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Steve Mitchell oral history interview, February 8, 2019

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: M226_MitchellS_20190208

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Kevin Fleming. In this interview, Steve Mitchell discusses his early radio career in North Carolina and his work at cue to call radio stations around the country. He then describes his time as a music promoter, his tenure on the morning show at Atlanta's WKLS and his radio partnership with disc jockey Rhubarb Jones. Finally, Mitchell discusses the sale and demise of Eagle 106.7 and his own successful induction into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame.

Dates

  • Creation: February 8, 2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Steve Mitchell was born and raised in Greensboro, N.C., where he also began his radio career. He has worked in radio for more than fifty years as a morning disc jockey and producer in Atlanta, St. Louis and Los Angeles among others and is an inductee in the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame.

Extent

1 item(s) (audio (1:27:28 duration))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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