Chet Coppock
Encyclopedia
Chet Coppock is an American Emmy award-winning radio broadcaster, television broadcaster and sports
talk
personality. Coppock publishes Daily Coppock videos and interviews on www.DailyCoppock.com, as well as an audio podcast called Coppock on Sports available on iTunes
. Coppock can currently be seen on Notre Dame pregame and postgame football on WLS Radio
, as a featured content contributor for the Heritage Series on the Chicago Blackhawks
website, an as an occasional emcee for Blackhawks events.
Also in the late '90s, Coppock was heard on WMAQ 670 AM Chicago.
In 1999, Coppock received a Peter Lisagor award for journalistic excellence.
, Wheaties
, Chevrolet
and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.
basketball game in Rosemont, Illinois
. Jaime A. Waldron of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
was found guilty of battery after pleading not guilty. Waldron was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and ordered to pay court costs.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
talk
Talk radio
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personality. Coppock publishes Daily Coppock videos and interviews on www.DailyCoppock.com, as well as an audio podcast called Coppock on Sports available on iTunes
ITunes
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. Coppock can currently be seen on Notre Dame pregame and postgame football on WLS Radio
WLS (AM)
WLS is a Chicago clear-channel AM station on 890 kHz. It uses C-QUAM AM stereo and transmits with 50,000 watts from transmitter and towers on the south edge of Tinley Park, Illinois....
, as a featured content contributor for the Heritage Series on the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
website, an as an occasional emcee for Blackhawks events.
Radio and TV Broadcasting career
- In 1966, at age 17, Coppock broadcasted football and basketball on WNTHWNTHWNTH is the FM radio station of New Trier High School. The station broadcasts to most parts of New Trier Township, Illinois at 88.1 FM.-Mission:...
radio, the school radio station at New Trier High SchoolNew Trier High SchoolNew Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
in Winnetka, IL. - Coppock is recognized as one of the notable alumni to graduate from New Trier High SchoolNew Trier High SchoolNew Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
in Winnetka, IL.
1970s
- In 1970-1971, Coppock was hired to produce the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
radio network. The Bucks, led by Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
and Oscar RobertsonOscar RobertsonOscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...
, captured an NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
title with a victory over Baltimore on Coppock's 22nd birthday - April 30, 1971. - Coppock hosted Sport Rap, a nightly Chicago TV talk show on WSNS TV, before eventually becoming a staff announcer with WFLDWFLDWFLD, virtual channel 32 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station, based in Chicago, Illinois; through its parent company News Corporation, the station is owned in a duopoly with area MyNetworkTV affiliate WPWR-TV...
TV in Chicago. While at WFLD, Coppock developed a friendship with promoter Gerry Seltzer. The association soon led Coppock into a role as the national TV voice of the Roller DerbyRoller derbyRoller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
, a position he occupied for several years. - In the mid-1970s, Coppock held a six-year tenure as sports director at WISH-TVWISH-TVWISH-TV, virtual channel 8, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Central Indiana licensed to Indianapolis. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, WISH-TV is part of a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WNDY-TV and the two share studios on North Meridian Street at the north end of Indianapolis'...
(CBS) in Indianapolis. His anchor desk partners included Jane PauleyJane PauleyMargaret Jane Pauley is an American television journalist, and has been involved in news reporting since 1975...
.
1980s
- In 1981, Coppock returned to Chicago and joined WMAQ-TVWMAQ-TVWMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
for three years. - In 1984, while working as sports director at WMAQ radio, Coppock approached the station about creating an in-depth, interview-driven radio sports talk show. The move led to the creation of Coppock on Sports, a show in which Coppock spoke with athletes, coaches, GMs and media members in a longer, un-cut magazine format. The show's success spawned numerous imitators.
- In 1986, Coppock served as ring announcer during the Chicago portion of WrestleMania 2WrestleMania 2WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...
. Coppock's other appearances for the World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
include his role as commentator alongside Gorilla MonsoonGorilla MonsoonRobert James "Gino" Marella , better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play announcer, and booker...
for RadioWWF at WrestleMania XWrestleMania XWrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on March 20, 1994. The central focus of the pay-per-view was the WWF Championship, which was defended...
, and guest host of a special fashion showFashion showA fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
during WrestleMania 13WrestleMania 13WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...
weekend. He also promoted wrestling events featuring such competitors as Verne GagneVerne GagneLaverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne , is a retired American professional wrestler, football player, and professional wrestling trainer and promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association , based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout...
, Baron von Raschke, and William AfflisWilliam AfflisWilliam Fritz Afflis , best known as Dick the Bruiser, was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Early life:...
. Some of these shows were held at Chicago's Comiskey ParkComiskey ParkComiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
. - In 1988, Coppock moved to WLUPWLUPWLUP-FM is a commercial classic rock radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Owned and operated by Merlin Media, LLC, WLUP transmits its signal from an antenna located the top of the Willis Tower in Downtown Chicago at a height of with an effective radiated power of 4,000 watts...
in Chicago to continue Coppock on Sports and also host the pre-game, half-time and post-game shows for the Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
radio network. In 1991, Coppock was on hand for another NBA championship moment when the Bulls and Michael JordanMichael JordanMichael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
captured their first of six NBA titles.
