https://thebbrm.org/files/original/1206b7e519394fe6a8edb146cf91a9a9.jpg 648a5ca8249d86a04bfbd9d099ad8838 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/84116160f9c0d47fd7ca14e96a2fc998.mp3 356076347793c5af970e7b3f62cd10a7 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/5e63ded9bf1ee3ee55d1d732ff9df8df.pdf 58d6494d78b0ea57893c7fce79da2799 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Manuel Fitch Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <b>Transcript from audio snippet:</b> Bob Friedman: Um, so ..so..what did this machine do? Manuel Fitch: That machine would ...just play music. Somethin’ like...what we got now… the...satellite. BF: Mhm MF: It played music and...you would come in and...maybe talk like you...maybe a minute or so to present the music. BF: Mhm MF: And rest of it, you didn't have to worry about bringin’ no music. It was… everything was programmed. Pre-programmed. BF: But you had to put music on that tape didn't you? MF: Oh yeah those tapes...they already had them made up BF: Who made ‘em? MF: A guy named Tony. Big, large guy. He was ‘bout four, five hundered pounds... BF: He worked at JLD? MF: Worked at JLD. Matter of fact, he worked at the company in Florida where the machine was originated from. BF: and he brought the tapes already made? MF: He made ‘em up BF: Here at JLD? MF: Yeah he made some of ‘em up before he got here. Cause he was, ya know, makin’ old music up... BF: Mhm MF: And sent ‘em out to other...Black radio stations. And he came in and he then he just program everything. BF: You gonna say somethin’ Mr. Hubbard? H: There were a lot of tapes… MF: Mhm BF: Mhm MF: Well what he's talkin’ about, there was a program came on on Friday… A fact, another reason I left because they faded my program out with somethin’ that they had a program like...BB King and different artists was singin’...it was just a tape that was used, made with our program. It might have been somethin’ like...Rhythm and Blues program on Saturday mornin’. BF: Uh huh MF: And those tapes was pre...made and...they came in through the maill. I don’t think..and all ya had to do is listen at ‘em when they end and put in your commercial. Matter of fact, like I said I did it for a while and I got tired of doin’ that and I so I told Tony that I was tired of that. BF: Mhm MF: So he told me. He said, “well if the program don’t do no good, we gonna give it to someone else." And he did I left Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 31 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuel Fitch, Oral History Description An account of the resource Manuel Fitch, long time gospel announcer currently on WJLD Radio AM 1400 and 94.1 FM, on Saturday mornings from 6-8AM. Manuel began working in Birmingham radio in the 1970’s and shared his recollections and stories from his scrapbook pictures. His early nickname was “The Mellow Man.” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manuel Fitch Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 05, 2011 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Leciel Hubbard Gary Richardson Mark Usry Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 PDF JPG Language A language of the resource English 1960s 1970s 1980s Ed "Johnny Jive" McClure El Dorado Club Gary Richardson Gospel Jimmy Lawson Leciel Hubbard Manuel Fitch Music Platter Parties Rhythm and Blues Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart Tape Automation Walter Anglin WBUL WENN Willie McKinstry WJLD