In addition to his performance work, Cook founded Cook Sound Studios, Inc., in his native Fort Payne, and also established radio station WQRX-AM, which he later sold, in adjacent Valley Head, Alabama.
In addition to his artistic pursuits, Cook established Cook Sound Studios, Inc., in his hometown of Fort Payne, and also founded radio station WQRX-AM, which he later divested himself of, in nearby Valley Head, Alabama.