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| Born | John R. Lomax[1] (1951-05-16)May 16, 1951 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2024(2024-03-12) (aged 72) Villa Hills, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupations | News anchor, reporter |
| Years active | 1983–2022 |
| Spouse | Donna Lomax |
| Children | 2 |
John R. Lomax (May 16, 1951 – March 12, 2024) was an American news anchor and reporter.
John Lomax was born the oldest of seven children on May 16, 1951, inKnoxville, Tennessee.[2] He graduated from theUniversity of Tennessee in 1977, majoring in communications and psychology. Lomax moved toFort Lauderdale, Florida, and worked as a savings and loan office branch manager for four years before returning to television.[3]
Lomax started working atLocal 12 as a reporter in 1983 and became a morning show anchor in 1990. Lomax co-anchored Good Morning Cincinnati for 32 years. He retired in April 2022.[4] He was succeeded by Aleah Hordges in May 2022 as the co-anchor of Good Morning Cincinnati.[5] Lomax was in the Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame and was a member ofOmega Psi Phi.[6] His retirement date of April 29, 2022, was reportedly proclaimed "John Lomax Day" inHamilton County, Ohio.[7]
Lomax was the first African-American male news anchor at WKRC. He was diagnosed withtype 2 diabetes in February 2007.[8] He was married to Donna and had two children, along with grandchildren. He died on March 12, 2024, at age 72.[9] Lomax resided inVilla Hills, Kentucky, and he had been diagnosed with pneumonia, being admitted to the hospital afterwards.[10]