Fresno, CA-Long-time television newscaster Bob Long passed away right before Thanksgiving 2008.  Long retired from the news desk six years prior to his passing but stayed active in the community, mostly teaching.

The historian/newscaster taught viewers a lot in his 40 years at KSEE/KMJ TV.  Even though one credo of news is to “inform, not teach”, Bob Long couldn’t help it.  His history stories and knowledge of current events made him a great teacher.  

One of the greatest lessons by Long, was the lesson of “giving.”  He was much more than a newsman when it came time to help. Take a look at the measure of the man each year over Labor Day.  Bob Long was a telethon fixture.