Charles McCord (born c. 1942 in Joplin, Missouri) is an American former news anchor and radio personality most notable for his association with Imus in the Morning for over three decades.
He landed work as a radio newsman in 1963 at KICK in Springfield, Missouri, followed by WFAA in Dallas, Texas.
This was followed by stints at WWDC and WTOP in Washington, D.C.[2] In December 1971, while a rookie newsman at WNBC in New York City, McCord was assigned to work on Imus in the Morning, the morning show for newcomer Don Imus of WGAR in Cleveland.
[2] In 1975, McCord moved to NBC's News and Information Service, a 24-hour radio network, which lasted until 1977.
McCord's responsibilities on the Imus program included news reporting and writing comedy material for celebrity impersonators Larry Kenney and Rob Bartlett, as well as writing the questions host Don Imus would ask his guests during interviews.