This sucks. We have learned that Oklahoma city broadcasting legend Mark Barragar has passed away. Mark was a Master Control Operator at KOCO and an Elvis Tribute artist, but he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Ranger Roger on the Fox 25 Camp Kids Club during the 1990's.
Here's a snippet from an online bio about Mark:
Mark became “Ranger Roger,” the character he had created in his mind several years prior. He played that character from September of 1991 to 1998. The “Camp Kids Club” ran at 6:30 on Saturday mornings. He made public appearances at schools, libraries, museums and theaters all over Oklahoma. He spiced up his role by adding some magic tricks of his own, just to hold the attention of the kids. So his road show was called, “The Magical Fun and Safety Show”.
“They loved each magic trick,” Mark said. “And at personal appearances kids would come up to me and say, ‘Hey, I learned how to do that trick from your show.’ That was pretty neat.”
Near the end of his Roger Ranger days, he was experimenting with other jobs. He became the ring announcer for the professional wrestling matches that came to town. And, for a brief time, he even stepped into the ring as a wrestler.