- Eddie Hubbard
Eddie Hubbard (c. 1918-March 26, 2007) was an easy-listening disc jockey at
Chicago radio stations that included WIND and WGN, where for a time he co-hosted a show withJack Brickhouse .His full name was Charles Edward Hubbard, and he grew up in
Baltimore where he got his start in radio.Early Years In Chicago
Mr. Hubbard moved to
Chicago in the mid 1940s. He worked at WIND-AM and hosted stage shows at the big Loop theaters. He also played the ukulele, performing at lounges around Chicago on weekends.In 1956, he joined WGN as a personality. In addition to his regular duties, that included hosting the morning drive time show until 1965, he appeared on the Saturday night "Barn Dance" show.
Mr. Hubbard wrote some of TV scripts for "Hawaiian Eye" and "Love, American Style."
Later Years In Dallas
In 1990, he moved to from Chicago to Dallas, the new home of the
Satellite Music Network , known later as theABC Radio Network , where he was the afternoon host on theStardust format and was heard on hundreds of stations. While with ABC, Eddie teamed withDallas radio legendBud Buschardt . Prior to his move toDallas , Mr. Hubbard broadcast atWJJD , again playing popular recordings of the 1940s and '50s.Most recently he was on the air in Dallas at an easy listening station,
KAAM-AM . His afternoon program was called "Hubbard's Cupboard." He retired in 2006.Death
Mr. Hubbard, 89, died Monday, March 26, 2007 at a
Ft. Worth , Texas hospital of injuries from a March 19 automobile accident in Grand Prairie, Texas. He lived in Cedar Hill with his wife Lill who was with him in the crash. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Lionel and Luis; a daughter, Lilly Bouzide; and two granddaughters.External links
* [http://wgnradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31925&Itemid=1 WGN remembers Eddie]
* [http://caster.wgnradio.com/news/hubbardobit.mp3 WGN News story (audio)]
*http://www.eddiehubbard.com
*http://radiodigest.blogspot.com/2007/03/eddie-hubbard.html
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