Charles Jessup Radio Preacher and Cock Fighter

CHARLES JESSUP: RADIO PREACHER AND COCK FIGHTER By Jim Linderman Radio BroadcastRev. Charles Jessup was a border radio fixture for years on a powerful station operating just across the Mexican border (and just outside U. S. regulations) at the same time as Wolfman Jack. One could hear Jessup beg for money all the way to Wisconsin on a good night, and surely God cleared the heavens so the signal could travel that far. Del Rio radio never sounded as crisp as when Charles Jessup was pitching for dollars in his commanding sacred voice. Reverend Charles Jessup was also married to a 15 year old girl while still married to his third wife, but that was generally left out of his sermons. A Stirring MessageThings haven’t changed much since Charlie was braying from Mexico. Religious preaching on the airwaves is still big business. A market so large it rivals the size of the snack market during the Superbowl. According to a 2013 poll from Harris, fully 58 percent of Americans believe in the…