We are saddened to learn that local news reporter, Brett Johnson has died. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram article describes the "off camera" Brett well.
"-but he got back to Fort Worth as soon as he could, and lived a block away from the station where he worked, on the east side where he grew up.
Friends and colleagues recalled Johnson's love of music and of Texas, and of Fort Worth in particular. Johnson's love of music was such that NBC-5 co-workers said he'd often come into the station with a guitar or even a ukulele, and sing songs.
"He could sense when somebody was having a rotten day," Snyder said. "He could show up at your desk, quote you a line from a song ... or have that little impish grin of his, and he knew just what to say to turn your day around."
"He was a hard worker," Gordon said, "but when he was in Fort Worth, sometimes he didn't have to work that hard, because he knew everybody. No matter what the story was, Brett had a phone number in his cellphone. He knew the mayor on down.
"It seemed like he knew everybody," Gordon added. "He was Mr. Fort Worth."
Texas Lone Star couldn't agree more. Brett did know everybody... we've heard him play a tune or two and crack some jokes, to try to turn the day around. We are thankful for that. We have a feeling a lot of people across the metroplex feel the same.
He was one of the good guys...his loss will be felt far and wide in this great state he so loved.
Goodnight Brett,
Texas Lone Star
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