Deutsch, Elsie; Sandi; and George

Date:
2013-04-07
Length:
54 minutes
Interviewer:
Fox, Jack
Transcription available:
no
Series:
WHAS Radio
Series ID:
2014_163
Interview Number(s):
2014_163_6
Summary:
Elsie Deutsch spends much of this interview talking about the impact of WHAS on the farming community in and around Kentucky. Elsie is joined by her son and daughter-in-law in this interview. Elsie starts the interview by discussing where she grew up, Fern Creek, and the impact her family had on the community. To start the discussion about radio, Elsie is asked who she listened to while working on the farm. She names some popular disk jockeys like; Jim Walton, Randy Atcher, and Tom Brooks. Sandy, Elsie's daughter-in-law, explains how she knew Edie Bingham, Barry Bingham's second wife. Finally, the family discusses the WHAS coverage of the 1974 tornado, and how it helped the community.
Topic(s):
WHAS-Radio (Louisville, Ky.), Tornados--Kentucky--Louisville,