Overview
- Big Country 99.5/KVOO announced Parker’s death on social media, with reports saying he died in a Tulsa hospital.
- Parker was a fixture at KVOO from 1971 until his retirement in 2015, cementing his status as a defining voice for Oklahoma country radio.
- He earned top industry honors, including CMA Disc Jockey of the Year in 1974 and multiple ACM DJ awards, along with Hall of Fame inductions.
- Beyond broadcasting, he released three albums and logged 23 entries on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
- Colleagues, journalists and fans shared remembrances online, and News on 6 reported that service information is pending.