9 10 504 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/66313ea6d6286d774709e46f350fa62d.jpg 338fc76c579e8733cee4bf0d26fcc021 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/41895cf33ff51ddced583fa43b3a3c5e.jpg 6294633e3f1c29082a3d99ad74af9f0c https://thebbrm.org/files/original/38fcb686ef4765ce0114f7d026b4520b.jpg cd831020c59ef34107db5cecbecbe14b https://thebbrm.org/files/original/4bdc6c1fed67249adb56ea19f8112310.jpg 9ad7ebf16650e6373c29b7c3d5cf855b https://thebbrm.org/files/original/6a85e2d998ca1ed03dc75d7f24bd7fbb.jpg a9dd6b0a1384b06210550220c2f1adb3 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. 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 Celebrating Erskine Faush Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 58: "This contains a 27 page folder produced for a celebration held in Erskine Faush's honor celebrating his radio career on July 14, 1989. It contains lots of commendations from people around the city. It also lists the staff in 1989 of WATV. All the names of people who were… the engineers, like Frank Giardina was an engineer, people who sold, people who were on the air, and just commemorating a lot of good work in the field of radio. It also contains the programme held in Faush's honor and lists all those sending greetings, from Governor Guy Hunt on down." 1980s Erskine Faush Frank Giardina Guy Hunt WATV https://thebbrm.org/files/original/bab9bc1aba34781f27b419557d168894.jpg 622286e0f727ee3d430e7eb09e1a470c 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Certificate, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Description An account of the resource Box 6 Folder 29: "Ok, moving along to folder 29 is a certificate from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1973 indicating that WJLD 1400 kilohertz is an honorary member in good standing of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and it’s presented by the SCLC West. There are no signatures on it. From the WJLD files." 1970s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f6e803a9057d695256cd213af33865bc.jpg 4ce84294d17aac5abe3d9e8f07845182 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 The Five Crowns Description An account of the resource The Five Crowns from 1957 that would become the "There Goes My Baby" Drifters in 1958. Benjamin Nelson changed his name to Ben E. King https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f8e76314c7a17dd81248b1722a48936b.mp3 263e0232fe92326eeb509f1e33a02e29 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3de419fe46a8ae87df15e5d4bae987eb.pdf 235de8dddd3abffda6cd649ab346ac6e 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 Charlie Thomas Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: But, what I was curious about is if you remember being on the same show with the old Drifters when Treadwell had this big fight. Charlie Thomas: Of course. It was Tommy Evans. BF: Uh huh. Tommy Evans doin' the bass. CT: Yeah, it was Gerhart Thrasher. BF: Uh huh CT: Jimmy Oliver playin' guitar. BF: Right CT: And “Little Dave” BF: And “Little Dave”. Was Andrew Thrasher there? CT: No, he wasn't. BF: He wasn't. And so it's a quartet. CT: Yes BF: Uh huh. And what happened at this fight? CT: Well, I wouldn't know exactly what happened. BF: Oh you just know what happened after the fight. CT: Yeah, I know that they gave us the name “Drifters” …that was it. BF: Uh huh. Did George Treadwell just call y'all into an office and ask you, "How would ya like to be the new Drifters?" CT: Well he settled it with our manager which was Lover Patterson. BF: Oh Lover Patterson. Okay. Right. Lover Patterson was with The Five Crowns for... CT: Patterson owned The Five Crowns. BF: Yeah. Long was...So he ended up owning the name after the Clark Brothers left and Doc Green just stuck it out. And, how did y'all meet? Because Doc was with the original Five Crowns. CT: Yeah BF: And then, you guys... CT: “Beary” Hobbs was with The Five Crowns. BF: Who? Elsbeary? CT: Yep. BF: Really? When did he? Was he? Did he cut anything with them? CT: Yep. His bass...almost...” A Star.” BF: He was the bass on “A Star?” CT: and “You Came To Me." BF: and “You Came To Me." CT: Yep. BF: Whoa! CT: and the Clark Brothers with Yunkie Lee. BF: Right, and Yunkie Lee. CT: "Yunkie" was their leader. BF: Uh huh. "Yunkie" was the lead. Right. "Yunkie" Paul? CT: Yep BF: Yeah. