B&C: "John M. Higgins, longtime journalist and business editor of Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, died last night of a heart attack in a hospital in New Jersey with his wife at his side. He was 45."

"John Higgins was the heart and soul" of Broadcasting & Cable, Editor in Chief J. Max Robins says. "It was a privilege working with him."

"They broke the mold with John Higgins,” said executive editor Mark Robichaux. "He was a great reporter and an even better friend. I'll miss him."