https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3703dd57f9de7d3b29e4c4aebc94655a.jpg 960461e25761ce371ec3633e565460c4 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f8e237a2611c29ab22c993408a05aa0a.wav d3b418a06fdd88f1fe481bee4055585c https://thebbrm.org/files/original/30cd6437a859c31a45e86171c0f899e4.pdf 60e15704cf5865440df024fd399109ae 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 Erskine Faush Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Erskine Faush: ... of course all the traditional trappings of life in southern Birmingham, Alabama were there. You had separate restrooms inside. You had separate - Bob Friedman: In BCO? E: In everywhere. B: Everywhere. Sure. E: What you had was a hallway with a partition down the center of it, and the executive offices if you could consider it that in as much as it was the old Bessemer waterworks building (laughs), and the management offices were on one side… B: That building doesn’t exist anymore. E: No. It’s since torn down. It was a little building I think on that corner of… B: Was it a little park then?
 E: No it was the Town Clock Café, was on, directly on the corner which is across the street from the city hall, in fact the Bessemer City Auditorium is still on that corner today. Across the street on the western most corner, was the Town Clock cafeteria. Next door was the building we occupied as a radio station, which was converted from the old Bessemer Waterworks building. Next door to the radio station and this waterworks building was the uh Bessemer general hospital, which no longer exists. B: Mmhmm. I went down there um just to see and I think I think it’s almost all park now or something it’s all green. E: That would be a probably a yeah I guess so I don’t know it’s been a long time since I’ve been there but a block aways I think is Debardeleben Park B: Ok. So, what’s the competition like between WEDR, JLD, and BCO? How are people thinking and talking about you know competing? There’s obviously no rating system. E: At that time? B: At that time. E: Oh yes there was. B: Oh yes there was, OK. E: There was the Hooper. B: Hooper? Ok. 
E: Yes. And the Pulse. B: And the Pulse. And what was that – how did they, what did they do – phone? Phone calls? E: Uhh, the Hooper ratings I think was um I think it was phone, and some of them used a combined methodology of both uh, they actually had people on the street knocking doors. B: Wow. E: Who would go in and sit with people. And talk to them. B: (laughs) Really? E: Sure. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data WAV Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 80 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 Erskine Faush, Oral History Description An account of the resource Rev. Erskine Faush (b. Dec 2, 1931, d. April 25, 2020), Gospel Radio Announcer, 1951-2016. Radio Pioneer joining his brother William at WBCO, Bessemer and then moving to WENN Radio in 1958 and WATV in 1976, where he became part owner with Shelley Stewart and Joe Lackey. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erskine Faush Bob Friedman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 22, 1997 Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Adam Beebe Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource WAV JPG PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EFaushOH 1950s 1960s 1970s A. G. Gaston Motel Civil Rights Erskine Faush Gaston Motel Bombing Gospel Joe Lackey Segregation Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart WATV WBCO WENN William Faush