By Dave Stancliff/For the Times-Standard
Posted: 02/28/2010 01:30:31 AM PST
I'd like to pay tribute to a man who died exactly one year ago today, leaving behind a notable legacy in radio broadcasting.
Descended from five generations of Baptist preachers, he was blessed with an authoritative baritone voice. His distinctive staccato delivery caught my attention one day in 1976 while I was channel surfing on my car radio. I became a lifelong fan after that broadcast.
This man was born in the heart of the Bible Belt, Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 4, 1918. He was called a “born talker” by family and friends while growing up. In high school, he was a champion orator. He got his first radio job at 14 with the help of one of his teachers. Go here to read the “rest of the story.”
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