Radio - Hunter Herring - Columbia, SC Legend

Several days ago we profiled Monty Dupuy, an Upstate South Carolina radio legend.  In this edition we take a quick look an the Midlands Madman.....Hunter Herring.

Hunter is a longtime Columbia/Charlotte radio personality who has spent his 44 year career at great radio stations like WCOS, WNOK, WZLD, WEZC, WMIX, WWMG, and WOMG.  I first ran across him when I was programming an AM stick in Gaffney, SC as well as another pair in Beaufort - Hilton Head & Allendale.  Yes....back in the AM days of Top 40 radio. (sigh)

He was a machine gun on air personality on WCOS and seemed to catch the Capitol City on fire each and every day.  His career in broadcasting has given him experience in music formats ranging from beach to boogie, rock to disco, and top 40 to country.

Currently is working weekends at Magic98.5

Saturday: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Sunday: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Here is some bio info on radio veteran Hunter Herring

Favorite Sport: Football

Favorite Movie: Pet Detective / Dumb and Dumber /Naked Gun

Favorite Drink: Margarita on the rocks w/salt

Favorite Music: All Music All Genres

Birthday: February 28

On air at WOMG:  Since: August, 1990

High School:  Dreher, Columbia

First big break in radio: WCOS in Columbia

Nicest celebrity I've ever met: Alice Cooper

Biggest influence: Boss Radio of the 60's

Favorite weekend activity: Hanging By The Pool

Favorite Beatle: George

Favorite sandwich: Turkey Club and New Orleans Shrimp Po Boy

Favorite book: Rockin’ America by Rick Sklar

Deceased person I wish I'd met:   Johnny Carson

Fun Fact about Hunter: Holds Columbia’s On Air Marathon Record...1974 Heart Fund Radiothon...73 Hrs

 One of the things he and I have in common, is our love and respect for Boss Radio, its creator the late Bill Drake, and many of the jocks who found fame within the format.  Since that time there have been many variations of the "Drake"sound and the jingles he employed at KHJ were no execption. 

Giants were born in the Boss Radio days..... notable among them Robert W. Morgan.  Here is profiled on KABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News in 1999.  



Then there was Charlie Tuna.

KHTZ K-Hits Los Angeles Charlie Tuna 1985 California Aircheck Video

KRLA Los Angeles Humble Harve 1990 California Aircheck Video.

He is still rockin the Midlands and hopefully Hunter will continue for many years to come.

Robyn Watts was kind enough to add to a prior post and as always, we encourage your comments and suggestions.