Monty Cook moved from traffic to news anchor for 820 WBAP’s Morning News in Dallas - Fort Worth starting in January 2025.
And he also blew out his vocal cords around that time. Isn't that Murphy's Law in action?
Cook's job change results from Nicole Osei and Steve Lamb leaving the show in December 2024.
Cook has been with WBAP since 1997 as a traffic reporter/fill-in host. He is also the public announcer for Texas Christian University (TCU)football and men's basketball. Riff Ram Bah Zoo.
Before North Texas, Cook was a broadcaster in Killeen and Gatesville.
The North Garland High School and University of North Texas grad served in the United States Army during the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s.
