Chuck Collier

Charles Collier (May 6, 1947 – September 22, 2011) was a radio personality, best known for his many years at radio stations WGAR (AM) and WGAR-FM in Cleveland, Ohio.

Early life Collier was born on May 6, 1947, in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. He is a graduate of New Kenton High School and the University of Cincinnati.

Career He began his broadcasting career shortly after college, bouncing between jobs in Cincinnati (WSAI), Dayton (WONE), and New York City (WCBS-FM). He came to Cleveland in 1970, where he worked for WGAR (1220 AM), and later its sister station, WGAR-FM (99.5 FM). He served the latter part of his tenure as music director/afternoon drive DJ. After 41 years in the Cleveland radio market, Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011.

Awards and honors

2004 Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee 2005 Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee 2007 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award winner - Large Market Radio Personality of the Year Section of Oak Tree Boulevard in Independence, Ohio, renamed "Chuck Collier Boulevard" in 2012