Author Archives: David Carroll

The signs have popped up on interstate highways across the nation: “Watch for motorcycles.”  The last time I saw one, a motorcycle came out of nowhere, passing on my right… Read more »

A couple of years ago, I wrote my first (and only) book.  Or more accurately, I put together a few hundred photos, then added some text and captions.   Having no… Read more »

Thanks to being in the right place at the right time, I was the first voice on Chattanooga rock station KZ-106, on August 19, 1978.  We suddenly switched from a… Read more »

When wrestling great Jackie Fargo died, I wrote a tribute, and got some great responses from folks around the nation who fondly remembered The Fabulous One.  Jackie and his fellow wrestlers… Read more »

The scene:  Ponce De Leon Park in Atlanta, April 1939.  Opening Day in the minor league baseball world was a big deal!  There was no game at your fingertips each… Read more »

As I wrote in this blog last month, there are people out there who complain loudly that we media types don’t report any good news.  Many of these folks are… Read more »

Colonoscopy 2013 is behind me now (sorry) and I wanted to share the best part of the adventure with you.  I’ll chat briefly about the prep and procedure, but I… Read more »

Update:  Congratulations to Bob Johnson, named to the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame! Original story: During the past couple of years, I have done more than one hundred appearances at… Read more »

Having decided at age 12 that I was going to be a broadcaster, I remember calling the great announcer Luther Masingill at home one night.  “When I grow up,” I… Read more »

Just yesterday, I walked out of my allergist’s office, and realized, “I feel good.”   Now, why waste valuable Internet space on my (knock on wood) good health?  Because I’ve made… Read more »