Sam Burrage Paducah KY Obituary – Death: Former WPSD anchor and reporter Sam Burrage has died. Sam Burrage, 75, of Paducah, KY, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2021. No cause of death was revealed.
Sam Burrage was Black’s first host. He spent 35 of those years in the broadcast news industry.
“Saddened to hear about the death of the great Sam Burrage from WPSD 6 in Paducah. He came to Obion Central in the 80’s several times to do stories on Cannon Whitby and Coach Whitby. Even challenged Cannon to a shooting contest on TV. Prayers to his family.”
Burrage began working at WPSD on film in the 1960s. Sam began his career on camera for the station after completing a journalism training program at Columbia University in 1971.
Saddened to hear about the death of the great Sam Burrage from WPSD 6 in Paducah. He came to Obion Central in the 80’s several times to do stories on Cannon Whitby and Coach Whitby. Even challenged Cannon to a shooting contest on TV. Prayers to his family.🙏
— Robin Cude (@rcude93) August 2, 2021
Sam Burrage, the first Black anchor and reporter at WPSD, died Monday morning. Burrage will be remembered in the Local 6 area for his segments “People Beat,” and “Burrage’s Bag,” which displayed his charming personality and unique storytelling techniques.
— Todd Faulkner (@TFaulknerWPSD) August 2, 2021
I still remember watching “Burrage’s Bag” regularly as a child. When we took a tour of the studio in elementary school, he was our guide. RIP, Sam Burrage.
— Edward Alan Marlowe (@dreamarlowe85) August 2, 2021
Sam Burrage, the first Black anchor and reporter at WPSD, died Monday morning. Burrage will be remembered in the Local 6 area for his segments “People Beat,” and “Burrage’s Bag,” which displayed his charming personality and unique storytelling techniques.
— WPSD Local 6 (@WPSDLocal6) August 2, 2021