Charlie Monk, SiriusXM Host Who Had Six-Decade Career as Prominent Nashville Broadcaster and Song Publisher, Dies at 84

Charlie Monk, a music industry figure known in Nashville as “the Mayor of Music Row” for his six-decade-plus career in broadcasting, songwriting and publishing, died Monday at age 84. No cause of death was given; a statement from his family said he died peacefully at home in Nashville. Monk was ushered into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2019. He had most recently been heard as the host of programs on two of SiriusXM’s country channels, Prime Country and Willie’s Roadhouse, starting in 2004 and continuing through this year. Prior to joining SiriusXM, Monk has been out of the… Read Full Article