Reverend Jay Bacik: A Life of Broadcasting & Ministry

0:00It's April 29th. This is entertainment and celebrity news, today pop culture powered by AI. Veteran Radio host Reverend J. Basic passed away on Friday at age 82. He made his mark on stations like 2GB and 2CH through the 1990s in early 2000s, blending his broadcasting chops with deep, community service and ministry work. He built a name that warmed lively voice with a killer sense of humor, often stepping in for his buddy Reverend Bill Cruz and chatting up big names. Like Prime Minister John Howard back in 2000, tributes poured in quick New South Wales opposition leader Kelly Sloan called him a larger than life force, full of passion and that cheeky wit you. Couldn't resist. Cruz remembered him as generous off air too, always pushing him to take breaks and cover shifts. Fordained back in 1969, Basick led ministries in spots like Wollongong, Telepia and Crozenest ran life education for nearly 15 years and sat on boards for groups like Drug Free

1:02Australia and Diabetes Australia even held bankroll the Northside Community Church. He's leaving behind his wife Diane and kids Anna, Bradley and Michael with his funeral set for later this week at that very church, a fitting, send off for a life that touched so many airways and hearts.