South Florida Legend Skipper Chuck Dies at 80

pchuck writes “On January 5, 2006, Chuck Zink died at the age of 80.

Mr. Zink was a father figure to many children during his time at Miami’s WTVJ. Where, from 1956 to 1979, he hosted the wildly popular show “Popeye’s Playhouse”–which was later renamed “The Skipper Chuck Show.”