Marshall Miles, Robin Hood Radio legend, dies at 70

Marshall Miles,  Robin Hood Radio legend, dies at 70
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SALISBURY — Marshall Miles, a beloved fixture on the airwaves in the Northwest Corner and adjacent Berkshire, Columbia and Dutchess County and co-founder of Robin Hood Radio, died on Saturday, June 24, in Hartford Hospital. He was 70.

Miles spent the span of his adult life in radio, having begun his career as a high school senior in 1971 at Housatonic Valley Regional High School where he called games on the student station.  A veteran of local radio, Marshall was first hired by Warren Gregory when he started WKZE-FM in Sharon.  Marshall went on to WQQQ-FM, before returning to WKZE-FM.

In 2002, Miles set up Tri-State Public Communications, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit, to operate WNWC-CATV6, the local public access station. Robin Hood Radio, co-founded with Jill Goodman, was first launched in 2006 as an internet radio station and by 2008 had affiliated with NPR and was broadcasting on AM1020 and 91.9FM “the smallest NPR station in the nation.”

The Robin Hood Radio Network was built in the ensuing years, on air, streaming and on demand at robinhoodradio.com.

“Robin Hood Radio is the culmination of Marshall’s years in radio,” said Goodman in an interview on Sunday, June 25. “It is a balance of information and entertainment that serves the people who work and live here, and it’s something of which he was quite proud, for good reason.”  She went on to say. “Everybody knew Marshall.  And everybody has a Marshall story.”

On his Facebook page on Tuesday, June 20, Marshall reached out: “Ask (cq) Mark twain said the reports of my death are premature. Yes, I have been sick, and very very sick but in the past couple of days under constant care at Hartford Hospital things are and hopefully all turn out OK. You won’t hear from me a while. I’ll ask is that your send strong prayers and good wishes my way. The doctor say I’m not out of the woods yet but I am on my way out once again thanks for your care and concern. Love you all.”

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