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Case was killed in an [[automobile accident]] on [[Bankhead Highway#Alabama|Bankhead Highway]] in [[Birmingham]], [[Alabama]], during a rainstorm on November 22, 2011. A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic at the intersection with [[Pratt Highway]] and struck the [[Nissan Altima]] that |
Case was killed in an [[automobile accident]] on [[Bankhead Highway#Alabama|Bankhead Highway]] in [[Birmingham]], [[Alabama]], during a rainstorm on November 22, 2011. A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic at the intersection with [[Pratt Highway]] at about 3:05 p.m. and struck the [[Nissan Altima]] that Case was driving. Case died at the scene of the accident despite wearing his seatbelt. His wife Angela, who was riding with him, was injured in the crash, but survived and was taken to [[UAB Hospital]] for treatment.<ref name="TBN-20111123">{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Carol|url=http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/11/atlanta_man_dies_in_west_birmi.html|title=Update: Atlanta man dies in west Birmingham collision during heavy rains|newspaper=[[The Birmingham News]]|date=2011-11-23|accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref> Case had recently celebrated his 59th birthday and was traveling to Oklahoma to visit his family for [[Thanksgiving]].<ref name="CNN-20111123-radio"/> |
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|NAME = Case, Stan | |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Broadcast journalist | |
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|DATE OF BIRTH = November 1952 | |
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Revision as of 09:06, 29 November 2011
Stan Case | |
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| Born | Stanley Wright Case November 1952[1] |
| Died | November 22, 2011 (aged 59) |
| Education | Central State University (Oklahoma) Georgia State University College of Law[3] |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Years active | 1979–2011 |
| Notable credit(s) | CNN Radio Headline News[4] |
| Spouse | Angela Bettina Stiepel Case[5] |
Stanley Wright Case (November 1952 – November 22, 2011) was an American lawyer and broadcast journalist. He was best known as the news anchor of CNN Radio from 1985 to 2011.[2]
Education
Case received his undergraduate degree from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, and a law degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He was licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia.[3]
Career
In 1979, Case became a news correspondent for KEBC in Oklahoma City. He was a charter member and president of the Oklahoma City News Broadcaster's Association. Case spent two of his years at KEBC covering the state government.[3]
In 1985, Case joined CNN in Atlanta.[6] He married Angela Bettina Stiepel, a writer at CNN. Jim Ribble of CNN said that the staff often consulted with Case about news coverage of court decisions because of his legal knowledge.[1] Case and the staff of CNN Radio received the Ohio State Award for Excellence in 1991 for coverage of the Persian Gulf War.[3] Mike Jones, a manager at CNN Radio, called Case "the backbone of this network".[5] Case had also worked as a television anchor for CNN's sister network, Headline News.[4]
Death
Case was killed in an automobile accident on Bankhead Highway in Birmingham, Alabama, during a rainstorm on November 22, 2011. A pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic at the intersection with Pratt Highway at about 3:05 p.m. and struck the Nissan Altima that Case was driving. Case died at the scene of the accident despite wearing his seatbelt. His wife Angela, who was riding with him, was injured in the crash, but survived and was taken to UAB Hospital for treatment.[7] Case had recently celebrated his 59th birthday and was traveling to Oklahoma to visit his family for Thanksgiving.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ribble, Jim (2011-11-23). "Stan Case remembered". CNN Radio. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ a b "Longtime CNN radio anchor Stan Case killed in car crash in Birmingham, Ala". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Laura (2011-11-23). "Stanley Case Dead: Longtime CNN Radio Anchor Killed in Car Crash". International Business Times. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b Ofgang, Jeff (2011-11-23). "Longtime CNN Radio Anchor Stan Case Killed in Crash". Macon, Georgia: WMAZ-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ a b "CNN radio announcer killed in B'ham wreck". Montgomery, Alabama: WSFA. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ "CNN's Stan Case killed in car crash". United Press International. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Robinson, Carol (2011-11-23). "Update: Atlanta man dies in west Birmingham collision during heavy rains". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
External links
- Stan Case at CNN (archived on April 14, 2011)
- CNN's Stan Case remembered at CNN (video)
- CNN radio journalist dies in Birmingham car accident at ABC 33/40 (video)
- 1952 births
- 2011 deaths
- American radio news anchors
- American television news anchors
- CNN people
- Georgia State University College of Law alumni
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Journalists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Journalists from Oklahoma
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- Road accident deaths in Alabama
- University of Central Oklahoma alumni