Gary Richardson, Oral History

Gary Richardson, Oral History

Gary Richardson (b. Feb 18, 1957) Born to a coal mining family in Praco, Alabama, Gary spent some early years with childhood friends rummaging through junk yards, experimenting with discarded electrical components and such, and evolved into owning WJLD Radio and hosting the longest running talk sho...

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Main Author: Gary Richardson
Other Authors: Bob Friedman
Format: Electronic
Published: Birmingham Black Radio Museum
Subjects:
Oral histories
Online Access:http://thebbrm.org/items/show/548
format Electronic
collection Birmingham Black Radio Museum Oral Histories Collection
building Birmingham Black Radio Museum
publisher Birmingham Black Radio Museum
topic Oral histories
spellingShingle Oral histories
Gary Richardson, Oral History
Gary Richardson
fulltopic Oral histories
description Gary Richardson (b. Feb 18, 1957) Born to a coal mining family in Praco, Alabama, Gary spent some early years with childhood friends rummaging through junk yards, experimenting with discarded electrical components and such, and evolved into owning WJLD Radio and hosting the longest running talk show in Birmingham radio history, (1989 - ) the Gary Richardson Morning Show, Mon-Fri from 6-8AM on WJLD 1400 AM in Birmingham, Alabama, with simulcasts on WIXI 1360 AM Jasper and 94.1 FM Birmingham. The four term mayor of Midfield, Alabama and Director of Technology Services for the Bessemer, Alabama school system, Gary took time for the following interview, one which should appeal to radio aficionados, tech heads and the like, as well as how one man with a love for the field weathered many storms. Bob Friedman, his long-time employee and friend successfully coaxed him to the office of the Alabama Historical Radio Society (AHRS) in Birmingham for this presentation.
spelling Gary Richardson, Oral HistoryGary RichardsonBob FriedmanGary Richardson (b. Feb 18, 1957) Born to a coal mining family in Praco, Alabama, Gary spent some early years with childhood friends rummaging through junk yards, experimenting with discarded electrical components and such, and evolved into owning WJLD Radio and hosting the longest running talk show in Birmingham radio history, (1989 - ) the Gary Richardson Morning Show, Mon-Fri from 6-8AM on WJLD 1400 AM in Birmingham, Alabama, with simulcasts on WIXI 1360 AM Jasper and 94.1 FM Birmingham. The four term mayor of Midfield, Alabama and Director of Technology Services for the Bessemer, Alabama school system, Gary took time for the following interview, one which should appeal to radio aficionados, tech heads and the like, as well as how one man with a love for the field weathered many storms. Bob Friedman, his long-time employee and friend successfully coaxed him to the office of the Alabama Historical Radio Society (AHRS) in Birmingham for this presentation. Birmingham Black Radio MuseumKyley ThompsonEmily BibbAugust 29, 2015PDFPNGMP3http://thebbrm.org/item/548http://thebbrm.org/files/original/85f20ac3c8fd6ca69a36fc90062ca2b2.jpghttp://thebbrm.org/files/original/a52060c2c73f6a689b58dfa88bd4a948.pdfhttp://thebbrm.org/files/original/3fbf4ba56ba3fe6f2db2298aed261ac0.mp3http://thebbrm.org/files/original/8e4a9d626d2c279089f52c6ed2360262.mp3English
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