R.I.P.: WPDH Morning Host Mark Cooper Dies at 49

Mark Cooper

WPDH 101.5 FM morning show host Mark 'Coop' Cooper has died. He suffered a stroke on Sunday, Andrew Boris, program director for WPDH, said today.

He was 49, according to poughkeepsiejournal.com.

Cooper had been off the air prior to that because of health issues, he said.

A City of Poughkeepsie resident, Cooper for more than a dozen years has helped Hudson Valley residents wake up with his gravelly voice, irreverent humor, conversational vocal tone and

“Everyone at WPDH is completely devastated,” Boris said in a prepared statement. “ Coop was a friend to so many people in the Hudson Valley and had an incredibly infectious joy for life.

"He was a caring and dedicated advocate for so many causes both on and off the air, it's hard to imagine mornings without his voice. Those of us who were fans of his show, or lucky enough to know Mark on a personal level will miss him deeply," he said.

"Our hearts go out to his family and friends. Coop would certainly want us to celebrate his life and continue to entertain the Hudson Valley as he did for so many years. The show will certainly go on and we will make all decisions and announcements about the future of the WPDH morning show at an appropriate time.”

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