// a href = ./ // St Louis News, Weather, Sports, The Big 550 AM, St Louis Traffic, Breaking News in St Louis

The ad man who gave us Spuds Mackenzie, "Weekends were made for Michelob," and "This Bud's for you," has died. Michael Roarty died Saturday after a heart attack. He was 84.

Roarty helped build Anheuser-Busch brands into international powerhouses. He was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1994.

Visitation for Roarty will be Wednesday with funeral services Thursday at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood.
Published in Local News

Latest News

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Prev Next
18 mayors ban use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks

18 mayors ban use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks

NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary d...

Teen charged in fatal hot-and-run accident

Teen charged in fatal hot-and-run accident

Charges are filed against 17-year-old Charles Guice in the hit-and-run that killed a 2-year-old boy. He faces one count of Leaving the Scene of an Accident. On Sunday night, offic...

Bomb threat called in to Afton business

Bomb threat called in to Afton business

A bomb threat has forced the evacuation of an Afton business this afternoon. Fox 2 reports that all employees at Kerry Ingredients were ordered out of the building around 1:30. Th...

Drivers will need to feed meters in downtown St. Louis on Saturdays

Drivers will need to feed meters in downtown St. Louis …

Drivers will soon need to the feed the parking meters in Downtown St. Louis on Saturdays. The Parking Division announced that they will start enforcing expired meters on Saturday ...

Unique part-time jobs available at upcoming job fairs

Unique part-time jobs available at upcoming job fairs

A couple of job fairs coming up that offer unique part-time job opportunities. Peabody Opera House and the Scottrade Center are looking to hire for the upcoming seasons. Positions...

Four shot in north St. Louis county

Four shot in north St. Louis county

Four victims after a shooting in North County today. The incident started at an apartment building just south of 70 in Berkeley. Police say there was an argument between two group...

Local leaders kick off Cool Down St. Louis program

Local leaders kick off Cool Down St. Louis program

Local leaders have put out the call to those in need and to those who can help. Cool Down St. Louis and Ameren kicked off their annual summer program to keep St. Louisans safe fro...

Two suspects sought after shooting at Metrolink station

Two suspects sought after shooting at Metrolink station

Two suspects are on the loose after shooting a man at the Metrolink station in Pagedale. Police say the shooting happened just after noon near St. Charles Rock Road. The suspects ...

© 2013 KTRS All Rights Reserved

St Louis Web Design