Chick McGee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Dean Fout (1957-11-26) November 26, 1957 |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Bob & Tom Show |
| Website | www.chickmcgee.com |
Charles Dean Hayes[1][2] (né Fout),[3] better known by his stage name Chick McGee, is a radio personality who appears on The Bob & Tom Show. The name "Chick McGee" is a pseudonym connected with the Jack McGee character on The Incredible Hulk.[4]
Personal life
McGee was born November 26, 1957,[1][5] in London, Ohio. He has three children and has been married and divorced three times.
Education
McGee graduated from London High School in 1976.[3] McGee graduated from an independent broadcast school in June 1976.[6] In 2014 he was inducted in the inaugural class of the Fine Arts Hall of Fame of the London City Schools.[7][8]
Professional career
He began his career at a small 1,000-watt radio station in West Virginia and held various on-air positions at stations in West Virginia and Ohio. Prior to joining The Bob and Tom Show, he went by the name Chuck Mikelz.[9] On April 1, 1985, Chick joined The Bob & Tom Show.[10] In January 1995,[6][11] Chick left The Bob and Tom Show to become co-host of a show called Kevin & McGee at KGB-FM in San Diego, California. After six months in San Diego, McGee returned on July 10, 1995[6] to his former job on The Bob & Tom Show.[12]
The Bob and Tom Show
McGee joined The Bob & Tom Show on April 1, 1986, as the show's announcer.[10] His duties expanded to include recapping the day's sports news and being the show's comic foil.
Off the Air Podcast / The Chick McGee Show
McGee started podcasting on July 24, 2012.[13] It is regularly hosted by Chick and his former fiancé Jess Hooker. The podcast is an insightful look into his off-air personality. Chick talks about Fat Kid Weekends, Anger Sweats, who he would never allow on his podcast, and off-air radio stories.
After 188 episodes as the Off the Air Podcast, McGee's podcast was renamed The Chick McGee Show on July 3, 2016.[14]
TruLuv Sports
In 2014, Chick McGee was hired as a writer for the online sports website TruLuvSports.com. He has written about the Washington Commanders and Ray Rice.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Charles D Fout, "United States Public Records Index"". FamilySearch.com. 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Charles Hayes (Fout) on Classmates.com". Classmates.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ a b Gates, Jeff (February 2012). "Homecoming show for comedian McGee". The Madison Press. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Gates, Jeff (March 2012). "Roasted Chick(en)". The Madison Press. Retrieved 1 December 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 about Charles D Fout". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Detention: Episode 302: Chick McGee & Jess Hooker". 3 December 2013. pp. 43:51 into podcast. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Gates, Jeff (26 May 2014). "London schools induct first Fine Arts Hall of Famers". The Madison Press. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "London City Schools Music Department - London Ohio - Hall of Fame". London City Schools. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Sanders, Will E. (9 September 2013). "Noted radio personality, comedian coming to Covington". Piqua Daily Call. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ a b Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (29 February 2008). "'Reaction' is the name of McGee's game". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Richards, Dave (9 April 2014). "'Bob & Tom Comedy Tour' plays Erie on Friday". Erie-Times News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Chick McGee back with WFBQ". Indianapolis Star. July 12, 1995. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Worst First Podcast EVER". ChickMcGee.com. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ CMS 001 - First Try, The Chick McGee Show
- ^ "Chick McGee - TruluvSports. Com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
External links
- Official website
