Former WOKI news and traffic reporter and host Dave Foulk has died just days after announcing he was ending his dialysis and entering hospice care.

Dave took to Facebook to announce his decision on January 4th. He died last night at the age of 72 surround by his family including his wife Dena and their three children. Dave described himself as Saved by Grace, a Husband, father, grandfather, Three-time cancer survivor and Noticer of stuff.

He retired from Cumulus in 2015 from a career which spanned decades and included his time as senior news editor at WSB Radio in Atlanta before coming to Knoxville where he held jobs as a reporter, anchor, helicopter reporter and assistant news director. He worked for WNOX, WOKI, WIVK and WBIR.

He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Farragut High School. He received many awards during his career including Multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards and Multiple honors by the Associated Press Tennessee and Georgia with citations for excellence in Investigative, In-Depth, and Spot News reporting and American Cancer Society National Award for radio medical reporting.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. He will be missed. Rest in Peace dear friend.