Difference between revisions of "Knox, Ken 1982-03-17"

From SWC Oral History Collection
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
Line 69: Line 69:
 
{{UsageStatement}}
 
{{UsageStatement}}
  
[[Category: Needs Review ]]
+
[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1980s]] [[Category: Television]] [[Category: Abilene, Texas]] [[Category: Journalism]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 9 July 2019

Ken Knox discusses the broadcasting career of Barnard Hanks.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Ken Knox

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: March 17, 1982

Location: Abilene, Texas

Interviewer: Not given

Length: 24 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Barnard Hanks, Began working at KRBC (1946), Part-time until 1950, Entered Army (1950), Returned to KRBC (1952), Full time, Company sold to Akers family (1953), Construction of television and radio stations, Abilene Reporter-News, World War II, Emphasis, San Angelo Standard-Times, Abilene began to grow, Emphasis, Effects of television news upon small town newspapers, Media competition, Reporter-News (again), Philosophy, Particulars relative to sale of station to Akers, Akers family members in broadcasting, Management of newspaper over the years, Conservativism in Abilene and Lubbock, Lynn Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Longevity in news business, Tommi Clack, Characteristics, Phone conversation.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1946-1982

Bulk Dates: 1950-1953


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.