News Director Dies Suddenly

The staff at WFIE (Evansville) were shocked to learn on Friday that the station’s News Director passed away suddenly.

Joe Schlaerth, died Thursday night.

Schlaerth came to Gray station after nearly 15 years at WIVB in Buffalo.

Buffalo was his hometown and he started at WIVB as Producer, moved to EP, spending the last 10 years at the station as News Director.

For the last 3 1/2 years, he has been the ND at WFIE.

No word on the cause of death.