Kindness". goodthingsgoingaround.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "John Lomax, last of 'the '80s kids,' retires from WKRC-TV Friday". WVXU. April 28, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "John Lomax, 'the heart and soul' of WKRC-TV, dies at 72". WVXU. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "John Lomax, longtime WKRC Local 12 anchor, dies at 72". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Channel 12 names successor to longtime morning news anchor Lomax". The Business Journals. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "12 Things to Know About Local 12 Anchor John Lomax". WKRC. June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Local 12 says goodbye to mentor, friend, colleague John Lomax". Local 12. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "John Lomax Means Mornings In Cincinnati". TV News Check. August 21, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Former Local 12 Good Morning Cincinnati anchor John Lomax passes away". WKRC. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "John Lomax, longtime WKRC Local 12 anchor, dies at 72". AOL. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.