Friday, April 23, 2010
Former Announcer Dies
WEST VIRGINIA....
Former West Virginia Radio Corporation employee and well-known Charleston broadcaster 61 year old Don Cook died in Charleston following a battle with cancer. Over the years, Cook took on many broadcasting positions, including play-by-play voice of the Marshall Thundering Herd, former 58WCHS newsman in Charleston, an original co-host of MetroNews Talkline and play-by-play for the Charleston minor league baseball team for several years and spent recent years as the public address announcer for the West Virginia Power at Appalachian Power Park. In recent years Cook worked for state Treasurer John Perdue.
Former West Virginia Radio Corporation employee and well-known Charleston broadcaster 61 year old Don Cook died in Charleston following a battle with cancer. Over the years, Cook took on many broadcasting positions, including play-by-play voice of the Marshall Thundering Herd, former 58WCHS newsman in Charleston, an original co-host of MetroNews Talkline and play-by-play for the Charleston minor league baseball team for several years and spent recent years as the public address announcer for the West Virginia Power at Appalachian Power Park. In recent years Cook worked for state Treasurer John Perdue.
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