Former Auto Dealer Passes
Kathy Cornwell has spent over 40 years in local media, starting her career with an internship at WCBC in the late 1980s. After graduating from Frostburg State University, she worked extensively in cable television advertising and programming with Comcast. From 2002 to 2005, she was married to WCBC's Jim Robey. Kathy returned to the News Department at WCBC in 2023. She lives in Cumberland with her husband, retired radio station manager Rich Cornwell.
Barth Frankenberry, Sr. passed away recently. He was 69. An Allegany High School graduate, Frankenberry pursued his passion for the automotive industry and in 1977 opened Barth’s Home Auto Sales and Service. In 2020, the business specialized in the sale of Volkswagen Beetles. He was also active in church planting. A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date.