Today in Wheeling History: April 17--Chris Booker, nationally renowned radio and TV personality who got his start in broadcasting at WOMP-FM 100.5, a classic hits radio station serving the Wheeling area, while attending West Liberty State College, was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia (1971).
Chris Booker is an American radio and TV personality whose broadcasting career began in the Wheeling area. Born in New Martinsville (about 32 miles south of Wheeling) on April 17, 1971, Booker's professional journey started while attending West Liberty State College in 1989. After graduating from Magnolia High School in New Martinsville that same year, Booker got his first break in radio at WOMP-FM in Bellaire, Ohio, which serves the Wheeling market. Booker attended West Liberty State College for two years before his radio career took off. In 1992, he began what he called his "gypsy years radio tour," working as an on-air personality and music director at various stations across the country. Booker has since built an impressive career spanning multiple major markets, including New York City and Los Angeles. He has worked at legendary stations like K-Rock in New York, where he connected with Howard Stern, and has served as a VJ for MTV and MTV2. Currently, he co-hosts "ALT Afternoons with Booker and Stryker" on ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles and works middays on Rock 105.3 in San Diego. Booker also co-hosts "The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker," which he has done since 2015.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/yc6xw9pp), West Liberty University (https://tinyurl.com/5btsmnx7), Barrett Media (https://tinyurl.com/5asc5wjn)
Photo caption and credit: Chris Booker, American radio and TV personality known for his work on major market stations and as an MTV VJ. [Photo by Chris Booker, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)]
Chris Booker is an American radio and TV personality whose broadcasting career began in the Wheeling area. Born in New Martinsville (about 32 miles south of Wheeling) on April 17, 1971, Booker's professional journey started while attending West Liberty State College in 1989. After graduating from Magnolia High School in New Martinsville that same year, Booker got his first break in radio at WOMP-FM in Bellaire, Ohio, which serves the Wheeling market. Booker attended West Liberty State College for two years before his radio career took off. In 1992, he began what he called his "gypsy years radio tour," working as an on-air personality and music director at various stations across the country. Booker has since built an impressive career spanning multiple major markets, including New York City and Los Angeles. He has worked at legendary stations like K-Rock in New York, where he connected with Howard Stern, and has served as a VJ for MTV and MTV2. Currently, he co-hosts "ALT Afternoons with Booker and Stryker" on ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles and works middays on Rock 105.3 in San Diego. Booker also co-hosts "The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker," which he has done since 2015.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/yc6xw9pp), West Liberty University (https://tinyurl.com/5btsmnx7), Barrett Media (https://tinyurl.com/5asc5wjn)
Photo caption and credit: Chris Booker, American radio and TV personality known for his work on major market stations and as an MTV VJ. [Photo by Chris Booker, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)]
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