R.I.P.: Chuck Dauphin, Nashville Journalist, Radio Broadcaster

Chuck Dauphin

Nashville country music industry journalist and Dickson resident Chuck Dauphin dued Wednesday evening, following a series of complications from diabetes.

He was 45, according to musicrow.com.

As a radio broadcaster, record promoter and journalist, he has spent the past 25 years sharing his passion for country music and carrying a torch for all of its artists, songwriters and industry members.

With over 1,000 articles published in various magazines and newspapers including Billboard, he was known for his integrity, preparation, creativity and passion for country music. His peers and close friends will also remember him for his quiet wit and unwavering support of others.

As one of the most well-respected journalists within the industry, the veteran radio and music journalist was presented with the 2014 CMA Media Achievement Award on the night of the “The 48th Annual CMA Awards.”

Dauphin launched his career as a professional radio host in 1991 during his junior year in high school, when he earned his first job in the music business at WDKN in Dickson, TN. He worked there for 18 years, rose to program director and was known to everyone in Dickson County by his on-air personality, “Crazy Chucky.” He enjoyed a flourishing radio career with stops at WNKX in Centerville, Tenn., Nashville’s WSM-AM, and he often appeared as a guest on SiriusXM’s country channels.