Author Archives: David Carroll

If you’re an Atlanta Braves fan, or even if you’re not, perhaps you’ve seen him. The charismatic man in the tuxedo who sings “God Bless America” during the 7th inning… Read more »

There are many people I admire, and I love shining the spotlight on them.  High on that list is the Worley family of Chattanooga. They have just completed an amazing… Read more »

When my son Chris was a freshman baseball player at Red Bank High School, we were channel-surfing one night and started watching “Stump on Sports.”  The conversation was about high… Read more »

As a kid, I grew up laughing at Bill Cosby. Comedy albums were big in the pre-cable era, and when Cosby released a new album, I had to have it…. Read more »

Congratulations to one of Chattanooga radio’s few remaining “characters,” Dex of US-101.  He retires today after a quarter-century on the city’s top-rated radio station. I’ve known Dex since the 70s,… Read more »

Tommy Jett’s funeral will be broadcast live on WFLI 1070 AM on Sunday April 29 at 2:00 p.m. To read my tribute to the late Tommy Jett, click HERE. Here… Read more »

Welcome to election year! True confession:  When I was a kid, I looked forward to election day almost as much as Christmas. Growing up in a country store, we didn’t… Read more »

Back in my country store days, an insurance salesman would come in for a snack now and then.  One day, he encountered one of his prospective customers. The salesman said,… Read more »

  UPDATE: July 14, 2020  Bob Johnson has passed away following his battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was a great friend, and a giant in local broadcasting.  Here’s a tribute… Read more »

A while back, I wrote a few stories about speaking Southern. (“What in the Sam Hill are you doing?” “Drunker than Cooter Brown,” “I Found it in the Chester Drawers,”… Read more »