Charlie Douglas, Country Music DJ Hall of Fame Member, Dies
Country Music DJ Hall of Fame member Charlie Douglas reportedly passed away on Thanksgiving day. His career included stints at WWL New Orleans and WSM-AM Nashville, among other stations. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. According to his bio on the Country Radio Seminar Web site, Douglas created the original all night radio show for truckers.
Among the memorable stunts Douglas has been credited with is his career was broadcasting from a hot air balloon in Texas before losing control of the navigation and winding up drifting over the Gulf of Mexico. He was also reportedly the first person to broadcast while parachuting from an airplane. He also broadcast while standing in a lion’s cage and riding on the back of a bull. In 1975, Douglas took his show on the road, broadcasting from 40 different locations in 50 days.
