SHERMAN OAKS, CA -- WOAI-AM radio is reporting the death of a local radio legend, Andrew Ashwood. According to the station’s Website, Ashwood died of a massive heart attack at his Sherman Oaks, CA, home late Thursday. He was 51.
Before coming to WOAI-AM in 1997, Ashwood worked at radio stations in several states including Florida, Wisconsin, and Arizona. In 2003, he was hired to become Vice President and General Manager of Fox Sports Radio, a unit of Premiere Radio Networks.
“He was truly a valued mentor, boss, employee, friend, and all around good guy who accomplished great things,” Premiere Radio Networks President Charlie Rahilly was quoted saying on WOAI-AM’s Web story about Ashwood.
Andrew Ashwood was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. He fought it tenaciously, telling friends, ‘failure is not an option!’
He was a native of Elm Grove Wisconsin and was a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan. Ashwood graduated from Albion College in Michigan. He’s survived by his wife Sandra and his sisters, Ann and Lorry. Funeral arrangements are pending.
