In addition to being a state senator, Dennis Egan, who died Tuesday, was also a Juneau mayor and radio host. He was well-known and well-liked for his fairness, gruff voice and mischievous personality. Via KTOOpubmedia
In addition to being a state senator, Egan was also a Juneau mayor and radio host. He was well-known and well-liked for his fairness, gruff voice and mischievous personality. Rep. Bryce Edgmon, a former House speaker, called him “the best curmudgeon around.”
“Sometimes, those pranks happened to be on the front doorstep of a sitting legislator,” Kiehl said. “And boy, his father made him make apologies quite formally.” about his childhood in the Governor’s Mansion with Alaska’s News Source in 2017, including brewing beer in the basement and running a pirate radio station in the attic.
In the private sector, Egan worked for KINY in Juneau, eventually becoming part owner of the station and its general manager. His gravelly voice became particularly well-known in the region after hosting “Problem Corner” for decades. That’s the station’s long-running, live swap meet show. “What was really amazing is when he served as mayor, and he still managed the radio station, he would be forthcoming, accessible and still make sure that the competition, like you guys , the Empire, were treated equally, too,” Carran said. “I didn’t get exclusives because he was the mayor.”
Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, addresses the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at the Juneau Moose Lodge on May 31, 2018.
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