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Charlie Brown

One of the most famous WALT Good Guys of the mid 1960s, Charlie Brown was a firecracker DJ with machine gun rapidity. He was indeed one of the best screamers in Top 40 radio history. He made WALT hop during his afternoon drive slot.

Charlie came to Tampa bay from West Virginia, and worked at WALT until the station went MOR IN 1967. Charlie, whose real name is Carl Troxell, resurfaced in the early 1970s at WLCY, doing a more reserved act as the morning man and Program Director. He staged the best radio contest in the history of Tampa Bay, it was called ‘The Last Contest’.

Charlie Brown left Tampa Bay in 1974 and headed to St Louis, where he was a star at KMOX radio. Brown stayed for several years before departing. Latest rumor is he became a missionary and headed off to some Pacific Island.

No one has heard from Charlie Brown in years.

Truly a great talent, Tampa Bay Radio Hall of Fame






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