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| date_of_birth =[[December 6]], [[1939]]
| place_of_birth =| date_of_death =[[August 4]]January 16, [[2012]]2016 (Lung Cancer)| place_of_death =Albuquerque, NM
| occupation =Radio talk show host
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'''Luke McCoy''' was is the moniker of '''Luther Ralton Eason''' (b. [[1939]]), a talk show host for the [[WCOA]] radio station. He hosted the "[[Pensacola Speaks]]" call-in show as well as the morning news program with [[Don Parker]]. He is married to [[Katherine Ann Felton-McCoy]], an account executive with [[Cumulus Broadcasting]], WCOA's parent company.
McCoy served in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and with the Marine Corps in Vietnam, where he was wounded in action.<ref>[http://wcoapensacola.com/default.asp?pid=4444 WCOA Air Personalities]</ref> He and callers frequently exchange the Marines greeting, "Semper Fi."
Known for his outspoken conservative views, McCoy describes described himself as "the common man's intellectual." In [[2006]], he founded the organization [[WASPO]] in opposition to illegal immigration. He strongly opposed the [[Community Maritime Park]] project. He has also urged his listeners to use the phrase "merry Merry Christmas with extra Jesus" during the holiday season, as a reaction to the so-called "[[Wikipedia:Christmas controversy|War on Christmas]]"."
On [[May 18]], [[2007]] McCoy stepped down as host of the "Pensacola Speaks" program. He offered no explanation for his departure except to say, "I've made some powerful enemies, and I thought it best for the station and all concerned that I step aside."<ref>"Luke McCoy signing off." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 18, 2007.</ref> He returned (again without explanation) when the show resumed on [[June 11]].
In late [[2008]] he announced his retirement said he wanted to retire from radio, effective [[December 19]]. While playing golf at the Sandia Country Club in Albuquerque After his retirement, New Mexico on August 4, 2012, Luke was struck by lightining from a small thunderstorm that was passing over the area. His golfing partners said the bolt seemingly came out of a clear blue sky and struck McCoy as he was celebrating his 2 under par score on the 3rd holerelocated to South Carolina. Long time friend Peter Griffin said, "Luke was doing his Tea Party Dance and climbed on top of our golf cart and started shouting Obama's an alien Died from Uranuslung cancer January 16, like he always did and boom! This huge bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and zapped him!" McCoy's injuries were fatal2016.
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