Dick Chapman and Paul Jay?

[ChrisInMI]

I recently picked up a copy of Dick Chapman's "When 'CCO Was Cookin'" book and have been immersing myself in finding out more about the history of WCCO-AM via that book and the RadioTapes and Twin Cities Radio Airchecks sites. Being a radio geek living in the Detroit area, I have obviously been aware of WCCO's presence since I was a kid, but I now have a better sense of what this station meant to so many in the Upper Midwest... the obvious Detroit equivalent would be WJR.

I was wondering if anyone had any information on what Dick Chapman is up to these days, whether he is still alive? I've developed a real admiration for Dick listening to the old airchecks and reading his book.

The other WCCO personality from the '60s that I haven't been able to find much information on is Paul Jay. I do know he was at KDWB prior to joining WCCO and then left 'CCO to become afternoon host and program director at KSTP. Apparently he left the Twin Cities a few years later to manage a station in Moline, IL. Anyone know if Paul is still alive?

Answers would be appreciated...

Thanks

 

[K6JHU]

These may be the people who might know...

http://www.pavekmuseum.org/

 

[Wright County Guy]

Dick Chapman is enjoying retirement on the West end of Lake Minnetonka. (He lives in the condo complex as my grandmother--small world, eh?)

 

[ChrisInMI]

Glad to hear Dick is still alive and well. He's a true class act.

 

[Charlie Heinz]

Paul Jay was at KFGO Fargo prior to coming in WCCO AM. That was back in my teenage days around 1956 when Charlie Boone was PD at KFGO. And Bobby Dale was also a DJ.