BROADCAST PIONEERS: The Oral History Project
For many years former WJXT editorial director Harry Reagan videotaped oral histories of Jacksonville area pioneer broadcasters — radio and television. Their recollections and colorful tales tell an impressive story of broadcasting’s contributions to this community. In this growing collection of interviews, you gain insight into the men and women who set the stage for the ever-changing roles of their mediums.
While many of the interviewees are familiar faces, you will also meet broadcasters from behind the scenes. Some early interviews were made in association with the Jacksonville Historical Society. We have also enjoyed our association with the University of North Florida for providing production resources.
Other members of the JBA such as John Harrell, Mary Jo Trenkler, Howard Kelley and now Mike Lyons continue to record interviews with broadcast pioneers of the Jacksonville radio and television market.
This project is never complete. New oral histories are added each year, so keep checking back.
Ken Amaro
Virginia (Atter) Keys
Ed "Bell" Oberle
Windsor Bissell
Jerry Campbell
Arthur Crofton
A J Davis
Norm Davis
Donna Deegan
Honest John Ferree
Glen Fisher
Deborah Gianoulis (Heald)
Herb Gold
John Harrell
Howard Kelley
Paige Kelton
Sam Kouvaris
David Lamm
Jade Luthi
James Lynagh
Willie Martin
Newman Martindale
Ernie Mastroianni
Mike Miller
WOKV-AM
Radio Personality, Former President of Jacksonville Broadcasters Association
Butch Peiker
Harry Reagan
Freddie "Dr. Love" Rhodes
WCGL (Victory 1360), WJXT (Ch 4)
Radio Personality, TV Floor Director
Don Ritter
Marshall Rowland
Robert Schellenberg
Marlene Schneider
Sharon Siegel-Cohen
Steve Smith
Angela Spears
Rob Sweeting
John Thomas
Roger Weeder
Irv White
George Winterling![facebook icon[1]](/images/graphics/facebook_icon[1].png){kind=small}
