Carl Day committed his life to the Dayton region. He was a nationally acclaimed journalist that worked for the best interests of our community throughout his career, earning a reputation as the “Voice of Dayton.”
Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement regarding the news that Dayton broadcaster and personal friend Carl Day lost his battle with cancer at the age of 72:
“Carl Day committed his life to the Dayton region. He was a nationally acclaimed journalist that worked for the best interests of our community throughout his career, earning a reputation as the “Voice of Dayton.” He was an aviation enthusiast and strongly advocated for the National Aviation Hall of Fame and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.His assignments took him to Sarajevo and Bosnia to cover the war and the Dayton Peace Accords. While on that assignment, he developed a close relationship with the people of the region, and cared tremendously about their safety and security. In 1996, Carl and I were part of a delegation that traveled to Bosnia with Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor, on a mission to build relationships and develop economic development opportunities.?Carl’s faith, positive attitude, and determination through his ten-year battle with illness served as an inspiration to many in our region suffering from cancer and leukemia. Lori and I will keep his friends, family, and our community in our thoughts and prayers.”