Posted by Bobby on July 16, 2010 at 08:46:24:
In Reply to: TV host, journalist Chuck Collins has died posted by gene on July 16, 2010 at 08:45:43:
For me personally, Chuck had a huge influence on my life.
He was partially responsible for the establishment of a radio station at Highland Park High School, where I became initially interested in radio.
Later, when Chuck was a senior at HPHS, he would let me watch him do his night time show on WEEF, a commercial station licensed to Highland Park. The station was MOR during the day, but Chuck got to do a Top 40 show at night, and I was hooked!
When I went off to college, I lost track of Chuck. However, a number of years later I ran into him at WTTW. I took that opportunity to thank him personally for all his help.
I can't imagine what my life would have been like without his influence.
Thank you again, Chuck.