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 16 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 Charlie Thomas, Oral History Description An account of the resource Charlie Thomas,  (b. April 7, 1937, Lynchburg, Virginia) a singer with a couple of different versions of the “Drifters” vocal group, recording with the group from 1958 to the present and with a recording history going back to 1957 as the lead of Crowns, a New York City based vocal group, itself with roots to 1952. Charlie reflects on his early singing career. In the early 2000’s, Charlie was known to show up at bogus Drifters events and chase them off the stage for using the name illegally. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie Thomas 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 July 14, 1989 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Usry Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1950s Apollo Theater Charlie Thomas Music The Drifters The Five Crowns https://thebbrm.org/files/original/12323e3a9787a5ec82a2207ef5d21f48.jpg 14fe5de15c28569c3b66a9eb90740163 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Charlotte "Miss Love" Mitchell Description An account of the resource Box 7 Folder 27: "Moving ahead to 27, folder 27 is a picture of Mrs. Charlotte Mitchell, known on the air as “Miss Love.” We know her as the owner of Wellington's downtown. She was on WJLD from 10 to midnight, Monday through Friday, around 1979. Hired by Ron January. Ron hired Carolyn ("Michelle") Shivers after Charlotte. Donated by McNair Studios." 1970s Charlotte "Sweet Charlotte" Mitchell Chris McNair Wellington's WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/e2dad7ceec0a764916334e1f777eea7c.jpg cf333a1dd501bac418f58190b56f64f9 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "2 Radio Stations' Licenses Renewed" Description An account of the resource Box 7 Folder 2: "Ok, here we are on folder 2. A clipping from the Birmingham Post Herald of December 16, 1975 indicating that both WENN radio and WENN FM under their new owner, the Booker T. Washington Broadcasting Company, so were awarded licenses Monday by the Federal Communication Commission. That tells us that A.G. Gaston had received permission to have licenses for WENN AM and WENN FM. WAGG, as some people had associated with WENN AM, has not been named yet; that’s why it has been called WENN AM and WENN FM. The previous owner, Hertz Broadcasting of Birmingham, again the people who received the licenses, who purchased those station properties from the McClendon family, the article goes on to say, “ran afoul of the FCC in ‘73 when differences with its chief competitor, Johnston Broadcasting Company, operations of WJLD and WJLD FM were brought to the FCC.” And again, this from the hoopla that we had been talking about earlier in the ‘70s when this Reverend Robert McKinney had brought a suit against Hertz Broadcasting for refusing to sell him advertising spots on WENN radio. However that did not get in the way of reinitiating the license and actually reassigning to Booker T. Washington Broadcasting Service." 1970s A. G. Gaston Birmingham Post Herald Booker T. Washington Broadcasting Service FCC Hertz Broadcasting Johnson Broadcasting Company McLendon Broadcasting Company WAGG WENN https://thebbrm.org/files/original/7341fb11515fcb98f6531120765501c9.jpg c45b89815e3caf1bccc41d9e8e17ada5 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "Black's Strike After White Exec Fired" Description An account of the resource Box 7 Folder 6: "And we’re up to Folder 6 which is an article the Birmingham News, from February 13th of 1976. “Blacks strike after white exec fired.” Now shortly after A.G. Gaston purchased WENN radio, what he decided he’d do is to fire Joe Lackey who had been associated with WENN radio and WBCO for many years and who many of the jocks knew personally. And upon firing him and replacing him with Larry Hayes, the jocks at WENN staged a walk out. And it was basically led by Paul "Tall Paul" White, and Reverend Erskine Faush. And the article goes on to say that “Erskine Faush, spokesmen for the employees, said they have tried to meet with Gaston but he has so far refused to do so. Gaston said he would meet with the employees individually.” Ah yes, the old divide and conquer routine. But of course everybody has their reasons for doing what they’re doing." 