  Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 253 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
Detroit radio broadcaster Sabrina Black passed away yesterday. She'd fought cancer for six years. I'll post information on memorial arrangements when I get it. | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 105 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
What station was Sabrina Black on? Any additional information about her? | ||
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 254 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
Most recently she had been with WDFN. She was the wife of WRIF's Steve Black. Sabby and I had worked together at three different places over the years. She was the toughest five-foot-nothing, 96-pound person I ever met. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2031 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 207.74.195.249 |
She was by-far one of the most courageous folks to battle this horrific disease. I remember first hearing her on WDFN ages ago (I believe it was with Van Earl Wright) and was extremely saddened when she was diagnosed with the cancer. I even wrote her after the passing of a loved one to encourage her to continue the fight. She wrote some amazingly touching words back in response and I was touched that a person who was in the throes of her own battle took the time to write back. Her voice was always wonderfully sexy and from what I've heard on the air, she was always a touch of class and professionalism. | ||
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox Post Number: 852 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.184.29.148 |
A Detroit News article from July 2005. In Sabrina's world, a moment is even too precious to waste | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2036 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 207.74.195.249 |
Stoney & Wojo are waxing poetic about her now on their show. They're really doing a nice re-capping about some of the other touching things she's done for their station and people in her life. She is truly amazing and will be missed. | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 106 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Ok, thanks for the information. I never heard of her before. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2037 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 207.74.195.249 |
There were so many times she was at death's door throughout all of this and now God's finally called her back home. During all of this, she worked tirelessly to raise money to help others. The disease might have taken her body but her spirit lives on. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4731 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.213.175.233 |
I remember her from years ago when I listened to WDFN 24/7. It's a shame... Which shows did she work on when she was there? I remember her on Stoney and Wojo, Van Earl, maybe even on the Megaman's show... Speaking of the Megaman, what happened to him? He was great. I thought I heard that he had some trouble with the law... | ||
Atl_runner Member Username: Atl_runner Post Number: 1865 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 24.98.116.13 |
Sad and unexpected. Shows how long I have been away as I did not know she was even sick. I remember her early days at Wdfn. She had this beautiful voice in the sea of testosterone that is Detroit sports. If I remember correctly, she actually was with a traffic reporting center prior to joining WDFN as an actual employee. | ||
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.212.43.146 |
That's right -- she did the traffic stuff for both AAA and what used to be called Metro Traffic Control. One of the nicest, kindest people I ever worked with. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2038 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
She had a phenomenal voice! I still remember a phone sex drop that she did on Van Earl's show where she was making all sorts of noises. Oh those moans & groans had my mind racing and then some! | ||
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 256 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
From the WRIF Web site (Steve, Sabrina's husband, works there): Sabrina Black memorial information: Saturday, March 25 12n-6pm Memorial Service from 5p-6p Gramer Funeral Home 705 N. Main Street, Clawson (248) 435-9010 In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to The Sabrina Black Fund. These donations can be mailed to WRIF Radio, One Radio Plaza, Detroit MI 48220-2140 (Message edited by Vic Doucette on March 22, 2006) (Message edited by Vic Doucette on March 22, 2006) | ||
Cafe Member Username: Cafe Post Number: 1217 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 84.162.20.244 |
Stories like Sabrina's should remind us how wonderful life can be, and how our problems shouldn't rule our everyday life. Thank you for sharing this story. | ||
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 257 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
Neal Rubin has written often about Sabby's battle. Here is his column-length obituary from today's Detroit News: http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20060322/OPINI ON03/603220426/1005/LIFESTYLE | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2040 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 207.74.195.249 |
The most important thing about Sabrina's death should be how we should learn to live our lives. It's a harsh contrast but Sabrina Black's courage gave us all a bright beacon to follow. |