1990s
- In the 1990s, Chet hosted Back Table, a popular interview show that was carried by SportsChannel/Fox Sports Net.
- Coppock also co-hosted The Mike DitkaMike DitkaMichael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head...
Radio Show as well as talk shows featuring NBA coaches Phil JacksonPhil JacksonPhilip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...
and Doug CollinsDoug CollinsPaul Douglas "Doug" Collins is a retired American basketball player, a former four-time NBA All-Star and currently the head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.-High school and college:...
. - In 1990-91 Coppock's seven-day work schedule also found him serving as the studio host for the NBA radio network.
- In 1994, Coppock hosted NewSportTalk on Cablevision in New York.
- In the late '90s, Coppock was heard on Fox Sports NetFox Sports NetThe Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
Chicago.
Also in the late '90s, Coppock was heard on WMAQ 670 AM Chicago.
In 1999, Coppock received a Peter Lisagor award for journalistic excellence.
2000s
- From August 2000 to February 2006, Coppock on Sports made a return to the airwaves on Sporting News Radio Network.
- Since 2006, Coppock has hosted Notre Dame football and basketball on WLS Radio.
- In 2009, Coppock launched the "Coppock On Sports" podcast, featured in the podcast section of Apple's iTunes store. The podcast features regular appearances from ESPN Legal Analyst Lester Munson, former MLB 31-game winner Denny McClain, and fellow Chicago radio personality Geoff Pinkus.
- In 2009, Coppock penned the "Coppock On Sports" blog, covering Chicago sports for www.ChicagoNow.com.
- In 2009, Coppock released his first book titled, "Fat Guys Shouldn't be Dancin' at Halftime." Published by Triumph Books.
2010s
- In 2010, Coppock hosted a Chicago-themed sports rivalry show on BlackandBluecity.com. The show was conceived by award-winning producer Chris Shaw and Central Coast Agency.
- Coppock hosted The Winning Edge on the Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. - Coppock appears as a featured content contributor for the Heritage Series on the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
website, an as an occasional emcee for Blackhawks events. - In 2011, Coppock launched DailyCoppock.com with business partner Michael Romano. DailyCoppock.com features Coppock's video blogs, Coppock's magazine-style video interviews with sports headliners, and Coppock's written blogs on sports and culture.
Movie career
- In 2007, Coppock served as a football consultant and had an on camera role in the motion picture "The ExpressThe ExpressThe Express is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a book titled Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, authored by Robert C. Gallagher...
" starring Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidDennis William Quaid is an American actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder...
and Rob BrownRob Brown (actor)Rob Brown is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Finding Forrester , Coach Carter , Take the Lead , The Express , and currently stars in the HBO series Treme.-Personal life:...
. The film was released in October 2008.
Community involvement
- Coppock has served as Chairman of Indiana Easter SealsEaster SealsEaster Seals is an international charitable organization devoted to providing opportunities for children with physical disabilities. See*Easter Seals *Easter Seals *Easter Seals...
and March of DimesMarch of DimesThe March of Dimes Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.-Organization:...
campaigns. - Coppock has served as the Illinois chairman of the Smiles for Little City campaign.
- Coppock has worked with the Cystic Fibrosis FoundationCystic Fibrosis FoundationThe Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States established to provide the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis . The Foundation provides information about cystic fibrosis and finances CF research that aims to improve the quality of life for people with the...
and Special OlympicsSpecial OlympicsSpecial Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
. - Scholarships have been given in Coppock's name by the Better Boys' Foundation] and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Coppock has also served as emcee and master of ceremonies for recent Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame inductions in Chicago.
Commercial work
Coppock has done commercial work for numerous clients including McDonald'sMcDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Wheaties
Wheaties
Wheaties is a brand of General Mills breakfast cereal. It is well known for featuring prominent athletes on the exterior of the package, and has become a major cultural icon...
, Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.
Chicagosportswebio.com
Coppock joined Chicagosportswebio.com as afternoon drive-time host with Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. The website, an Internet radio station, was run in some collective fashion by convicted felon David Hernandez, former Chicago radio personality Mike North, North's wife Beatrice "Bebe" (who served as Chief Operating Officer), Jeff "Spaceball" Schwartz, and former Chicago fire commissioner Cortez Trotter. The enterprise collapsed after two months on the air, as the Securities and Exchange Commission went after Hernandez for allegedly running a ponzi scheme [see the Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, score670.com, chicagolandradioandmedia.com].News
On February 14, 2007, Coppock was attacked in the parking lot following a DePaul UniversityDePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
basketball game in Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...
. Jaime A. Waldron of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
was found guilty of battery after pleading not guilty. Waldron was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and ordered to pay court costs.
External links
- http://www.chetcoppock.com