The co-founder of Motor Racing Network, the same individual who served as its first anchor, has passed away. He had just entered Hospice care on Wednesday (11/15), hours before his passing, following a long series of illnesses.
Ken Squier is also widely known for his time broadcasting NASCAR on the CBS Television Network and later with TBS. Yet it was Squire who was personally selected by NASCAR Founder Bill France Sr. to build a nationwide network of radio stations to cover the growing sport.
Squier started with his family-owned WDEV-AM & FM in Waterbury, Vt., and Daytona Beach, Fla.’s WNDB-AM. Both of these stations still air MRN programming today, more than 53 years after the very first MRN broadcast of the Daytona 500, in 1970.
“Whether from a bed of a logging truck at the Morrisville, Vt., Speedway, or high atop the grandstands of ‘The Great American Race’ in Daytona, Ken Squier’s eloquent voice entertained and educated millions of race fans, no matter the medium,” said Chris Schwartz, President of Motor Racing Network. “His passion for stock car racing contributed mightily to its rapid growth throughout his 70-plus year career. An entrepreneur to the end, Squier set the course that the network follows to this day. We will continue to honor his unique way of storytelling by bringing the excitement and passion of this incredible sport to core fans, casual fans, and first-time fans alike.”
Motor Racing Network plans to share retrospectives of his life on MRN signature program NASCAR LIVE at 7pm Eastern on Tuesday, during the NASCAR Champions Celebration & Awards broadcast on November 30th at 7pm Eastern, and again during the 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony broadcast at 8pm Eastern on January 19, 2024.
