Author Archives: David Carroll

Thanksgiving 2013:  We have a health care website that freezes like a deer in the headlights, a government that starts and stops like that watch in my junk drawer, gas… Read more »

First impressions are so important, especially for businesses.  The appearance of your building, the way your customers are greeted.  One of my old employers, WGOW/KZ-106 was blessed for many years… Read more »

Some people are laughing at Marion County High School right now.  For some, they enjoy seeing a “football school” get raked over the coals.  Others are connected to rival schools,… Read more »

As you may know by now, I love rock ‘n roll oldies.  I don’t even pretend to be a music snob.  You can have your trendy new music on NPR,… Read more »

On November 22, 1963 Chattanooga had three TV stations, each with only a handful of news reporters.  There were about a dozen radio stations, mostly on the AM band, all… Read more »

The obituary with visitation and  funeral service information for Joy Wright is listed at the conclusion of this story. July 28, 2014: The last time many of us saw Joy… Read more »

I can’t tell you how many times people have said, “Why don’t you share some stories of your early, wacky days as a teenage disc jockey? I can’t tell you,… Read more »

As my wife would gladly tell you, I’m the world’s worst when it comes to song lyrics.  Even though I was on radio for about ten years, I spent most… Read more »

There’s nothing like a great photograph. What many people consider to be the best album cover photo ever, is the Beatles “Abbey Road.”  It’s been studied, diagrammed, dissected and discussed… Read more »

During my broadcasting career, I’ve welcomed many new reporters into Chattanooga.  Since they’re usually from out of town and I’m pretty much a native, they ask me a lot of… Read more »