Charlie Chase and Lorraine Cook have been the go-to source for country music news and entertainment for more than 40 years now, reaching millions of fans not only in North America, but around the globe. Each week on The Crook and Chase Countdown, producer, actor, and author, Charlie Chase, alongside his co-host Cook, reaches more than 150 stations in the U.S. and Canada with their show. The four-hour weekend program features Lorianne and Charlie as they present the top thirty songs, along with one-on-one interviews with the biggest stars in Country music.
The Nashville-based program continues to receive industry recognition, including numerous nominations for both CMA and ACM Awards in the National Broadcast/On-Air Personality categories. Widely regarded as two of the top interviewers and hosts in the industry, Lorianne and Charlie were inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2013. That same year, Charlie was inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame.
In 2017, Lorianne and Charlie were surprised on stage at the Grand Ole Opry as stars and the industry awarded them the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award. In the fall of 2024, the duo was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. They also took home the 2024 CMA Broadcast Award for Weekly National Personality of the Year.
Since they first teamed up, Lorianne and Charlie have been involved in the production of television and radio programs on a continuous basis, making them one of the longest-running broadcast duos in the business.
