Widow of John Ritter is Guest
on WHPC’s Family Health Show  

January 8, 2024  

Garden City, NY – WHPC 90.3 Radio, the Voice of Nassau Community College, will air an interview with John Ritter’s widow, Amy Yasbeck, founder of The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 3 p.m. EST on “Your Family’s Health.”  

In Nassau County and parts of Queens and Suffolk, Long Island, N.Y., listeners can set their car radios to 90.3 FM or download the WHPC 90.3 app. The 30-minute broadcast is also available nationally on the show’s website at www.bit.ly/HealthWHPC. 

In 2003, renowned comedic actor John Ritter died suddenly from aortic dissection, a life-threatening condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's main artery. The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health was established in October 2003 by his actor-wife Amy Yasbeck to raise public awareness of acute aortic dissection.  

Yasbeck was interviewed by WHPC radio host Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard, a long-time nursing professor in the Nassau Community College Nursing Department and host of the “Your Family’s Health.” Dr. Dianna M. Milewicz, the President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of the Division of Medical Genetics and Vice-Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, also took part in the conversation. 

On Yasbeck’s Linked In account she announced, “My husband, like Jonathan Larson and thousands more before and after him, did not have to die from aortic disease. By increasing public awareness of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection’s genetic component as well as other risk factors, we believe these numbers will surely come down. In John’s name, and with your help, we strive to create a well-informed public who feel empowered to participate in their own aortic health.” 

About WHPC  
WHPC 90.3 FM broadcasts from state-of-the-art studios at Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, in Garden City, New York. Listener-supported non-commercial WHPC has served Nassau County for over 50 years with award-winning programming. WHPC is the educational training center for future broadcasters, podcasters and communication professionals. WHPC streams its student and community programs and podcasts nationally on the WHPC, Audacy, iHeartRadio and Spotify apps. Learn more about WHPC by visiting www.NCCradio.org.

  

About Nassau Community College 

Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to transform lives through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, NCC offers more than 80 programs that lead to the associate’s degree or certificate. Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international students, and boasts 160,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, NCC has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence, affordability, and ease of transferability to four-year schools.   

Media Contact:  Lindsey Angioletti | lindsey.angioletti@ncc.edu | C:  (516) 320-0695

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