Lorianne Crook

Lorianne Crook (born February 19, 1957) is an American radio and television host, producer, and writer, best known for her work on The Nashville Network programs This Week In Country Music and Crook & Chase with Charlie Chase.

Lorianne Crook
Born (1957-02-19) February 19, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
EducationMcGavock High School
OccupationRadio and television personality
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Jim Owens (1985-present)

Early life

Crook was born in Wichita, Kansas and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a graduate of McGavock High School in Nashville where she was a cheerleader. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese and Russian languages.[1]

Career

An award-winning TV personality,[1] Crook occasionally hosts Offstage with Lorianne Crook, a series of in-depth conversations with major country music artists for Great American Country (GAC). Subjects have included Kenny Chesney, Trace Adkins, Phil Vassar, Cowboy Troy, and Lonestar. For a brief time, she was co-host of Candid Camera. Before her big break as a TV personality, she worked at KAUZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Wichita Falls, Texas/Lawton, Oklahoma in the 1980s.

Personal life

Crook has been married since 1985 to television producer Jim Owens.[2]

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References
  1. "About Lorianne". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  2. A Country Girl, Wired August 9, 1990


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