Chattanooga Radio and Television
provides an informative entertaining look at Chattanooga's broadcast history through the images and stories of its participants.
To those born and raised in Chattanooga, certain names bring a smile to their faces:
Miss Marcia
,
Bob Brandy
Mort Lloyd
Dr. Shock
, and, of course,
Luther
.
These are among the icons of Chattanooga broadcasting. They are the faces and voices that awakened Chattanoogans each morning, delivered the news, or made them laugh. Ever since two high school pals put the city's first radio station on the air in 1925, Chattanooga has been blessed with an abundance of memorable personalities. Some passed through on their way to national fame, while others have made Chattanooga their home for more than half a century.
Author David Carroll, a Chattanooga radio and television personality since 1975, utilizes his friendships with hundreds of local radio and television personalities to bring their stories to life.