George Michael Sports Machine – Sportscasters Died

George Michael, dean of Washington sportscasters, has died at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital. George Michael covered sports at WRC-TV (Channel 4) for 28 years until resigning in 2008 in response to budget cuts.

Michael introduced the local, late-night “George Michael’s Sports Final” in 1980; the highlights show evolved four years later into the syndicated “Sports Machine,” which ran until his departure in 2007.

Michael was honored at half time in the owner’s box during his final remote broadcast. Pictured, from left to right: former Washington Bullet Wes Unseld, Michael, late Wizards Owner Abe Pollin, former Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken.