Herb Kent sets world record as longest serving radio DJ

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: From the World Records Academy website today: : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : Longest serving radio DJ--Herb Kent sets world record : Friday, December 4, 2009 : CHICAGO, IL, USA -- Chicago radio legend Herb Kent (aka "The Cool Gent") has a 65-year long career as a radio DJ-which sets the new world record for the Longest serving radio DJ. : Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois general assembly are also getting in on the action -- declaring Dec. 5 as "Herb Kent Day" in Illinois. : Before the Real Men Cook Charities' 3rd Annual Holiday Roast & Toast, co-hosts Quinn and Mayor Daley will honor Kent with the Guinness world record award as well as official jerseys from the Chicago Bears and Bulls. : Known for his love of Cadillacs and cowboy hats, Kent exudes a youthful charm as he shares stories of the artists he features on the urban adult station. In many cases they are friends. : Kent's broadcasting career began in 1944 at age 16 and has spanned 11 different radio stations. : Kent got his first paying gig at age 19 making only 35 dollars a week. That was 1949. Since then, he's worked continuously on-air in and around Chicago. : Along the way, he picked up the nickname "Cool Gent," and is credited with coining the phrase "dusty records," or just "dusties" in reference to classic tracks. : Herb Kent was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.

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