Todd Baucher Obituary, Longtime Area Reporter Baucher Passes Away

Todd Baucher, a longtime colleague and retired sports editor at WTAP, passed away on Friday at the age of 67. Wharton said he last saw Baucher at the station’s 70th anniversary banquet in November and that he was in good spirits and enjoying retirement after moving to Lancaster to be between Columbus and Athens. WTAP reports that Baucher joined the station in 1980 and remained there until his retirement on December 31, 2021.

“He covered all the major stories in this area from fires to presidential visits. He was our station’s go-to reporter,” Wharton said.

Longtime station manager Roger Sheppard described Baucher as dedicated, with a “wonderful, open personality.”

“Todd has been a friend and co-worker for more than 40 years,” he said. “I’m going to miss him terribly.”

Baucher was a resource for everyone at WTAP, Sheppard said, but especially new reporters unfamiliar with the area. If they had to cover an ongoing story, they were often directed to get the background on the issue from Baucher so they were prepared.

“He had an incredibly agile mind for details and history,” Sheppard said. “He was a walking encyclopedic resource for all of our young reporters.”