Buenos Nachos! (I really like nachos) I’m Rob Cook but you can call me “Chef” Thanks for clicking through to Chef’s page! I am so happy to be a part of the KIIM-FM Team. 

I grew up in Tucson (Santa Rita Eagles Grad) and I attended both The University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University. (Broadcasting  degree from NAU) Love the UA Wildcats and the NAU Lumberjacks, but not a fan of them facing each other.

I would listen to Restless Heart, Martina McBride and SKO on the drive up to NAU. Now really into new young artists like Luke Bryan, Eric Paslay, Jake Owen, Brett Eldredge, Brantley Gilbert,  Thomas Rhett, Miranda Lambert, Jana Kramer. Love upbeat songs … Look for Chef to cook up some fun country favorites! 

Once I had my 3 favorite songs featured on the KIIM Country Cafe back in 1993. On my menu that day was SKO-(Thom Schuyler, Fred Knobloch and Paul Overstreet) “You Can’t Stop Love”, Clint Black -“Better Man”, & Restless Heart – “Why does it have to be Wrong or Right” Well, it was 1993!

My country roots, Wheeling  West Virginia, my parents are from there, live in the Tucson area and are huge country music fans too. Dad played Johnny Cash records and we had a stereo cabinet the size of a small car, the kids couldn’t touch! 

Fun country tie to our family, my dad’s cousin was Doc Williams and the Border Riders. (the border they were referring to was the Canadian border)   founded Wheeling Records and appeared on WWVA radio for Jamboree. I remember going to a huge mansion as a kid.  I don’t claim to have any of their good genes as I was adopted, but was raised country, aka right!

I have a few years in Tucson radio, and in fact  Adrienne Mackey was my first & best intern at ESPN.  Great to be here with her!  

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