Chet Coppock dead @ 70
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FairWarning
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He was a legend in Chicago sports, basically their George Michael (sports machine fame). He was the first host of sports talk radio in Chicago that I remember. Kind of pompous but his contributions were major back in the late 70s to now.
Loved FW's comparison between Coppock and George Michael.
I still remember one of Coppock's headlines during the baseball strike of 1994: No runs, no hits, no baseball.
He was a showman and one of the first "look-at-me" sportscasters.
I still remember one of Coppock's headlines during the baseball strike of 1994: No runs, no hits, no baseball.
He was a showman and one of the first "look-at-me" sportscasters.
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HIs most popular radio show was titled Coppock on Sports.
ChiTownJoe
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I think Chet use to tout on Feist morning show.
NBC sports anchor for Chicago (WMAQ) in 70's/80's too.
Was first talk radio for sports BEFORE WSCR (the Score) started around 92, and before sports radio became mainstream.
NBC sports anchor for Chicago (WMAQ) in 70's/80's too.
Was first talk radio for sports BEFORE WSCR (the Score) started around 92, and before sports radio became mainstream.
FairWarning
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I forgot about him going tout.
The only sports radio in the 80’s was his show and The Sportswriters.
kane
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I used to enjoy that show, Rick Tellander, Bill Jauss, and I can't recall the other two guys, one of them was an old timer who was always chomping on a cigar
I think it was called the sports reporters with Mike lupica, John saunders and a couple others.
kane
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The show I'm thinking of was different, it was based out of Chicago, I know the one you're talking about, but I'm thinking of a different one
Bill Gleason and Ben Bentley were two of the other personalities featured on the Chicago edition of "The Sportswriters."
Coppock stood 6-6.
Waste of height.
He was horrible on the hardwood yet loved basketball.
Waste of height.
He was horrible on the hardwood yet loved basketball.
One broadcaster in Chicago mocked Coppock by calling him "Chet Chit Chat."
Coppock laughed all the way to the bank.
Coppock laughed all the way to the bank.
When AM radio was king...
kane
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Thanks John
My favorite feature of The Sports Writers on TV: I believe they would keep talking through the commercial breaks so it was basically one hourlong conversation.
ChiTownJoe
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I would always catch the Sportswriters on TV, good memories. That show and watching Mike Paradise go over the Hawthorne/Maywood/Sportsman Harness races replays weren't missed too often in the mid 80's.
JK, I think they would have that typewriter sound effect and the guys would keep rambling into the commercial break, but then the commercials would play. Then they would come back from commercials and the guys would still be talking. At least that is how I remember the show going.
JK, I think they would have that typewriter sound effect and the guys would keep rambling into the commercial break, but then the commercials would play. Then they would come back from commercials and the guys would still be talking. At least that is how I remember the show going.
That was it, Joe.
Interesting effect.
Interesting effect.
DotPark
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As a Boston guy The Sportwriters was shown on cable here 25 years ago.... It was a fantastic show.
Coppock also hosted another show where he interviewed a sports celeb and took phone calls on the air from viewers across the country. I really enjoyed his interview style and his approach.
He had a classic line, "your dime your dance floor." to callers. He was smooth.
Very sad
Coppock also hosted another show where he interviewed a sports celeb and took phone calls on the air from viewers across the country. I really enjoyed his interview style and his approach.
He had a classic line, "your dime your dance floor." to callers. He was smooth.
Very sad
Good memories, DotPark.
Coppock also wrote five books and I believe one of the books had a working title of something like, "Your Dime, My Dance Floor."
Coppock also wrote five books and I believe one of the books had a working title of something like, "Your Dime, My Dance Floor."
Listened to Les Grobstein the other night to hear his thoughts on the passing of Chet Coppock.
Grobstein hosts an overnight show on WSCR-670AM.
Hard to believe, Grobstein met Coppock in the early 1970's.
They knew one another for 48 years.
Grobstein hosts an overnight show on WSCR-670AM.
Hard to believe, Grobstein met Coppock in the early 1970's.
They knew one another for 48 years.
"Grobber" is more of an historian than a shrewd observer.
Chicago sports trivia buff.
Chicago sports trivia buff.
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texaswizzard
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I didn't know that much about Coopock's career having grown up and lived my entire life in Houston, Texas. The guy had quite a career except for the maybe 5 year stint pimping for slime ball Wayne Root.
Lee Pete once fronted for Jim Feist.
Ugh.
Ugh.
boston massacre
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Hosting Wayne Root's Show.
That's how I knew of him.
National T.V. on Root's Show.
Other than that, never heard of him.
boston massacre
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That's how I knew of Lee Pete.
Hosting Proline for years.
Jim Feist's show.
National TV.