Dave Barber

{{Short description|American radio personality}}

{{similar names|David Barber (disambiguation){{!}}David Barber}}

David Raymond Barber (April 25, 1955 – July 4, 2015) was an American talk radio and television personality from Flint, Michigan.{{cite web|url=http://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituary/David-Raymond-BARBER/formerly-of-Grand-Blanc-MI/1525308|title=David BARBER Obituary, formerly of Grand Blanc, MI - Sharp Funeral Homes - Swartz Creek, Fenton, Linden, Flint/Grand Blanc, MI|work=sharpfuneralhomes.com|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}

Born to parents of Croatian descent, Barber attended Central Michigan University. In the 1970s, Barber started his radio career at WTRX, where he hosted a talk program called Flint Feedback.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dumOFXFhjLY|title=FLINT FEEDBACK "MUSIC TRIVIA NIGHT' with Dave Barber Pt. 1|date=4 July 2015|work=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2015}} Barber's show often dealt with controversial topics, including an incident when he had a naked woman in his studio, long before the days of Howard Stern.{{cite web|url=http://www.flintexpats.com/2009/09/flint-photos-dave-barber-and-guest.html|title=Flint Expatriates: Flint Photos: Dave Barber and Guest|work=flintexpats.com|accessdate=July 11, 2015}} Barber also did shows on WTAC (now WSNL) and WFDF. In 2001, Barber moved to the Michigan Talk Radio Network where his show was syndicated to radio stations across the state of Michigan. After short stints for Air America Radio and another Flint station, WWCK (AM),{{cite web|url=http://barbercast.podomatic.com/|title=PodOmatic - Podcast - It's Dave's Barbercast!|work=PodOmatic|accessdate=July 11, 2015}} Barber moved to Providence, RI in 2006 and worked for WPRO and then Capital TV.

Barber returned to the Flint area on June 25, 2015 to attend a family wedding. However, while at a rehearsal dinner, Barber choked and collapsed. He was rushed to a Pontiac, MI hospital where doctors discovered that he had a heart attack and a stroke. After 10 days in a coma, Barber died at 10:45 a.m. on July 4 at the age of 60.{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150704/NEWS/150709663|title=Dave Barber, Capitol TV host, dies in Michigan|author=Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau|work=providencejournal.com|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}

Barber was once married to Ann Burke. He had a son, Chase Seegmiller, from a previous relationship. He is also survived by a brother and many relatives.