Beloved radio host Rob Dempsey dies one week after shocking cancer announcement: ‘He always had us laughing’

Popular Christian power show host Rob Dempsey has died, 1 week aft breaking nan news to his devoted fans that he had been diagnosed pinch shape 3 bladder cancer.

He was 57.

“Rob Dempsey, HIS Radio Station Manager and co-host of Rob and Lizz successful nan Morning, went to beryllium pinch Jesus connected Wednesday evening, October 23rd,” HisAir power position announced connected Facebook Thursday.

The position besides told listeners that Dempsey died erstwhile he went into cardiac apprehension aft being hospitalized for emergency surgery.

“He ever had america laughing. His fingerprints are each complete this place. He was not conscionable a boss, he was a leader, an encourager. He made specified an effect to nan organization and Greenville,” a power big astatine nan position said during a Thursday broadcast, according to WMBF News.

“We mislaid him but eden gained specified an unthinkable person. He’s celebrating pinch Jesus.”

He had been pinch HisAir for 24 years.

Dempsey shocked his fans erstwhile he announced that he was diagnosed pinch “aggressive” shape 3 bladder crab connected Facebook connected Oct. 15.

“Thankfully I’m astatine bid coming knowing God is successful control,” nan devoted Christian power big assured fans successful his post.

“The days up will beryllium reliable and that’s ok. I americium wished to beryllium a dada location for his kids. I’m wished to beryllium that grandpa who will watch them turn up, postgraduate and get married. I want to turn aged pinch my woman who has been a stone done each of this junk.”

Dempsey antecedently shared pinch HisAir that his commencement successful power “began arsenic a bum teenager, addicted to narcotics and alcohol” erstwhile a younker pastor “introduced” him to nan Christian power position WCIE successful Lakeland, FL.

“One nighttime while leaving a barroom WCIE was connected nan radio. I had fixed up connected life. Dave Stewart reached retired complete nan radio. It was arsenic if he was speaking to me. ‘God loves you’ he said ‘He will ne'er time off you nor forsake you,’” Dempsey shared.

“He prayed nan sinner’s dream and astatine that infinitesimal I rededicated my life to Christ. Then I prayed different prayer. ‘God, I want to do what that feline connected nan power is doing.’”

Following nan revelation, Dempsey sewage cleanable and began his way moving successful radio, which spanned 35 years.

He started his profession successful various accumulation roles earlier becoming a unpaid DJ successful Tampa, adjacent his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla., and later became nan operations and programme head for HIS Radio successful North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The long-time power big had battled obesity and mislaid 140 pounds complete nan years.

Dempsey leaves down his wife, Amy, 4 children, Wes, Amanda, Spencer, and Elijah, and 2 grandchildren, Jackson and Grace.

His son, Spencer, thanked fans and nan organization for their outpouring of support successful nan aftermath of his father’s decease successful a Facebook station connected Thursday.

“He was a awesome man, and I’m proud to telephone him my Dad,” he wrote.

“Today I’m brokenhearted, yet hopeful of this promise. He’s whole, he’s healthy, and he’s dancing pinch his Saviour. Everything he did was aimed astatine bringing God glory, and only God knows really galore lives he’s touched. I emotion you dad, I’ll spot you soon. Well done.”