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A Booming Voice And A 'Blue Dog': Remembering Lawmaker And Broadcaster Jim Condon

Jim Condon speaking at Montpelier's Capitol Plaza Hotel.
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Jim Condon speaking at Montpelier's Capitol Plaza Hotel.

Jim Condon, a prominent Vermont broadcaster and state representative for Colchester, died last week from esophageal cancer. He was 60 years old.

Condon's name may spark different memories for Vermonters depending on when and where they lived in the state.

To Burlingtonians who called the city home in the 1980s and 1990s he was a familiar voice on the radio, especially as part of the morning comedy duo Manno and Condon on WKDR. 

Vermont broadcasters may remember his booming voice and award-winning broadcasting as well as his tenure at the head of the .

And Colchester residents knew him as their local rep in the state legislature, where he was a self-described "blue dog" Democrat who served seven terms since first being elected to the office in 2004.

Condon died Thursday, Aug. 23, and is survived by his wife Ginny McGehee and their son, Thomas.

, senior editor and reporter at and Condon’s former colleague at WKDR, whose voice was familiar to many on the radio and in the halls on Montpelier. He spoke about Condon with Vermont Edition.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.

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