Patrick Ellis, radio host
Patrick Ellis, a popular Washington DC gospel broadcaster, died on July 16 at a hospital in Annapolis due to Covid-19 complications. He was 77 years old.
For five hours each Sunday morning, Patrick Ellis led a personal communion over the Washington airwaves, playing a mix of classic and contemporary gospel music while helping his listeners get ready for church and prepare for the coming week, reported The Washington Post.
In one of the country’s leading gospel markets, Mr. Ellis hosted 96.3 WHUR-FM’s Sunday morning gospel program for more than four decades, building a devoted audience that made his “Gospel Spirit” show the most popular program in its time slot.
His daughter Adina Ellis Cato said the cause was complications from covid-19, the disease c...