Essick, Skip

Date:
2014-01-22
Length:
40 minutes
Interviewer:
Fox, Jack
Transcription available:
no
Series:
WHAS Radio
Series ID:
2014_163
Interview Number(s):
2014_163_8
Summary:
Skip Essick starts by discussing his first job in radio in Lima, Ohio, during the late 1960s. Essick then discusses how he got the job of program director at the WHAS in 1989 after the position was left open by Denny Nugent's departure from WHAS. Essick talks about the friends he made at WHAS during his six year stay, like Mark Thomas, Charlie Strickand, and Bob Sheer. Essick finishes the interview by recounting his various passions at WHAS, from the engineering department to the sports department.
Topic(s):
WHAS-Radio (Louisville, Ky.), Radio industry and trade