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Porky Chedwick
American radio personality
Porky Chedwick | |
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| Born | George Jacob Chedwick (1918-02-04)February 4, 1918 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2014(2014-03-02) (aged 96) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Craig Chedwick |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanie Chedwick; 4 children |
George Jacob "Porky" Chedwick (February 4, 1918 – March 2, 2014) was an American radio announcer known to generations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as "The Daddio of the Raddio", "The Platter Pushin' Papa", "The Bossman", "Pork the Tork", and a host of other colorful nicknames.
His career lasted from 1948 to shortly before his death in 2014.[1]
Early life
George Jacob Chedwick (he later informally changed his first name to "Craig") was born on February 4, 1918, in Homestead, Pennsylvania, one of ten children of Theodore Chedwick (d.
Porky chadwick biography
1970), a steelworker. George's mother died when he was still a child. His was a close-knit, culturally and racially d