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Brewer Media is mourning the loss of one of our own today. Longtime Chattanooga on-air personality Chester Smith, who went by the air name Max Hackett, was found dead in his apartment early Monday morning, apparently of natural causes.
Max had been a member of the morning show on News Talk 95.3 WPLZ since October. He also co-hosted a Monday evening show called Addiction Radio.
Hackett had been a talk radio host and music disc jockey in the Chattanooga market for three decades. Funeral services are pending.
Sad news. Like everyone, Max had his demons. I worked with him for a few years at Brewer and we had our moments of conflict, but in recent years Max had begun to face his issues and I really enjoyed talking to him and conversation over lunch. Max, you will be missed!
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ReplyDeleteVisitation for Max Hackett will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday night, January 5th, at Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore in Chattanooga.
ReplyDeleteI met Max years ago at WGOW. We never had any conflicts during my time there. In 2010 he came to where I worked recognized me and was very friendly to a person he barely knew. He even remembered details that I would have thought wouldn't be of consequence to him. The Max I knew was a class act. Rest well , my friend.
ReplyDeleteWhen Max first came to the show, was right after Denise left it and I wasn't in a good place and probably didn't give him much of a chance. New radio co-hosts are like arranged marriages. You're not expected to like each other, but you'd better not let the listeners know. But after a few months, I realized that Max knew what he was doing. I also knew about his past, but kept an open mind. During our time working together, he showed that he was professional and worked hard even though I know he was going through something very painful in his personal life. I hope he is finally at peace. I will miss him.
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So..who will take his place? Bobby Byrd is available.
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