1970s A. G. Gaston Birmingham News Erskine Faush Joe Lackey Larry Hayes Paul "Tall Paul" White WBCO WENN https://thebbrm.org/files/original/2b1e18918e9bbe311f8b667d786a5645.jpg 6e42d3736f462d1d2d5a69ff25e7368c 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "DJ Shelly Stewart Apparently "Fired" Following Reported "Suicide Scare"" Description An account of the resource Box 4 Folder 37: "We are now at folder 37. This is a copy of an article (we have the original) that was in the Birmingham World from April 7, 1965 talking about DJ Shelly Stewart, who was in St. Louis at the time and working for the Katz Radio Network of stations in which he… this is a promotion of his threatening suicide because of his concern for the brothers in Alabama and he was supposedly going to jump off of a bridge." 1960s Birmingham World Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a440e4cb5a224586f296016752e14ab9.jpg 5a0e5283659f6701e68dbb5df041cb51 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "Doo-Wop!?" Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 52: "We are at folder 52 and this is a copy of a clipping from 1989, from July of 1989, from a local newspaper called Fun ‘n Stuff and the article is entitled “Doo-wop” by Bobby D, and really what it does is it’s an article that I wrote back then talking about the beginning of the Doo-wop Shop on WJLD in the summer of 1989. From Bob Friedman." 1980s Bob "Bobby Dee" Friedman Fun & Stuff WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/243def541ad1f9205e718c0c81d0d775.jpg 3f53543e657c7d41d301ab47d84b4b8c 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "Isaac Adams and The Raw Deal Win Budweiser Showdown" Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 53: "Oh God. Alright. This is number 53. Folder 53, which is a copy of a clipping from the June 1, 1989 Birmingham Times, depicting the Budweiser Showdown that WJLD for two years beginning in 1988. I (Bob Friedman) was the organizer of the 1989 show. And we actually had a real turn out and gave away some big prizes and had a lot of people participating. It’s a clipping from the Birmingham Times." 1980s Birmingham Times Budweiser Budweiser Showdown Isaac Adams WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/4464b80b3ba879efff5cd71efa5a6f5d.jpg c4bb03faf048b15fa60affca57ece996 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/7238c96703b0eb2d014bbb8c0b400ff3.jpg 5e275732a0f4b241e92e978763db7f3f https://thebbrm.org/files/original/d06346fb303e4f78ee7bb10b6db659be.jpg 61c7d2d47b2c46d8c48da6a77a2547e4 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 Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Clipping, "KKK Signs Painted on Building - Negro Radio Station Warned 'Get Off the Air and Stay Off'" Description An account of the resource 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 Shelley Stewart was at, “KKK” was written on WEDR. $5000 worth of vandalism. Ed Estes operated the station at this time, in Pensacola as well, another in Mobile, says “the first trouble he has experienced came, May 17th, when someone cut the support cables on the WEDR tower, causing the $5000 tower to fall to the ground.” Now as we all remember this is the second all black staffed radio station in the United States. “Estes offered a $1000 reward for the conviction. Engineers who checked the tower periodically told Estes on several occasions they’d found dead dogs with their throats cut at the base of the tower.” These are just horrible Klan activity. This was May 3rd, 1958. LWR: That looks like May 30th. BF: 30th. May 30th. God knows why any of this ever survived. “We stay completely out of controversial issues,” he said, “and we do not accept political announcements under any circumstances. All this trouble is from agitators and troublemakers” is what Ed Estes thought. Agitators and troublemakers. Ok. “One caller threatened to level the building with the ground. Perry Tiger Thompson, a Negro former announcer for EDR, entered the first primary race for lieutenant governor, but withdrew after a brief campaign. Estes said he is no longer an announcer for the station.” Ok. Pretty terrible. From the BN or BPH archives." 1950s Ed Estes KKK Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart Tiger Thompson WEDR