Herb Kent, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herb Kent

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 22-Oct-2016

Profession: disc jockey, radio personality

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Herbert Rogers Kent (October 5, 1928 – October 22, 2016) was "the longest-running DJ in the history of radio", a radio personality in Chicago, Illinois, for more than seven decades.
As a high school student, Kent began hosting a classical music program for Chicago’s WBEZ.
Over the years he “has served as an inspiration to a number of aspiring African-American broadcasters.” He was known as the "cool gent", a phrase that he coined to rhyme with his name.