Introduction
Arch Deal (October 5, 1931 – March 13, 2020) was an American newscaster with WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida. He was also the father of Tampa musician Karen Deal.
An avid skydiver, Deal had made more than 5,000 jumps by 2002. In 1975, his chute malfunctioned and he hit the ground at 120 mph. The injuries he suffered were a broken pelvis, broken neck and cracked ribs. In three months time he had returned to work at his WFLA-Ch. 8 job. He later worked at radio station WRBQ-FM 104.7 as a sky traffic reporter. He left there in 1992.
Personal life
In 1991, he became a father again, fathering a daughter. In 2010, his 57-year-old daughter Karen died, after she choked on food and was in a coma for a month.
Deal died on March 13, 2020, also after choking on food. He is survived by daughters, Diane and Michelle Deal and his son Doug Deal.
Published work
- Corporate Fall Guy ISBN 0578086468, 9780578086460 (2011)