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WECU-TV was founded in 1954 and housed near the School of Education. A new studio was completed near the medical campus in early 1972. The station closed permanently at the beginning of 2010 due to budgetary issues.
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First half of raw footage of John Tucker's interview with Louis Gaylord, J.B. Spilman, Dave Whichard, and Dr. Jim Bearden about their recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. They discuss his morning visit to the tobacco warehouse, his escorted travel through town to the ECC football stadium, They also discuss Hurricane Donna, which had impacted Greenville approximately a week before Kennedy's visit. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
Second half of raw footage of John Tucker's interview with Mr. Louis Gaylord, J. B. Spilman, Dave Whichard , and Dr. Jim Bearden about their recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. The men also speak about Hurricane Donna, which had hit North Carolina approximately a week prior to Kennedy's visit. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Mrs. James A. Nelson and her son, Jim Nelson, Jr. Mrs. Nelson, a Pitt County native, speaks about her primitive baptist heritage, her New York husband's Irish catholic heritage, and the meshing of cultures. She also speaks about her experience meeting Kennedy at the tobacco warehouse before his visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Jim Nelson, who was 6 years old at the time, speaks about the importance of Kennedy coming to the area because it was a democratic area and specifically the symbolic significance of his visit to the tobacco warehouse. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Dr. Larry Tise about the East Carolina University's Thomas Harriott Lecture Series and his scholarly research on Thomas Harriot.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Dr. Tom Irons about his recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail as well as where he was living and attending school at the time. Includes some of Kennedy's speech, including an introduction by Louis Gaylord. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
First half of raw footage of John Tucker's interview with former Senator Robert Morgan. Morgan speaks about his early life, attending ECTC and campus life, town and gown relations, his years working with Leo Jenkins on the ECU Board of Trustees, and the creation of the ECU medical school. He also speaks about his recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
Second half of raw footage of John Tucker's interview with former Senator Robert Morgan. Morgan speaks about various aspects of his political career and about East Carolina gaining university status.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Janice Faulkner, Scott Wells, and Lou McNamee about their recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Includes some of Kennedy's speech, including an introduction by Louis Gaylord.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Dr. Joseph Steelman about his time as a professor at East Carolina and his recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Dr. Steelman also speaks about the community's reaction to Richard Nixon. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Betty Lou Howard and Elizabeth "Lib" Kittrell Proctor about their recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Kennedy's visit was the first time a presidential nominee had visited Greenville, NC. Elizabeth "Lib" Kittrell Proctor speaks about her childhood memories of Greenville, including her interactions with Robert Wright and his family. She also speaks of her father, J. B. Kittrell, and his store in Greenville.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Janice Faulkner, Scott Wells, and Lou McNamee about their recollections of Senator John F. Kennedy's visit to East Carolina College on the presidential campaign trail. Includes some of Kennedy's speech, including an introduction by Louis Gaylord. This footage is from the same interview as item UA09.01.05.01.008.
Raw footage of John Tucker interviewing Dr. Les Zeager, Dr. Sylvie Debevec Henning, and Dr. Larry Tise about the East Carolina University's Thomas Harriott Lecture Series and Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series.