Radio broadcaster Tyler Bieber killed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
In a post on Facebook, his brother Brandon said, "I don't know what to do or say right now but I know one thing is you will always be true in my heart, RIP my sweet brother, I miss you and love you dearly."
Erin Petrow
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Last Updated: April 7, 2018 5:27 PM MDT
Bolt FM personality and play-by-play broadcaster for the Humboldt Broncos Tyler Bieber has been confirmed as one of the people killed in a devastating collision between the team’s bus and a semi on a Saskatchewan highway late Friday afternoon.
Bieber, who had just turned 29 in February, was a well known figure throughout Humboldt’s sports community, said his mother, Marilyn Hay.
“My son was one amazing man,” she said tearfully. “He would get up at 5:30 every morning and go to work, but his day didn’t stop there. After, he would volunteer with the high school kids — teaching them basketball, football, he taught the girls flag football — he had a real passion for that.”
He was also vice president of the Humboldt touch football league, involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters as a mentor and was set to start coaching at a football academy in Saskatoon three days a week.
Hay said this was his first year as a play-by-play commentator for the Broncos — a position he wasn’t very interested in because he was worried it would interfere with the time he spent coaching — but agreed after they figured out a way to work around his busy schedule.
“Tyler was rarely at home between running from work to volunteer jobs,” she remembers. “He wasn’t in it for the money, he’d get paid extra for being an announcer, but he’d drop that to go be a volunteer coach instead.”
And his dedication definitely rubbed off on the students. Many have been reaching out to Hay to share memories.
Bieber spent some time living in Regina, but decided to return to his hometown in April 2015 after receiving a job offer at the local radio station, Bolt FM.
“He was a great kid, and so passionate about everything he did … I’ll miss him a lot,” she said.
And more from Radio West.ca
A second BOLT-FM staffer, Brody Hinz, has been confirmed as another victim in Friday's crash...
Tragedy has hit our community and it reaches into every corner of life in Humboldt. We know this all too well at Bolt FM.
Tyler Bieber and Brody Hinz lost their lives in the crash on Friday that killed a total of 15 people. The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to Nipawin when their bus was struck by a semi-trailer unit on highway 35 at the junction of 335.
Bolt FM is a member of Golden West Radio. Lyndon Friesen is president. He shared these words.
"It is with great sadness that we have learned both Tyler and Brody were victims of this tragedy. Tyler travelled with the team frequently as the play-by-play announcer. Having been with Golden West since the launch of Bolt FM in news and on-air, Tyler was a shining example of what it means to serve a community. Brody had recently joined our Golden West family, mentored by Tyler and the Bolt FM team.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of all the young men we lost, and our own colleagues, whose lives have been cut short by this tragic event".
https://discoverhumboldt.com/local/two- ... e-in-crash
In a post on Facebook, his brother Brandon said, "I don't know what to do or say right now but I know one thing is you will always be true in my heart, RIP my sweet brother, I miss you and love you dearly."
Erin Petrow
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Last Updated: April 7, 2018 5:27 PM MDT
Bolt FM personality and play-by-play broadcaster for the Humboldt Broncos Tyler Bieber has been confirmed as one of the people killed in a devastating collision between the team’s bus and a semi on a Saskatchewan highway late Friday afternoon.
Bieber, who had just turned 29 in February, was a well known figure throughout Humboldt’s sports community, said his mother, Marilyn Hay.
“My son was one amazing man,” she said tearfully. “He would get up at 5:30 every morning and go to work, but his day didn’t stop there. After, he would volunteer with the high school kids — teaching them basketball, football, he taught the girls flag football — he had a real passion for that.”
He was also vice president of the Humboldt touch football league, involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters as a mentor and was set to start coaching at a football academy in Saskatoon three days a week.
Hay said this was his first year as a play-by-play commentator for the Broncos — a position he wasn’t very interested in because he was worried it would interfere with the time he spent coaching — but agreed after they figured out a way to work around his busy schedule.
“Tyler was rarely at home between running from work to volunteer jobs,” she remembers. “He wasn’t in it for the money, he’d get paid extra for being an announcer, but he’d drop that to go be a volunteer coach instead.”
And his dedication definitely rubbed off on the students. Many have been reaching out to Hay to share memories.
Bieber spent some time living in Regina, but decided to return to his hometown in April 2015 after receiving a job offer at the local radio station, Bolt FM.
“He was a great kid, and so passionate about everything he did … I’ll miss him a lot,” she said.
And more from Radio West.ca
A second BOLT-FM staffer, Brody Hinz, has been confirmed as another victim in Friday's crash...
Tragedy has hit our community and it reaches into every corner of life in Humboldt. We know this all too well at Bolt FM.
Tyler Bieber and Brody Hinz lost their lives in the crash on Friday that killed a total of 15 people. The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to Nipawin when their bus was struck by a semi-trailer unit on highway 35 at the junction of 335.
Bolt FM is a member of Golden West Radio. Lyndon Friesen is president. He shared these words.
"It is with great sadness that we have learned both Tyler and Brody were victims of this tragedy. Tyler travelled with the team frequently as the play-by-play announcer. Having been with Golden West since the launch of Bolt FM in news and on-air, Tyler was a shining example of what it means to serve a community. Brody had recently joined our Golden West family, mentored by Tyler and the Bolt FM team.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of all the young men we lost, and our own colleagues, whose lives have been cut short by this tragic event".
https://discoverhumboldt.com/local/two- ... e-in-crash