Randy Snow, a warm voice of morning radio in N.L. for decades, dead at 61

Randy Snow, a mainstay of Newfoundland and Labrador airwaves, has died.

He was 61.

"Known for his signature voice, welcoming demeanourand ability to entertain no matter what the time or weather, Randy Snow is a broadcasting legend," said a statement fromNewfoundland Broadcasting Company, owner of OZFM and NTV.

The company's statement said Snow died of natural causes.

Raised in Gander, Snow started at OZFM in 1988.

"OZFM was his big break, and he was a key figure in shaping the sound of the station that is still going strong today."

Snow anchored OZ's top-ratedDawn Patrol morning show for years, with Larry Jay and Debra Birmingham.Snow went to competitor Hits FM for 16 years, and returned to OZ in 2019. He left the station in 2023.

Larry Davis better known publicly as Larry Jay described his time spenton air with Snow as golden years.

"It was an experience.We made our living at getting up in the morning, having a coffee, playing some rock and roll, laughing and joking, and talking to people," Davis said.

"It was lucky and wonderful. He was a great, great personality towork with."

Newfoundland Broadcasting Company president Scott Stirling thanked Snow for his years working at the company and an enduring legacy.

"He will forever be a part of Newfoundland broadcasting history, a media icon whom everyone knew his name. He always wanted to put a smile on your face first thing in the morning," wrote Stirling in the statement.

Chief operating officer Lindsey Andrews said people across the company felt the news of Snow's death.

"We sincerely appreciate Randy's contributions to our company over the years and we are keeping his family in our thoughts and prayers," Andrews said.

Premier Andrew Furey also spoke about the presence Snow had over the years.

"For decades, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians started their days listening to radio broadcaster Randy Snow. Like many, I remember playing along to Mindtrap on the Dawn Patrol," he posted on X.

Lynn Burry, who anchored NTV's newscast, also posted about the death of Snow and his abilities as a broadcaster.

"He was such a talented broadcaster probably the most successful in recent history. People loved to listen to him and he had a natural way about him that connected with his listeners. My condolences to his family. RIP."

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