Author Archives: David Carroll

About David Carroll

David Carroll is a longtime Chattanooga radio and TV broadcaster, and has anchored the evening news on WRCB-TV since 1987. He is the author of "Chattanooga Radio & Television" published by Arcadia.

Where’s My Psychic?

“No one saw this coming.” “Who knew it would be this bad?” “Who could have predicted this?” Those are the three things I hear every day, several times a day…. Read more »

Another Fine Mess

My, my, my. Look at this mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. The presidential election is still a hundred days away, and it already seems like the campaign has been going… Read more »

Where’s the Mute Button?

Congratulations Tennessee, you’re getting national attention. Out of all the states holding elections this year, you are holding “The Nastiest Primary in the Country,” according to Politico. I work in… Read more »

Our Bumpy Ride

As I write this, it has been 113 days since the first COVID-19 case was identified in my home county. Within an hour, the school system announced schools would be… Read more »

Coming Distractions!

While doing some research on an upcoming book project, I was looking through some 1930s era newspapers. One theater proudly advertised, “Coming Distractions!” I don’t know if that was a… Read more »

Tales from the Toy Department

In my continuing quest to write about something that doesn’t include the word “pandemic,” I’d like to explore how kids are spending their time during this…uh…event. Their heads are buried… Read more »