A Chicago broadcasting legend has died. Chet Coppock was killed in an auto accident outside of Charleston, South Carolina his daughter confirmed on Facebook. Coppock was 70-years-old.
To call Chet Coppock’s career “interesting” is an understatement. He was the sports anchor at WMAQ, Chicago’s NBC affiliate, in the 1980s. That was followed by a transition to sports talk radio where he became known as the “Godfather of Sports Talk Radio” in the Windy City.
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Along the way, Coppock also spent time as an announcer for Roller Derby and the World Wrestling Federation. He also wrote five books.
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