Arch Deal

Arch Deal (October 5, 1931 – March 13, 2020, aged 88) was an American newscaster with WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, having started in 1959.[1] He was also the father of Tampa musician Karen Deal.[2]

An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps by 2002. In 1975, his chute malfunctioned and he hit the ground at 120 mph. He suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and cracked ribs. In three months time, he returned to work at his WFLA-Ch. 8 job.[3] He later worked at radio station WRBQ-FM 104.7 as a sky traffic reporter until 1992.[4]

Personal life

In 1991, he became a father again, fathering a daughter.[5]

In 2010, his 57-year-old daughter Karen died, having been in a coma for a month after choking at dinner.[6]

Deal died on March 13, 2020, also after choking on food. He is survived by daughters, Diane and Michelle Deal and his son, Doug Deal.[3]

Published work
  • Corporate Fall Guy ISBN 0578086468, 9780578086460 (2011) [7]

References
  1. "Former WFLA anchor Arch Deal dies at 88". WFLA. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. The Tampa Tribune November 19, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal dead at 57 - Curtis Ross Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Arch Deal, longtime WFLA news anchor who survived parachute fall, dead at 88". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. St. Petersburg Times August 11, 2002 Ex-anchor survives skydiving accident By John Balz
  5. Big Cat Rescue Arch Deal
  6. Tampa Bay Times Saturday, November 20, 2010 Local musician Karen Deal, wife of Jefferson Airplane singer, dies By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer
  7. Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver Corporate Fall Guy: The Ups and Downs of a TV Anchor/skydiver


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