Author Archives: David Carroll

I’m glad I finally got to meet Billy Joe Royal.  In 2013, he attended the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame banquet to honor his friend Tommy Jett, the Chattanooga deejay… Read more »

I hear it every day.  “You news media people are too liberal,” or “too conservative,” or “too negative,” “too sensational,” “dishonest,” misleading,” and many others.  We’re hiding the truth, we’re… Read more »

Here’s the touchdown that started it all: Cartersville at Heritage, 4th quarter, October 2, 2015: UPDATE OCTOBER 15, 1:15 P.M.  Here are some great photos from Logan’s visit to the… Read more »

Imagine being a fly on the wall at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee on Dec. 4, 1956.  In the iconic photo above, you see Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny… Read more »

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 I see the Facebook “just saw it on Channel 13 Facebook privacy message” hoax is back. Just like the “too good to be true” $200 off”… Read more »

For many years, I’ve known a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Officer named Robert Starnes.  It’s a good thing I keep up with him on Facebook, or I wouldn’t know him if… Read more »

I’ve written my thoughts about the Alabama band below.  First, here’s a video I’ve posted of a song from their new album “Southern Drawl,” called “I Wanna Be There.”  According… Read more »

Here it is, the dance video I’ve been waiting for someone to do:  They’ve put about a hundred of your favorite movie scenes to the Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson hit “Uptown… Read more »

You know what they say: “It always happens in threes.”  So it was, recently with three of my longtime companions.  I lost my home compact disc (CD) recorder, my home… Read more »

I have just learned of the death of Bill McAfee, one of my favorite people.  When I was growing up watching Chattanooga TV, Bill was one of the first faces… Read more »