Ray McCoy (radio personality)

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Ray McCoy
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ShowAmerican Country Music Countdown
Station(s) 88.9FM Tamworth
Time slot6:00–7:00pm Wednesday
Previous show(s) 2LF, 2NM, 2TM/2MO, 2KA and KIX Country [1]

Ray McCoy is an Australian broadcaster and country music radio personality from Tamworth, New South Wales. He was a former sports news presenter on Prime7 Newcastle and is currently the morning presenter on 88.9 FM Tamworth, as well as hosting the American Country Music Countdown. [2]

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Early life

Ray McCoy was born to Doreen and Killer McCoy and is a triplet. He was raised in Muswellbrook before moving to Penrith and then to Gunnedah but resides in Tamworth, New South Wales. [3]

Career

Ray McCoy has worked at 2LF Cowra, 2NM Muswellbrook, 2TM Tamworth, 2MO Gunnedah, 2KA Penrith, Festival FM Tamworth, 2HH Newcastle, KIX Country and current station 88.9 FM Tamworth.

Ray McCoy also wrote “We'll Never Part” a single by Australian boy band Brothers3. [4]

McCoy is also the President of Group 4 Rugby League in Tamworth. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Radio Presenters" . Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. "Most Popular Country DJ - Peoples Choice Awards" . Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. "Gunnedah invites Tamworth to join record attempt". 15 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  4. "Brothers3 - We'll Never Part" . Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. "Group 4: vice-president Ray McCoy says organisation 'not in turmoil' after major sponsor pulls out". 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. "Group 4 strengthens its voice with 88.9fm as sponsor". 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.