Several Oklahoma City media outlets have offered to staff KFOR-News Channel 4’s newsroom Friday during services for longtime sportscaster Bob Barry Jr. so his colleagues can attend, KFOR news director Carlton Houston confirmed Thursday.
“I’ve heard from all the news directors in Oklahoma City who all, independent of each other, reached out upon hearing the news of Bob’s death,” Houston said. “We absolutely have taken them up on their offers to assist us tomorrow.”
Class act. @koconews GM has offered to staff our newsroom during @bbjsports funeral so more can attend. Thank you.
— Linda Cavanaugh (@linda4news) June 21, 2015Public services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Barry’s family said.
However, not all KFOR staff members will be able to attend the services because of the demands of a 24-hour television network, Houston said.
“We certainly are trying our best to make sure we can get as many staffers to this service as we can,” he said. “Bobby was a very special guy and a dear, beloved friend.”
Barry was killed Saturday in an automobile accident when 26-year-old Gustavo Castillo Gutierrez attempted an illegal U-turn and collided with Barry.
Gutierrez is being held on an $18,500 bond with charges including drug possession and manslaughter.
