Memories of AM radio and late night DJs shaping a boyhood
Tom Bone recalls growing up near Monroe County listening to powerful AM stations and clear channel giants like WCFL WLS and WWL. He describes favorite voices and programs from WWVA KMOX and WOWO to WABC and WCBS, the shift to FM, Coast to Coast AM, and the cultural threads tying memory to the transistor radio era.
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Monroe County
Chicago
Larry Lujack
WCFL
WLS
WJR
Detroit
Cardinals
KMOX
New York City
KDKA
Pittsburgh
America
WOWO
Wbdyy
WABC
WCBS
Art Bell
Philippines
Cluefield Telegraph Staff Roles Listed
Cluefield Telegraph credits editors Samantha Perry Andy Patton and Brian Woodson along with Thomas A Colley executive editor and others including managing senior and city editors Bill Archer Charles Owens and Jesus quoted phrase appears among text field fragments.
Healthy family action to curb childhood obesity this summer
The piece argues for a summer shift to active routines for families in the two Virginias. It cites WV data showing high overweight and obesity rates among fifth graders and teens, plus CDC figures for high school students and young children. It urges parents to replace couch time with organized or spontaneous physical activities and to adopt a long term Healthy Lifestyles program.
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United States
Mountain
West Virginia
Institute of Medicine
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Mountain State
Virginias
Letters on rate hikes burdening the poor in West Virginia
Keith Moore of Princeton WV writes that water and utility rate increases hit the poor, noting rising medical costs and insurance. He urges salary cuts or layoffs for companies, asks for public help, and suggests a telethon. The letter reflects ongoing public concerns about utilities and welfare in Bluefield Daily Telegraph readers.
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Appalachian Power
Daily Telegraph
The church and state clash over Burke moves in politics
Dan K. Thomasson argues that Archbishop Burke and other Christian right leaders blur lines between religion and government. He notes Burke's attempts to block Sheryl Crow from fundraising and to bar a senator from a commencement address, contrasting with calls to keep church influence from policy. The piece warns against theocracy and urges a return to separation.
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Ashington
Raymond Burke
St. Louis
John Kerry
Kerry
Sheryl Crow
Claire McCaskill
Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
Burke
White House
U.S
Monica Goodling
Messiah University
Regent University Law School
Robertson
Justice Department
Middle East
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Richmond
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Thomas A. Colley
City Editor
Bill Archerharles Owens
Jesus
P.E
Keith Moore
Princeton
W.va
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, WV
Lion of
Dan K. Thomasson
Falwell
Vatican
Caesar
God
Scripps Howard News Service
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