NEW ORLEANS — A longtime New Orleans sports reporter and broadcast television anchor has died. Ed Daniels died at the age of 67 on Friday.
Daniels suffered an apparent heart attack while covering the New Orleans Saints training camp in Irvine, California. He was flown back to New Orleans, where he later died at an area hospital.
Daniels had more than four decades of experience covering sports in the New Orleans area.
A Rummel High School graduate, his career began in 1977 in New Orleans.
He would then become the sports director at KPLC in Lake Charles before joining WDSU in 1982.
Daniels co-hosted a popular New Orleans Saints sports show with Ro Brown in the 80s before he was promoted to weekend sports anchor in 1983.
He joined WGNO in 1991, where he remained for the rest of his career as sports director.
In 2014, Daniels received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Club of New Orleans. He is also a two-time recipient of the Louisiana Sportscaster of the award from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Daniels was also named the Louisiana Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in 1997, 2014 and 2018.
He was a co-host of “The Tailgaters Show” on 106.1 with Ken Trahan. Daniels is survived by his wife and five children.
The New Orleans Saints released the following statement regarding his passing:
"The New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans are saddened by the passing of longtime New Orleans sports personality Ed Daniels. Ed was one of the longest-tenured members of the media in our market, covering the Saints for over 40 years and covering the Pelicans (formerly Hornets) since they began play in New Orleans in 2002.
"A New Orleans native, Ed also had a great love for his hometown, both as a sportscaster and as a man, recognizing the importance of high school sports locally and the value of them to our youth. We send our thoughts and condolences to Ed's family, friends and colleagues."
Funeral arrangements have not been announced at this time.
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