Chuck Buell

Chuck Buell started his radio career early, building a one watt broadcaster in his bedroom at the age of 12, and working on-air while in high school in Rapid City, S.D. He came to the University of Denver in 1963, working weekends at KDAB but within a year was the afternoon jock on Denver’s premiere rock station KIMN.

While at KIMN he was prominent in KIMNs listener promotions including the famous 14 hour whirlwind trip that took 80 listeners from Denver to see the Beatles live in St. Louis during their second American tour in 1965.

KIMN 1967: Hal 'Baby' Moore, Chuck Buell, Gary Todd, and Johnny Presley

Chuck remained at KIMN for four years until lured away to WLS-AM in Chicago, where he did evenings, afternoons and became music director. He helped break hit records by then up and coming artists like Rod Stewart, Carly Simon, Elton John and John Denver.

Chuck's playing records at WLS in July 1968. Listen to [ Part 1 ] (33:21) and [ Part 2 ] (14:12)

Buell returned to KIMN in 1978, once again handling the afternoon drive slot which was crafted to be a “morning show in the afternoon”.

With Kris Stevens

WLS 1969

As AM radio began to wane in popularity, he moved to FM and a morning slot at Y108 in 1983, giving that new station instant credibility in the market. He left in 1986 for KMOX in St. Louis where he hosted morning drive and a talk show.

Buell also worked in the San Francisco, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix and San Diego markets. He was the station voice for KMGH Channel 7, KBTV Channel 9 and KWGN Channel 2 at various points in his career and has hosted in-flight entertainment programs for Continental Airlines. As of 2018, Chuck was still doing freelance voice work.

WHERE DID CHUCK WORK? Here is the list: KRSD, KIMM, KIMN, WLS, KFRC, KIMN, KRXY, KHTR, KMOX, KKLT, and KBZT.

Some materials found on this page were originally published by the following: Chicago Radio Spotlight, Radio Disc Jockey, Radioville.