(KRON) — Doug McConnell, the long-time host of KRON4 News’ “Bay Area Backroads,” has died. McConnell’s death was announced in post on the Facebook page of his more recent show, “OpenRoad,” which aired on NBC Bay Area.
McConnell, according to the post, died of complications stemming from a stroke he suffered in 2023. He was 80 years old.
“It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we share the news that Doug McConnell peacefully passed on the night of January 13th, 2026,” the Facebook post read. “Since his stroke in the fall of 2023 he had bravely struggled to regain his health, but a string of setbacks finally caught up with him.”…