Ron Chilton

Track & Field · 90-94

Louisville, KY

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About Ron

Ron Chilton, known as "Radio Ron," spent nearly 40 years in Kentucky radio — starting at WHIR in his hometown of Danville, where he graduated high school in 1953, before moving through Lexington and on to Louisville, where he still lives. Alongside his broadcasting career, Chilton has competed in the Kentucky Senior Games every year since 1998, racing everything from the 50m to the 1500m race walk, plus shot put, discus, long jump, and hammer throw. He has won roughly 550 medals across his Senior Games career, including 10 golds in a single recent year, making him one of the most decorated masters athletes in the state. In 2025, at about age 90, he won every event he entered at the Kentucky Senior Games across sprints, jumps, and throws. Off the track he's an actor with roles in 13 Kentucky films plus one shot in Indiana, and he once appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. He still runs road 5Ks, including a decade of Coach Plummer's 5K in his hometown of Danville.

Radio Personality

Athlete Info

Sport: Track & Field
Age Group: 90-94
Location: Louisville, KY

Beyond Sport

Teacher & Radio Personality
Southern Indiana & Louisville, KY radio.
Admissions Relations Coordinator
Sullivan College of Technology & Design.
Director of Operations & On-Air Personality
Sunnyside Broadcasting.

Events

50m100m200m400mLong JumpShot PutDiscusHammer Throw1500m Race WalkTriple JumpJavelin

Personal Bests

Event	Result	Year
50m	14.54	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
100m	32.68	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
200m	1:39.98	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
Long Jump	1.59m	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
Triple Jump	3.02m	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
Shot Put	5.01m	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
Discus	8.01m	2025 Kentucky Senior Games
Javelin	7.76m	2025 Kentucky Senior Games

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Media & Features

Danville Independent Schools2024-06

Danville Alumni Stories: Ron Chilton

Your Sports Edge2024-08

Spending Time With Radio Ron Chilton Is Always a Treat

WDRB2022

Track Athletes Compete in 2022 Kentucky Senior Games in Louisville

Advocate-Messenger2021

Going for Gold in the Golden Years: Danville Graduates Compete in Senior Olympic Games

NKyTribune2023

Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky Actor Ron Chilton Was Part of 13 Movies Filmed In or About the State

Towne Post

Stronger Than Ever

Competition History

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Achievements

~550 career Kentucky Senior Games medals
Including 10 gold medals in a single recent year.
Competing in the Kentucky Senior Games every year since 1998

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