Dale Sommers, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dale Sommers

American radio personality

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1943

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2012

Profession: radio personality

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Dale Sommers

  • Bruce Dale Sommers (November 26, 1943 – August 24, 2012), known by his nickname "The Truckin' Bozo", was an American radio personality, best known for his long-running country music show geared toward truck drivers.
  • Sommers hosted the overnight show from Cincinnati, Ohio-based clear-channel station WLW from 1984 to 2004, and it was carried by a small network of similarly high-powered stations across the United States.
  • Sommers discontinued playing music on his nightly show, focusing on general and truck news, and talk from his listeners.
  • Sommers announced his retirement from radio in 2004, but XM Satellite Radio was successful in getting him to do an afternoon truck show, which aired on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM from 4 PM to 7 PM Eastern time.
  • Sommers retired from XM/Sirius on June 21, 2012, only to return for the last time on July 16, 2012.

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