Dale Sommers, former WLW radio host, has die

Dale Sommers, former WLW radio host, dies


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Posted: 08/24/2012

CINCINNATI - Dale Sommers, former host WLW's overnight show for truckers, has died.

WLW says the 68-year-old known as the "Truckin' Bozo" died Friday morning in a Florida hospice.

He hosted the show from 1984-2004.

Sommers left the show for health reasons, but later took a job with XM Radio.

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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