First,
a quick but a very personal story. When I was young,
my grandparents lived around the corner from us in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
I used to visit their home, get my grandmother's wooden
spoon and I would tie a string around that wooden spoon.
That was my microphone. My sweet grandmother would sit
in one of their easy chairs and listen as I would "broadcast" to
her.
As time went on, the first broadcasting job I had the opportunity to enjoy was
selling advertising at a 1,000 watt radio station in Chattanooga at the age of
16.
During high school and college I continued to have the opportunity to work in
radio in Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, and Nashville, Tennessee. I graduated from
Middle Tennessee State University in 1978.
I am thankful to have been given a television news job in 1978 at WTVC, the ABC
affiliate in Chattanooga. I worked there as a reporter/anchor for about four
years.
In July 1983, my wife, oldest daughter and I moved to Tupelo to join WTVA-TV.
At that time we didn't know much about Tupelo. I admit, I didn't know this was
Elvis's hometown.
As always, God has blessed my family and me more than I ever deserve. We have
two daughters who are in college and my wife Beth works for the Tupelo Public
School District.
I am a member of the Church of Christ. I have the privilege to serve on the board
of Pinevale Children's Home, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the American Red Cross
Northeast Mississippi Chapter, United Way of Northeast Mississippi, and the Community
Development Foundation.
Feel free to e-mail me at the link above.
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