Author Archives: David Carroll

UPDATE: April 24, 2018:  WFLI 1070 AM has returned to an (almost) all music format, featuring the hits that made the station famous in the 1960s and 1970s.  You can… Read more »

We’ve been hearing about how our smart phones and smart TV’s are spying on us. We are told these devices can eavesdrop on our living room conversations. I know some… Read more »

  It happens when I’m in the car. It happens when I’m on the air. It happens daily, everywhere. This sounds like a tribute to Dr. Seuss, but it’s really… Read more »

I have told many Harry Thornton stories. People enjoy reminiscing about his wrestling promotions, and “The Morning Show,” which he originated on WDEF-TV in 1969. Harry knew how to fill… Read more »

I don’t have a lot of information just yet, but Calvin Sneed has announced he is retiring from WTVC Channel 9 on February 28th.  Calvin first worked there in the… Read more »

I’ve been on TV for a long time, so I get some unusual greetings when people see me out in public. The most common one is, “Hey, you’re that news… Read more »

Donald J. “Don” Newberg has passed away in Illinois at the age of 84, after what I’m told was a brief bout with cancer.  As much as I’d like to… Read more »

You rarely hear about it on the news, but suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults. Almost every school in in our area has… Read more »

UPDATE: May 15, 2017- Radio Shack will close its two remaining Chattanooga area stores (Red Bank and Fort Oglethorpe) at the end of May. Original story from January 24, 2017:… Read more »

I haven’t written much lately about the state of Hamilton County schools.  About a year ago, it seems like that was all I was writing about.  The Ooltewah High basketball… Read more »