LadySkinsFan Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Jim Vance has died. Always enjoyed him on the news. http://wtop.com/dc/2017/07/nbc-washington-anchor-jim-vance-dies-at-75/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Damn,, i've been watching him since the early 70s. For me, he was the voice of Washington, and he kept the trust. I'll miss him, definitely the end of a big era. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Aw man. Jim was a cool customer and D.C. institution. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Wow man. Wow. Local icon. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Aw man, this is the last thing I expected to see when I logged on. Had to wipe away a tear on this one RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 This REALLY sucks...I thought he was on the mend. RIP to a legend. Guaranteed him and GM are up there laughing at this clip again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Damn, man. Jim Vance was a DC legend. I'll miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Sucks. Big time. Only local reporter in my life whom I remember by name. Others just blur together, but 22 years after leaving MD, I still remember him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 45 years on the air in DC. Forty. Five. Years. Think about that. Talk about a Washington institution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ron Ebony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Jim Vance was awesome. Grew up watching him on the news. Sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 A true D.C. legend. As a tweet put it "real D.C., not Capitol/K St stuff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Oh no!! Absolutely horrible news. If any "celebrity" death can can feel like losing a family member, it's this. He was the face of local news for literally every second of my life and I'm sure for many others on here as well. More than just that though, Jim Vance was the epitome of DC. I think if one person defined and represented this area, really this area, not the politicians that you never see outside of their safe spaces, he was it. The wit, the humor, the intelligence, the coolness and the openess; being one of the very first Black anchors in the entire country, and doing it in Chocolate City. He was truly a legend. RIP. Never forget you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 NBC News won't be the same without Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Sad, sad day. Great guy, great anchor. Had overcome his personal demons in the 70s and 80s to become such a well respected part of the community. I loved when him and George Michael would banter back and forth at the end of the 6pm news, that was required tv watching for me. I am 99% positive I saw that his portrait was included in the alleyway at Ben's Chili Bowl when I was there a few weeks ago. And if not, he absolutely should be. RIP, Jim Vance. The measuring stick of all DC broadcasters past, present and future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (I wrote this and shared it on Facebook when I heard the news. Wanted to share it with you all since this is a more local audience) As a boy, Jim Vance was one of the first faces I connected with concepts like "news" and "journalism." It was not unusual for me to see faces that looked more like mine on the 6 p.m. (or if I was really feeling froggy, 11 p.m.) newscast. Perhaps that's why it didn't feel unusual for me to go into that field as a teenager and still have a foot in that field right now. Vance had a delivery that was ideal: professional while still natural. He said what needed to be said on the air but he did it as himself. Jim Vance is not only one of the reasons why I do what I do but he's one of the reasons why I do what I do the way I do it - because it's okay to be yourself while going about your business. In the case of the late Mr. Vance: it's part of what made him a beloved presence on WRC 4 and in Washington, D.C. for nearly 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 19 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Sad, sad day. Great guy, great anchor. Had overcome his personal demons in the 70s and 80s to become such a well respected part of the community. I loved when him and George Michael would banter back and forth at the end of the 6pm news, that was required tv watching for me. I am 99% positive I saw that his portrait was included in the alleyway at Ben's Chili Bowl when I was there a few weeks ago. And if not, he absolutely should be. RIP, Jim Vance. The measuring stick of all DC broadcasters past, present and future. His portrait was included. As it should have been. He's an icon in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I heard the news as I was about to go workout. Man a DC Icon and staple. RIP Jim, you will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 RIP, Mr. Vance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Jim Vance and Doreen Gentzler... from Age 6 to about 20.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurd Cudins Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/Restaurant-Unveiled-Mural-Showcasing-14-Legends-of-DC-Music-Politics-and-Media-429727283.html I saw him give a speech to commemorate the new mural at Ben's Chili Bowl. He was clearly very sick but he was also clearly very proud to be on that wall. I am glad he got to see himself memorialized in such a way. RIP Jim Vance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Jim Vance was a great local news host. Delivered the news warmly, with humor, or with the gravitas it deserved. He certainly is a part of my experience in understanding how to do news gracefully. He also was willing to insert his opinions in a clear way that didn't sully the news, but enriched the conversation. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Absolute tragic news. Legend of the area. Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 WoW. Honestly, there's not much more to add to what's already been said. Vance was indeed an icon. And I learned to appreciate him all the more once I began to live in different locales. We were fortunate enough to be spoiled by such top notch local reporting here in the area. Not everyone is so fortunate. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Wow, this is sad. I loved watching him on the news. Someday there will come a time when cancer will be no more. #hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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