[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 168 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2018-E2019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF MR. CHUCK COLLIER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 4, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and memory of radio 
D.J. Chuck Collier, a man who entertained Cleveland's country music 
fans with tunes and colored commentary for decades.
  Mr. Collier was born on May 6, 1946 in Greenfield and raised in New 
Vienna, Ohio. He attended New Kenton High School, where he was his 
class president. During his time at the University of Cincinnati, he 
began his career in radio with a job at WSRW in Hillsboro, Ohio in 
1963. His graduation brought new opportunities, and he began working at 
WMWN in Wilmington, WONE in Dayton, WSAI in Cincinnati and WCBS in New 
York. The dedication it took to handle all of these jobs led to Mr. 
Collier landing a career at WGAR. For forty years Mr. Collier was 
WGAR's premiere radio personality for country music, adult contemporary 
music and AM programming. While WGAR has changed its programming over 
the years, Chuck kept listeners tuning in throughout the changes.
  In 2005, the Ohio Radio-TV Broadcasters inducted Mr. Collier into 
their Hall of Fame. His fame over the radio brought him the National 
Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award as Large Market Radio 
Personality of the Year in 2007. In 2009, an especially rewarding year 
for Mr. Collier, he was inducted into the Country Music Radio Hall of 
Fame.

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  Mr. Speaker and colleagues please join me in honoring the life and 
achievements of Mr. Chuck Collier. I offer my condolences to his wife, 
Joni; daughter, Melanie; son, Jason; and sister, Carolyn Taubenheim.

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