Saturday, June 2, 2012

Dark star

  • MINNETONKA, Minnesota - Longtime WCCO-AM personality Dark Star, whose real name was George Chapple, was found dead at his home Friday afternoon. Chapple was on WCCO-AM for 25 years before leaving in the radio station in 2010.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MINNETONKA, Minn. - Most people probably did not know George Chapple, but if you listened to local radio you knew his alter-ego, Dark Star. Star was found dead in his apartment late Friday afternoon, which left his fans and friends alike stunned.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MINNETONKA, Minn. - Twin Cities radio broadcaster Dark Star died of a heart attack yesterday. He was 66.
  • (Pierce County Herald)
  • An incredible, grisly tale from across the pond today. A 33-year-old man from Wuhan has been chopped to death in Montreal, Canada and his dismembered body parts sent to at least two political parties in Ottawa.
  • (Shanghaiist)
  • Twin Cities sports radio personality Dark Star, a fixture on the airwaves of WCCO-AM for 25 years until leaving the station two years ago, was found dead Friday, June 1, in his apartment in Minnetonka. He was 66.
  • (Pioneer Press)
  • Over the years, some tremendously distinctive radio personalities have made a living in Twin Cities radio. Today, one of them died. Dark Star, longtime host at WCCO, was found dead in his home today, according to KFAN. He was 66.
  • (Marketplace.publicradio.org)
  • Lots of good guests lined up and as usual, you can tweet and email me questions Tuesday and call in the show. Lastly, RIP Dark Star.
  • (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
  • I would like to relive it, no doubt about it. Its such a great accomplishment. George Chapple, the longtime radio-TV sports personality known as Dark Star who died unexpectedly at age 66 on Friday, June 1, was a consummate sports fan and story teller.
  • (Pioneer Press)
  • It was difficult night all-around for the Twins and Gardenhire, who learned before the game of the death of long-time Minnesota radio personality Dark Star, whose real name was George Chapple.
  • (Duluth News Tribune)
  • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A longtime Twin Cities radio personality and race track fixture who went by the name ``Dark Star has died.
  • (valleynewslive.com)

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