Thunderbolt’s Richard Doxey Passes at Age 69

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He was heard on the radio in Tennessee for decades. Thunderbolt Radio’s Richard Doxey died Sunday at the age of 69 following a ten month illness. Doxey began working at WCMT-AM in Martin in 1967 before heading off to fight in the Vietnam War.

Upon returning to Tennessee he resumed his shift at WCMT in Martin in 1970 where he continued his radio career that spanned 50 years. He also worked at WENK and then at KYTN where he was later named the general manager. He was one of the original staff members and the   first voice to be heard on 104.9 KYTN FM in September of 1974 when that station began broadcasting.

On August 29th, 2016 Doxey suffered a stroke right after completing his on air shift that’s believed to have been caused by un-detected brain tumor, possibly related to Agent Orange, while he was in Vietnam.

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