Luke McCoy was the moniker of Luther Ralton Eason (b. 1939), a talk show host for the WCOA radio station. He hosted the "Pensacola Speaks" call-in show as well as the morning news program with Don Parker. He is married to Katherine Ann Felton-McCoy, an account executive with Cumulus Broadcasting, WCOA's parent company.
| Luke McCoy | |
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| Born | December 6, 1939 |
| Died | August 4, 2012 Albuquerque, NM |
| Occupation | Radio talk show host |
| Spouse | Mary Janice Eason (div. 2001) Katherine Ann Felton-McCoy |
| Parents | Marvin Curtis & Juanita Marjorie Eason |
McCoy served in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and with the Marine Corps in Vietnam, where he was wounded in action.[1] He and callers frequently exchange the Marines greeting, "Semper Fi."
Known for his outspoken conservative views, McCoy describes himself as "the common man's intellectual." In 2006, he founded the organization WASPO in opposition to illegal immigration. He strongly opposed the Community Maritime Park project. He has also urged his listeners to use the phrase "merry Christmas with extra Jesus" during the holiday season, as a reaction to the so-called "War on Christmas."
On May 18, 2007 McCoy stepped down as host of the "Pensacola Speaks" program. He offered no explanation for his departure except to say, "I've made some powerful enemies, and I thought it best for the station and all concerned that I step aside."[2] He returned (again without explanation) when the show resumed on June 11.
In late 2008 he announced his retirement from radio, effective December 19.
While playing golf at the Sandia Country Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 4, 2012, Luke was struck by lightining from a small thunderstorm that was passing over the area. His golfing partners said the bolt seemingly came out of a clear blue sky and struck McCoy as he was celebrating his 2 under par score on the 3rd hole. Long time friend Peter Griffin said, "Luke was doing his Tea Party Dance and climbed on top of our golf cart and started shouting Obama's an alien from Uranus, like he always did and boom! This huge bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and zapped him!" McCoy's injuries were fatal.
Other images
McCoy at a WASPO "swarm" with a shirt that reads "Speak English Dammit!"
References
- ↑ WCOA Air Personalities
- ↑ "Luke McCoy signing off." Pensacola News Journal, May 18, 2007.
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