Tom Donahue Reports

Chuck Harder Talk Radio Pioneer and Legendary Host of For The People has died at Age 74, April 10, 2018.Tribute by Tom Donahue.Upon learning of Chuck Harder’s passing with little fanfare within the radio industry, I decided to do something about it.Chuck was born in Elgin, Illinois and began his radio career as a DJ in the 60’s in Chicago. Chuck Harder had an illustrious radio broadcast career that’s spanned decades. Harder had been a prominent radio DJ, talk show host, creator and founder of radio stations, talk radio networks, satellite systems, cable TV and newspaper projects. Chuck worked as a talk host in New York City (WMCA), Tampa (WFLA) radio and other markets, eventually leading to national syndication in 1987. Harder was on the forefront of broadcast evolution, forging new paths. He started the Sun Radio Network and the For The People radio program and organization, based in Tampa, Florida. Following a fallout with his new network business partners, he went on to form a new radio network The Peoples