Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Charlie Boone
2001 Charter Inductee

Although a star in his own right, Charlie Boone is perhaps best remembered as a member of one of the most successful partnerships in Minnesota radio. He spent several years with the San Francisco Repertory Theatre after serving in the US Air Force. His first job in radio was at KWAD Wadena in 1954. After a year at KVOR Colorado Springs, Colorado, he came to KFGO Fargo, North Dakota, in 1956, hosting "Boone in the Afternoon," and emceeing the ill-fated Buddy Holly concert in January 1959. In July of that year, he joined WCCO Minneapolis/Saint Paul, again hosting a late afternoon show. In 1961, when the soap operas left radio, he began chatting and trading jokes on the air with Roger Erickson, who hosted the show just before his, and a great radio team was born. "Boone and Erickson" put his skills in acting, voices, and dialects to good use, and his natural charm made him a great interviewer. Although the show ended in 1998, he continues to do a Saturday morning show on WCCO and has remained active as a volunteer, recording talking books for the blind and supporting numerous other organizations and events in the community.