The NFL and sports broadcasting world is mourning the loss of a familiar voice after longtime broadcaster David Moulton died at 59 following a six-year battle with stage four cancer.
Moulton’s wife, Julie, announced his passing on Saturday, October 24, sharing the heartbreaking news that her husband died while receiving hospice care at the Douglas Center for Caring. He had been battling stage four renal cell cancer, which spread to his bones two years ago.
“It is with a completely shattered heart broken into a million pieces I share that my loving husband, David, died last night,” Julie wrote in her announcement.
“He loved life and loved each and every one of you more than words can express,” she wrote, thanking those who supported the family during an incredibly difficult time.
Moulton spent decades building a career in sports media, becoming a respected figure in Southwest Florida and earning opportunities on some of the biggest football broadcasts in the country.
Mar 3, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A view for the NFL microphone during the 2019 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A view for the NFL microphone during the 2019 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Many listeners knew him as the co-host of Miller and Moulton, the sports talk show he launched alongside Mark Miller in 2006. The two worked together for approximately 20 years, developing a loyal audience before Moulton stepped away from the show in recent months as his health deteriorated.
His work extended well beyond local radio. Moulton served as a spotter for Joe Buck and Troy Aikman during NFL broadcasts and worked alongside CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson on SEC games. He also worked with SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio and NFL Radio, served as the voice of Florida Gulf Coast University athletics, and wrote for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press from 2007 to 2018.
Aikman paid tribute to his longtime colleague, describing Moulton as his “right-hand man in the broadcast booth” since 2018. What began as a professional relationship grew into a close friendship.
“David was loyal, dependable and a warrior until the very end,” Aikman wrote. “My heart breaks for his family and all who loved him. I’m grateful for the years we shared and will miss him deeply.”
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His longtime radio partner also shared an emotional tribute, reflecting on the two decades they spent working together. Miller made it clear that Moulton’s contribution to their show went far beyond what its name suggested.
For those who listened to Moulton on the radio or heard his work during football broadcasts, his death marks the loss of someone who devoted much of his life to the sports he loved. For his family and close friends, the loss is far more personal.
Julie closed her tribute with a message that captured both her heartbreak and her relief that her husband was no longer suffering.
“My sweet husband you are finally free of pain and with all our heavenly angels,” she wrote. “Thank you for blessing us with the gift of you and for sharing your beautiful life with all of us.”
Moulton is survived by his wife, Julie, and their daughter, Melissa. A funeral service is expected to be held in Fort Myers.
Our thoughts are with Moulton’s family, friends, colleagues and everyone who followed his work throughout his remarkable career.