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AN AMERICAN NEWS anchor has told his audience live on air that he is suffering from ALS, a condition from which there is “no cure”.
In the segment, Larry Stogner informed his viewers that he would soon be bringing his career in broadcast journalism to and end after discovering he had the condition – sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Stogner has been with the ABC 11 since 1976 and announced his retirement from the station last Friday.
The news anchor opened his address by drawing attention to a change in his voice that some viewers had noticed, before going on to say:
Some of you may remember me taking the ALS Ice Bucket challenge back in the summer. It was great fun plus it helped to raise over $100 million. Little did I know it was about to change my life. There is no cure. My career in broadcast journalism is coming to an end.
Last year more than €1.6 million was raised in Ireland for ALS sufferers by those doing the Ice Bucket challenge.
Stogner went on to say he has been “blessed to have had the best job in the world” and thanked viewers for their company during his time with the station.
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a really good article well done
Interesting, Im going to have to get this book
Long overdue, and well done. Irish soldiers fought all over the world including the Wild Geese, the U.S. Mexico, South America etc etc. If anyone wants to know more visit the superb ‘Soldiers and Chiefs’ exhibition at Collins Barracks in Dublin.
The fusilier’s arch on the green, I remember my grandmother who prayed for the boer’s and for Gandi, alway’s referred to it as traitor’s gate.
An interesting period of Irish history and its integration with Europe Nothing new about the EU ! Also some great music and songs were written about the military adventures of Irishmen abroad during this period of history Nice piece thank you
Excellent article, amazing work by the author. It’s a section of history that is generally skimmed over in universities, which negates away from the importance of the irish brigades ideology! Brilliant stuff!
I never knew that arch had stuff written in it
Fighting Irish- the extraordinary story of the Irish soldier by Tim Newark is definitely worth a read if you find this interesting.
Great piece, another book to hunt down
Make the most of it – the EU and troika has ensured that European history is going to be dull from now on
Sounds like an interesting book. So which British regiment lost it’s colours?
Look forward to reading it
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