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Featured ItemClipping, "KKK Signs Painted on Building - Negro Radio Station Warned 'Get Off the Air and Stay Off'"

Box 3 Folder 46: "Now we move to folder 46 which are a series of clippings. These are clippings. This is one clipping that is where WEDR, where…

Featured ItemReflections on Perry "Tiger" Thompson from his daughter, Lydia Thompson (part 02)

Lydia Thompson (b. Feb 3, 1940, d. Sep 20, 1996), Perry “Tiger” Thompson’s (b. 1908, d. Apr 26, 1973) daughter, part three of three interviews. Bob…

Featured ItemLewis White, Oral History

Lewis White (b. Nov 5, 1932, d. Mar 16, 2017), a broadcaster with WJLD from 1958 to 1972, His show was a weekender characterized as a jazz show later…

Featured ItemJoe Lackey, Oral History

Joe Lackey (b. Aug 3, 1922, d.May 29, 2009), General Manager at WENN 1958-76. Part owner, WATV Birmingham. Joe reflects on his early career and on the…

Featured ItemJesse Champion, Oral History

Jesse Champion (b. Aug 27, 1927, d.Nov 2, 2007), announcer WJLD/WERC – 1954-63/1970-90 Jesse Champion relates his history at WJLD 1400, and an…