Terry Alan Zahn (April 27, 1946 – January 25, 2000) was a television reporter and anchorman in Hampton Roads, Virginia, from 1981 until his death in 2000 from multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer).
Prior to his diagnosis, he had been active in planning the Hampton Roads area Relay For Life and a supporter of the American Cancer Society.Zahn produced a series of television news stories and a documentary program about his battle with cancer.
"[3] The program chronicled his medical progress and personal ordeal from the time of his diagnosis until his cancer went into remission.
At WVEC, Zahn produced two nationally distributed videos for the American Cancer Society encouraging communities to hold Relay For Life events.
He was inducted into the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Hall of Fame in 1999