Author Archives: David Carroll

Forty-eight years ago this month SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, inspiring the song that lives on today.  It was November 10, 1975. Although the sinking of a great… Read more »

If you’ve visited my YouTube channel, you know I love preserving history, particularly when it involves Chattanooga broadcasting.  It saddens me that so many classic pictures, videos and audio tapes… Read more »

Even though I’m an aging baby boomer, I try to keep up with the current hits on the radio.  I like a lot of them, and have even come around… Read more »

Now THIS is a spaghetti party! Back in 2013, I wrote a story about Ezra and Kelly Reynolds of Chattanooga, and their heroic efforts to adopt special needs children from Ukraine. … Read more »

A few weeks ago, I posted a Facebook cover photo of a fall scene at Cloudland Canyon State Park near Trenton, Georgia.  My niece Anita Skipper commented on the picture,… Read more »

They didn’t write their songs, and they were backed by some great musicians, so 3 Dog Night never really got much respect.  You won’t find them in the Rock and… Read more »

  On Monday, October 20, 2014, I woke up and did my daily routine.  First, I look at my phone.  I check e-mails, messages, Twitter and Facebook.  Most days I… Read more »

Who says nobody listens around here?  They heard all the complaints last year.  The skating rink was too small.  They should have opened it earlier in the year.  They should… Read more »

UPDATE: March 18, 2019 Ken Hicks was recognized by the Georgia State Senate for his career in radio and community service. Hicks, honored with “A Resolution of Recognition,” is the… Read more »

James Taylor is a master wordsmith.  When his mother Gertrude “Trudy” Taylor passed away this weekend at the age of 94, he wrote a beautiful tribute.  You’ll feel like you… Read more »