Legendary Durham radio personality "Country Boy" dead at 82

[RadioDze]

Charlie Cook, better known as "Country Boy" to listeners of the former Top 40 outlet WSSB (now WDUR 1490) and, later, country-formatted WTIK (1310) has died at age 82. Cook retired from WTIK in 1994 where he was the station's morning man.

http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/resources/printfriendly.cfm?StoryID=979314&pageid=4

 

[BIG APE]

Sorry, I couldn't read this..I don't like the idea of a link that I have to register with the newspaper to read the article.

 

[chromiumboy]

Cuuuuntry Boyyy! Anyone who had a radio in Durham in the 50s, 60s, or 70s couldn't miss that. I know the Herald-Sun's got a copyright on this story, but this audience respects Mr. Cook too much to not hear the news. Plus, I don't think the N&O has mentioned this yet....a big miss. Here ya go--minus the picture that I couldn't paste.

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Durham radio personality “Country Boy” Charles Cook has died at age 82. He entertained listeners for almost 50 years. He is described by his son as being an humble man.
By Laura Collins : The Herald-Sun
[email protected]
Aug 13, 2008

http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/durham/4-979314.cfm

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[Matt]

I worked with CB for a couple of years back in the 70's. He was one of the best in the business...not flashy, just a good radio personality. He always made jokes about his wife, Luna Belle...he often called her Luna-Tic on the air. He began every show he did with the "rebel yell", and ended the show saying, "...mind the CHICK-ens and the YOUNG-uns...BYE!!"

He will be remembered well.

Later...
Matt Smith
WGSR-TV

 

[realradioplayer]

I remember that sign off. I was a kid and my parents listened to that station ... it's actually one of my 1st radio memories. RIP.

 

[raleighboy]

i worked with country boy for close to 3 years and followed him on the air for a year or so. my grandma knew him. truly an old time radio legend.

mind the chickens and the young 'uns, charlie

bye