R.I.P.: Quad Cities Radio, TV Personality Charles King

Charles King

Television and radio personality Charles King died Nov. 15 in the Denver area.

He was 80-years-of-age, according to qconline.com.

"Charles was the picture of integrity, poise, and purpose,'' former KWQC-TV sports anchor Dan Pearson said of Mr. King. "He embraced his work, but valued every person he encountered.''

In 1961, Mr. King hit the airwaves as the news director for a Burlington, Iowa, radio station. In 1967, he landed a post at the Davenport-based radio station WOC, handling news on the radio side and occasionally doing television weather for WOC-TV.

After several years working for a variety of other radio stations locally, Mr. King landed back at KWQC-TV (formerly WOC) to kick off the station's new morning program. He became a Q-C morning staple, teaming with Jim Victor and Theresa Bryant to have the top local morning news program for 16 years.

King retired in 2005.

Mr. King, a Kansas native, attended Northwestern University where he studied drama. He also lived in New York City and Quincy, Ill. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, and three children as well as four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.