Charles McCord

Charles McCord (born c. 1942 in Joplin, Missouri) is an American former news anchor and radio personality most notable for his association with Imus in the Morning for over three decades.

Career In his early career, McCord worked as a copy writer for advertisements. He landed work as a radio newsman in 1963 at KICK in Springfield, Missouri, followed by WFAA in Dallas, Texas. This was followed by stints at WWDC and WTOP in Washington, D.C. In 1975, McCord moved to NBC's News and Information Service, a 24-hour radio network, which lasted until 1977. In that year, Imus was fired and returned to Cleveland. In character, he was usually the straight man and occasionally an Imus sycophant or antagonist.

McCord announced his retirement in April 2011; his retirement became effective May 6.