{"id":119383,"date":"2024-10-28T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T10:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119383"},"modified":"2024-10-28T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T10:24:45","slug":"christian-radio-host-rob-dempsey-dies-one-week-after-shocking-cancer-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119383","title":{"rendered":"Christian radio host Rob Dempsey dies one week after shocking cancer announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Popular Christian radio show host\u00a0Rob Dempsey has died, one week after breaking the news to his devoted fans that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer. <\/p>\n<p>He was 57.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRob Dempsey, HIS Radio Station Manager and co-host of Rob and Lizz in the Morning, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday evening, October 23rd,\u201d HisAir radio station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HisRadio.Fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> on Facebook Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Popular Christian radio show host\u00a0Rob Dempsey has died at the age of 57. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Rob Dempsey<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The station also told listeners that Dempsey died when he went into cardiac arrest after being hospitalized for emergency surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always had us laughing. His fingerprints are all over this place. He was not just a boss, he was a leader, an encourager. He made such an impact to the community and Greenville,\u201d a radio host at the station said during a Thursday broadcast, according to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2024\/10\/24\/celebrating-with-jesus-beloved-upstate-christian-radio-host-rob-dempsey-passes-away\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WMBF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe lost him but heaven gained such an incredible person. He\u2019s celebrating with Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had been with HisAir for 24 years.<\/p>\n<p>Dempsey shocked his fans when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/robdempsey\/posts\/pfbid02YXQWuDJx93fEwDXGrq95fR78kPgFMCNcas2GqmYbDV3VKhpNVDJNoyc7a7wd885ol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> that he was diagnosed with \u201caggressive\u201d stage 3 bladder cancer on Facebook on Oct. 15.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The station also told listeners that Dempsey died when he went into cardiac arrest after being hospitalized for emergency surgery. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Rob Dempsey<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThankfully I\u2019m at peace today knowing God is in control,\u201d the devoted Christian radio host assured fans in his post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe days ahead will be tough and that\u2019s ok. I am determined to be a dad there for his kids. I\u2019m determined to be that grandpa who will watch them grow up, graduate and get married. I want to grow old with my wife who has been a rock through all of this junk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dempsey previously shared with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hisair.net\/christian-radio-veteran-rob-dempsey-has-passed\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGHbJZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQxmaLHhY8QJuI_X2X710e_OZbUJrdNE_f4aaw7rhZz9bdHqBlhYev9ZKw_aem_n7l-jC4D4hy7QLXyPss1Yw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HisAir<\/a> that his start in radio \u201cbegan as a homeless teenager, addicted to drugs and alcohol\u201d when a youth pastor \u201cintroduced\u201d him to the Christian radio station WCIE in Lakeland, FL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dempsey had worked at HisAir for 24 years. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Rob Dempsey<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOne night while leaving a bar WCIE was on the radio. I had given up on life. Dave Stewart reached out over the radio. It was as if he was speaking to me. \u2018God loves you\u2019 he said \u2018He will never leave you nor forsake you,\u2019\u201d Dempsey shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe prayed the sinner\u2019s prayer and at that moment I rededicated my life to Christ. Then I prayed another prayer. \u2018God, I want to do what that guy on the radio is doing.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Following the revelation, Dempsey got clean and began his path working in radio, which spanned 35 years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dempsey with his wife Amy. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He started his career in various production roles before becoming a volunteer DJ in Tampa, near his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla., and later became the operations and program director for HIS Radio in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The long-time radio host had battled obesity and lost 140 pounds over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Dempsey leaves behind his wife, Amy, four children, Wes, Amanda, Spencer, and Elijah, and two grandchildren, Jackson and Grace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dempsey with his son Spencer. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His son, Spencer, thanked fans and the community for their outpouring of support in the wake of his father\u2019s death in a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0a8zyS81yBZHhWupcRVTJSaMurjipZovDaVGXifXwLo1yzJkhsYh1U74ZM3emd1pTl&amp;id=100004267907890\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> post on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great man, and I\u2019m proud to call him my Dad,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday I\u2019m brokenhearted, yet hopeful of this promise. He\u2019s whole, he\u2019s healthy, and he\u2019s dancing with his Saviour. Everything he did was aimed at bringing God glory, and only God knows how many lives he\u2019s touched. I love you dad, I\u2019ll see you soon. Well done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/28\/us-news\/christian-radio-host-rob-dempsey-dies-one-week-after-shocking-cancer-announcement\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Christian radio show host\u00a0Rob Dempsey has died, one week after breaking the news to his devoted fans that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer. 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