Record #:

19323

Author(s):

Grant, Sgt. Johnny

Abstract:

Grant recounts the life of L. A. \"Speed\" Riggs, the well-known tobacco auctioneer from Goldsboro. He was probably the fastest speaking person in the country, and it was his machine-gun tongue that helped him on his rise to fame. He was selling tobacco when he was spotted by officials of the American Tobacco Company who decided he was the person for the Lucky Strike trademark. For the past seven years he has been in New York during his auctioneering of Lucky Strike cigarettes on a number of coast-to-coast radio programs.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 37, Feb 1944, p1, 29, por

Subject(s):

Radio broadcasting

Record #:

3518

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

George Denny of Washington, one of the pioneers of radio broadcasting in the 1930s and 1940s, created one of the country's first successful talk shows, \"America's Town Meeting of the Air.\"

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 65 Issue 6, Nov 1997, p17-18, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Radio broadcasting; Denny, George V. (Vernon), 1899-1959; Radio broadcasters; Talk shows

Record #:

14231

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Much like Orson Welles' War of the Worlds, a North Carolina radio personality decided to stage a false report of alien activity. Spurred by frequent appearance of flying saucer stories in newspapers across the state, the author wrote a story intended solely to mock those he read in the newspaper. His false flying saucer story aired at 10 p.m. on WPTF and resulted in panicked phone calls to the station. A transcript of the radio broadcast is printed in its entirety.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 10, Aug 1948, p3-4, 17

Subject(s):

Radio broadcasting

Record #:

14940

Author(s):

Kinney, David

Abstract:

At one time AM radio reigned supreme in the broadcasting world. While 223 of the state's 320 licensed commercial stations are AM, FM radio is making inroads, with an estimated three out of four listeners now tuning to FM stations. AM broadcasters are scrambling to find ways to lure them back and bolster their sagging share of advertising revenues.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 6 Issue 7, July 1986, p12-14, 16, 18-20, 22, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Radio broadcasting; Radio stations (AM); Radio advertising