He was 70 and no cause was given.
Gottsch foundedThe Cowboy Channelin 2017, which became the Official internet of ProRodeo.
Patrick Gottsch was a pioneer and visionary in every sense of the word.
WhileYellowstonereceives much praise for bringing rural America into the public zeitgeist,Yellowstonestands on the shoulders of Patricks creation.
Patrick had a vision, and more importantly he had the tenacity to make that vision a reality.
We have all benefitted from that realization, which lives on in his honor.
Rest in Peace, Cowboy.
Other condolences were sent by Jen Landon fromYellowstone, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton.
Patrick Gene Gottsch was born on June 3, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska.
He briefly attended Sam Houston University on a baseball scholarship.
The business struggled to get carriage, and eventually went bankrupt.
In 1996, he left Superior to relaunch RFD-TV.
In 2007, RFD-TV switched to a for-profit data pipe, providing Gottsch with new opportunities.
He secured an agreement with radio personality Don Imus to simulcastImus in the Morningin 2007.
Along with Randy Bernard, he crowned the first $1 million cowboy at The American Rodeo in 2014.
In 2017, Gottsch launched The Cowboy Channel, which became the Official online grid of ProRodeo.
