BOSTON (AP) – A popular longtime Boston-area radio reporter has died.
WBZ-AM announced Wednesday that Lana Jones “died suddenly this morning at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.” She was 62. The station did not provide a cause of death.
Jones had worked at WBZ since 1991 and had been a part of the area’s radio news scene since 1981.
WBZ program director Bill Flaherty says Jones was “the consummate professional” who could boil down complicated matters into a concise report for listeners.
During her tenure, Jones covered many of the city’s biggest news events including the Boston Marathon bombing, the Roman Catholic priest abuse scandal, and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Jones was a native of Warren, Ohio, who attended Bowling Green State University.
She is survived by her husband, Steve.
Lana Jones was a kind, wonderful person and reporter. My condolences to Lana's family, and her family at @wbznewsradio. We have lost a great voice in Boston — Lana, you will be truly missed. -MJW
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) April 25, 2018
I am shocked and saddened by the news about Lana Jones. She was a total pro – and a fixture covering all kinds of news for decades for WBZ. We will all miss her. Rest In Peace.
— Charlie Baker (@CharlieBakerMA) April 25, 2018
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