@Mitch Brewer I don't know who that is, but Lewis Compton, formerly of Martinsville, VA, has held that title since 1955. Even though he's been gone for years, he still holds it in my book, for what it's worth. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3475059/ I first heard him on the old WWMO, Reidsville, NC, back in like 1982 or '3, never forget his deep voice and great DJ style. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34313539/herman-lewis-compton
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Ted Turner dies at 87
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@Mitch Brewer I don't know who that is, but Lewis Compton, formerly of Martinsville, VA, has held that title since 1955. Even though he's been gone for years, he still holds it in my book, for what it's worth. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3475059/ I first heard him on the old WWMO, Reidsville, NC, back in like 1982 or '3, never forget his deep voice and great DJ style. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34313539/herman-lewis-compton
I worked with Lewis Compton at WHEE AM in Martinsville, VA during the 1970's. He did mornings, learned a lot from him. Wonderful storyteller, could just look at a newspaper ad or restaurant menu and ad lib on air. Wrote a song called "Sawing on the Strings" I believe. Was also track announcer at Martinsville Speedway. He was called "Mouth of the South" didn't know how he got the name until now. He was also a modest man.
Thanks for the info and wow, you worked with The Mouth, what a pleasure, I'm sure. I loved his Pigs Are Us spots in his later days at WHEE. He did Middays in those days, still great after all those years. He wrote other songs too, one of which I believe he only got a little cred for, I've Run Out Of Tomorrows, recorded by Hank Thompson.
The calls for Channel 17 WTCG, were well chosen back then. I found out they stood for Watch This Channel Grow...Boy, did it ever!
It sure did! Turner was a master at the biz. A shame those he sold his company to were not nearly as adept as he was.
In an amazing coincidence, "Family Guy" did sort of a tribute to Ted. The family was watching TV and there was a commercial with a bunch of TCM movies where a man slapped a woman. That was the theme of a special night or week.
I don't suppose it was possible to have that ready and insert it at the last minute.
I don't suppose it was possible to have that ready and insert it at the last minute.
Ironic that a few days after Ted dies, the manager of his baseball team dies:
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Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager and Braves icon, passes away at 84
Bobby Cox played with Mickey Mantle, managed Chipper Jones and established his own legend as he spent more than a half-century devoting himself to the game he loved and to a distinguished career that will be forever honored within Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Sadly, the baseball world lost another of
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Ted sure chose well when he hired Cox. The Braves were incredible during his tenure.Ironic that a few days after Ted dies, the manager of his baseball team dies:
Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager and Braves icon, passes away at 84
Bobby Cox played with Mickey Mantle, managed Chipper Jones and established his own legend as he spent more than a half-century devoting himself to the game he loved and to a distinguished career that will be forever honored within Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Sadly, the baseball world lost another of
