Miami's Rick Shaw has passed away.

Rick Shaw Passes Away

I saw various posts by past and current DJ’s (Jade Alexander, Stuart Elliot, Libby Kay, Mindy Lang) on Facebook advising that Rick Shaw passed away this morning. Confirmed by all access article below.

RIP Rick. You were a true radio legend.

https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/169892/longtime-miami-radio-star-rick-shaw-passes

Now on the Miami Herald website: briefly:

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Radio personality Rick Shaw who brought the Beatles sound to South Florida has died
BY CHARLES RABIN

For 51 years Rick Shaw’s resonate and melodious voice echoed through the airwaves — from St. Louis to Omaha to Denver and finally to Miami, where he spent most of his career spinning vinyl and playing oldies, goldies and rock ‘n roll.

In 1964, while he worked for WQAM, Shaw was the first radio disc jockey

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article174959401.html#storylink=cpy

Miami's radio legend Rick Shaw has passed away.

Miami Herald story: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...#storylink=cpy
Magic Miami Radio facebook page: www.facebook.com/magicmiamiradio

RIP RICK SHAW

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A 54 Share at WQAM, wow! Rick was a great personality and well loved in the Community. He will be missed!

Slightly off topic, but I have not been able to get ahold of my good friend who went by the name of John Paul Roberts (JPR) between 1968 and 1970 on WQAM under Rick Shaw.
He has had health issues including at least one heart attack a few years ago. He does not answer either his home phone or his cell phone. Does anyone know what has become of him?
Here is a low-res single shot of him and There is a group shot where he is laying on his back, second from the right.
Signed...Concerned.