KISM breakfast show host has baby while hospitalized
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Dec. 13/07
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

BELLINGHAM — KISM-FM radio host Laurie Michaels, already hospitalized following surgery for a brain aneurysm, gave birth to a girl this morning.

The 4-pound, 10-ounce girl, named Ella Ray, was delivered by Caesarean section at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Michaels has been at the hospital

Michaels was iin intensive care Wednesday afternoon, said Debbie Chavez, operations manager for Cascade Radio Group.

Michaels’ husband, Joe Teehan, a radio host on KGMI-AM, is in Seattle with his wife, Chavez said. Other announcers are covering for the couple in their absence, she said.

People can get regular updates on Michaels at http://www.caringbridge.org and type “lauriemichaels” into the search box. Donations to help with medical bills can be made to the “Laurie Michaels Fund” at Industrial Credit Union branches.