JFK, WBAP Fort Worth TX November 22, 1963 (1:12:59)

The T. Storm Hunter Collection
… nothing left to chance, every possible precaution has been taken …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] This 72-minute exhibit is an edited composite of the first few hours of over 18 hours of WBAP in Fort Worth Texas, November 22 through November 26, 1963. It includes the last two speeches made by President John F. Kennedy in the parking lot at Fort Worth’s Texas Hotel, and at the following breakfast reception. Then, we hear a description of the extreme security measures that have been taken to assure the President’s safety, as JFK arrives at Love Field, just before beginning his fatal motorcade ride through downtown Dallas. Edwin Newman reports for NBC and we must wonder, was WBAP newscaster Norwood McLendon related to the man who owned cross-town KLIF?

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This site is now operated by the North Carolina Broadcast History Museum. 

We want to thank the board of ReelRadio, Inc. for their stewardship since the passing of the founder Richard Irwin in 2018.  It has not been easy and they have maintained the exhibits for future generations to enjoy.

I met Richard Irwin, aka Uncle Ricky, when we were freshmen at East Carolina University.  We both had worked at local stations in our hometowns.  No one was more passionate about radio, especially Top 40 radio, than my friend Richard. 

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Carl Davis
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North Carolina Broadcast History Museum