Wisconsin radio is mourning the loss of Manitowoc personality Thomas Dernlan, known to listeners as Tom Craig, who died at age 66. The WOMT staple passed away following a vehicle accident on Tuesday morning near the Town of Little Suamico.
Starting his broadcasting career in 1977, Craig worked on-air and behind the scenes as a Program Director, Music Director, and more in Mississippi, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He spent the majority of his time at Seehafer Broadcasting’s WOMT and WCUB.
Despite a brief hiatus in the 1990s to pursue a career in education, Craig’s passion for radio led him back to the industry as WCUB’s news director in the mid-2010s. He continued to share his love for broadcasting with WOMT listeners until the very end.
In a statement, WOMT’s Damon Ryan remembered Craig as a “wonderful human being” who was always “very humble. Very kind.”
The crash that claimed Craig’s life also resulted in the death of a 32-year-old man from Oconto, the driver of a pickup truck involved in the accident. Craig’s wife, who was with him at the time, suffered injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in Green Bay for treatment.
