History Ago Go

Life Behind the Mike: History of Local Radio, Covering Quincy Basketball,and Capturing Unforgettable Moments (Mike Moyers)


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Mike Moyers details the history of local radio in Quincy and the importance of covering local sporting events to the fabric of a community.  He discusses his time with WTAD and WGEM and the great local play-by-play announcers of Quincy.  The talk will take you down memory lane with a host of clips from the past, including the 1971 game between Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy High School.  Mike honors a great list of area personalities such as baseball Hall of Famer Bill King, Jim Woods, Jeff Dorsey, Jim Roberts, Ralph Oakley, Chuck Mahon, Derrick "Boots" Bush, Eric Ervin, Ron and Tim Kinscherf, Matt Longo, Mike Lawrence, Jeff Myers, Mel and El Tappe, Jeff Wellman, Sean Secrease, Broc Hampsmire, and others.  He explains the excitement of Blue Devil basketball in the 1980s with some amazing finishes.  He finishes with an evaluation of the current media landscape and the future of radio.

HOST:  Rob Mellon

MUSIC:  Bones Fork

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