Gary Burbank celebration of life set for Jan. 24

This should be one helluva celebration!

“And this time I’m being honest wit’ you” as one of Gary Burbank’s many famous alter-egos, The Big Fat Balding Guy with A Stubby Cigar In His Mouth, would say.

Burbank — the funniest guy in Cincinnati radio who died Aug. 28 at age 84 — will be celebrated with his radio bits, stories and his music at Covington’s Madison Theater 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.

Daughter Tracy Songer and the organizers plan to “celebrate Gary’s most beloved characters and stories from his radio career.” Burbank started as the morning host on WLW-AM in 1981, but spent most of his time here in afternoon drive time until retiring in December 2007 at age 66…

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