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The final Walt Bodine Show aired on April 27th, 2012, celebrating 72 years of originality and honesty across print, television and radio platforms, as pioneering journalist Walt Bodine retired from KCUR. Walt died at the age of 92 on Sunday, March 24, 2013.MORE ON WALT:Walt's Beat: A Multimedia Journey Through Walt's CareerThe Walt Bodine Audio DocumentaryMarr Sound Archive Walt CollectionKansas City Star: With Bodine’s final show, KC will miss a good friendStoryCorps in KC: Walt Bodine and Tom BodineA TRIBUTE TO WALT FROM MARILYN MAYE:http://kcurstream.umkc.edu/CENTRAL/blog/maye.mp3

Legendary Broadcaster Walt Bodine Dies At 92

Longtime journalist, author and talk show host Walt Bodine died early Sunday morning. He was 92.According to his son Marty, Walt Bodine died peacefully early Sunday morning at Brighton Gardens of Prairie Village, Kan., after spending Saturday visiting with family, friends and colleagues.  

Walt donated his body to science. His son Tom says he hopes it will advance the study of degenerative eye disease, which had left Walt blind in the last years of his life. 

Bodine is survived by his five children: Marty, Tom, Mary, Damien and Rebecca. His wife Bernadine passed away in 2003.

A memorial service, a celebration of Walt's amazing life, is scheduled to begin at 1 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Mo.

Find out more about Walt's life and career here. Visit Walt's page at the Marr Sound Archives here.

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