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Hall of Fame 1999Charlie TunaVideo |
Art Ferguson, better known today as Charlie Tuna, started in radio at the age of 16 in his hometown of Kearney, Nebraska at KGFW.
Charlie has worked as morning drive personality for more stations and formats than anyone in Los Angeles radio history: Top 40, AC, Hot AC, Oldies, Talk, Sports Talk, Country, Standards, Swing and Big Band on 570/KLAC.
In 1990, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored Charlie with his own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1997, Los Angeles Radio Peoople readers voted Charlie on of the Top L.A. Radio Personalities of All time.
Among his L.A. Radio credits are: being part of the legendary KHJ Boss Jock line-up in the late 60's; starting KROQ radio in 1972, serving as both Program Director and Morning Man for KIIS AM & FM during the mid 70's.
Charlie has also been heard around the world daily on the Armed Forces Radio Network the past 25 years, as well as on numerous nationally syndicated radio shows, The Country Top 30 Countdown, Charlie Tuna's Oldies Calendar and 'The Music of your Life'.
In addition to his radio work, Charlie hosts Cinema, Cinema, Cieman, an internationally syndicated TV show.
He has also been the announcer for the television game show Scrabble which ran for seven years on NBC, and a dozen other TV shows ranging; from the Mike Douglas Show to America's Top 10 with Casey Kaseam.
Charlie calls Tarzana home in California and has served as that city's Honorary Mayor for the past 23 years.