Author Archives: David Carroll

It was Sunday, April 22, 1990.  An amazing little fella named Vincent Anthony Carroll made his earthly debut, and his arrival was covered on the nightly news.  Yes, today you… Read more »

We’ve lost another teen driver. I read the news on TV each evening.  People often tell me, “We have a tape of you on the news, and we’ve watched it… Read more »

I mean well, I really do.  But sometimes “auto-correct” plays tricks on me.  A few days ago, this lady sent me a message about her teenage daughter.  “I’m so proud… Read more »

Here’s an amazing piece of American history, and TV history.  On Feb. 9, 1956, Mr. Samuel Seymour appeared on the the CBS game show “I’ve Got a Secret.”  As you’ll… Read more »

Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith is in the early stages of an 11-meeting “road trip,” hoping to gain support for increased school funding.  I attended meeting #2 in Lookout… Read more »

I’ve been wanting to write a pre-season Braves blog for a while, but the roster keeps changing!  Even now, just hours before the first pitch in Miami, stars like Freddie… Read more »

We hear about tragedies every day.  Most of the time, the stories are about people we don’t know.  Yet some of these tragic stories strike a chord.  When I heard… Read more »

On April 13, 1925, Chattanooga started broadcasting and has never stopped.  WDOD-AM became the city’s first radio station.  At first, it was on just three nights a week, for 90… Read more »

Happy April Fools Day!  In honor of this laughter-filled day, here are two collections of my favorite “classic” local news bloopers, from my friends, past and present, at WRCB.  Enjoy:… Read more »

Take a regular married couple, a kitchen table with a sizable salad bowl, and the nostalgic sounds of the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack….and well, you’ll have the Time of Your Life. … Read more »