Joe Rychnovsky, one of the most popular media figures in the Toledo market, passed away Thursday at his home. Rychnovsky was 49 and had been battling a rare and aggressive cancer.
The Missouri native was small in stature but was known throughout the community for his big heart and the way he passionately immersed himself in the stories he covered. He had a very unique, folksy and occasionally self-deprecating style, something that endeared him to his audience and the people he met along the way.
“Nobody did it the way he did it,” said Tom Cole, who worked with Rychnovsky at BCSN.