Augustus Bailey Obituary

Augustus L. Bailey, Jr. NASHVILLE, TN - Augustus L. "Gus" Bailey, Jr. departed this life September 08, 2022 to be reunited with his family and friends. Mr. Bailey was a life-long broadcaster whose impact on the industry has been felt throughout the United States during a career that spanned over 50 years. Born in Charleston, SC, he began his career at WCSC-TV at a mere 14 years of age. He returned to WCSC-TV in the mid-'70s as General Manager, where he was instrumental in building the station into a news powerhouse that dominated the market for decades. Other television stations he worked for were WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH; WCPO-TV and WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, OH; WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, FL; and The Jim Owens Company based in Nashville, TN. His love of the industry was infectious, his innate ability to match the right person with the right job and bringing out the best in all he worked with built a legacy of programming achievements that have stood the test of time. He sat on many media boards which guided programming and station acquisitions across the country throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Preceded in death by his father, Agustus Legare, Sr. and his mother, Marion. Dearly missed by all whose lives he touched. He will be laid to rest in his beloved hometown of Charleston, SC, with funeral details to be announced at a later date. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston