[SBE16-Seattle] Nick Winter

Fri Mar 7 09:57:19 PST 2025

Yesterday evening I received a phone call from Greg Ristau informing me that
Nick Winter had passed away.

This put me in a state of shock as it was only yesterday I got a call from
Nick, who was in very good spirits,

Telling me that he would have a Table at the Puyallup Flea Market on
Saturday.

Despite dealing with a number of medical issues, including the loss of most
of  his legs, he was working 

With his (as he termed them) .'Sticks' and was learning to walk again.    He
was full of optimism and was 

Planning various projects.

I got to know Nick back in the 60's when I was working at KMO in Tacoma.
It was then that he became

Interested in Broadcasting and, along the way, he re-kindled my interest in
Ham Radio.     I encouraged 

Him to go to school to learn more about the field.   He did just that,
enrolling in classes at Bates in 

Tacoma.   After this, Nick worked for some time at KSTW-TV, KPLU (Now KNKX)
and opened his business.

BSNW (Broadcast Services Northwest). In 1980, he was the Best Man' at my
Wedding.   

In the late 80's, he worked with me installing the first Broadcast Station
at West Tiger (Now KIRO-FM)..

He went on to do installation work for other stations at the site, KLSY,
KPLU etc.   Along the way,

He did all the Engineering associated with the creation of the 1180 AM in
Tacoma (believe me,

This is the 'short list' of his accomplishments. Nick excelled in
workmanship at a level that is rarely seen.

After retiring from Broadcasting, he concentrated on his talents in Ham
Radio, where he (as K7MO)

Accomplished something rarely done.'Working' (Communicating with) Ham Radio
Operators in 

Over 300 countries.

Nick was very loved and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

At this time, I have no information about services etc.

Clay Freinwald 

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