Barr, Hugh

Date:
2014-01-17
Length:
70 minutes
Interviewer:
Fox, Jack
Transcription available:
no
Series:
WHAS Radio
Series ID:
2014_163
Interview Number(s):
2014_163_1
Summary:
Jack Fox interviews Hugh Barr, the former program director of the WHAS. Jack Fox is also joined by Jerry David Melloy and Wayne Perkey. Barr discusses his role in the radio station, focusing on his success in the coordination of coverage of the 1974 tornado, and the development of WHAS radio department, which they eventually dubbed "the cuddly giant". He also focuses on how he helped return the WHAS to its "golden age". They also reflect on the camaraderie that developed among the staff members at the station.
Topic(s):
WHAS-Radio (Louisville, Ky.)