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ROCHESTER - John R. "Jack" Murphy, former owner of WMNS, WBJZ (Olean) , WLSV and WJQZ (Wellsville) of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Jan. 12, 2016.
Born in Rochester on Jan. 23, 1932, he followed a career in broadcasting, mainly radio, in several New York state cities. He did some television, but loved radio, especially the morning show. He later went into management and ownership.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; three children, Shannon (Robert) McElmurry, Sean (Amber) Murphy and Erin (Michael) Kane; six grandchildren, Kylie Cogan, Nickolas Leonard, Elizabeth Leonard, Emma Kane, Julia Kane and Kallen Murphy.
He was predeceased by his son, Colin; and two brothers, Thomas and James.
