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Give Me Radio, Or Give Me Death!

Give Me Radio, Or Give Me Death!

By Charlie Padgett

An oral history of Richmond radio, as told by the people who were there.
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Mad Dog

Give Me Radio, Or Give Me Death!Mar 28, 2022

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Lark Logan

Lark Logan

From pre-med, to broadcast, to aviation, this is the one-and-only, the inimitable Lark Logan.

Apr 13, 202201:01:42
Sheri Blanks

Sheri Blanks

Rock star, radio host, and ray of sunshine, this is the irrepresible Sheri Blanks.

Apr 06, 202250:09
Mad Dog

Mad Dog

Equal parts entrepreneur, ranconteur, and provocateur, this is Mad Dog.

Mar 28, 202201:05:17
Big John Trimble

Big John Trimble

"Legend" is a word that has lost almost all of its meaning, until you get to hear one speak. This is Big John Trimble.

Mar 23, 202250:03
Paul Shugrue

Paul Shugrue

One of the defining voices of Richmond rock radio, this is Paul Shugrue.

Mar 16, 202248:03
Bill Oglesby

Bill Oglesby

If anyone could be called a "professional communicator", it is this episode's guest. Radio and television host, writer, attorney, and professor, this is Bill Oglesby.

Mar 09, 202250:19
Billy Surf

Billy Surf

His personality glows as brightly as his golden locks. This is Billy Surf.

Mar 02, 202252:12
Keith Dakin

Keith Dakin

His time in Richmond was brief, but his impact on the market echoes to today. This is Keith Dakin.

Nov 11, 202052:28
John Harding

John Harding

Equal parts author, photographer, raconteur, newsman, and duck, this is John Harding.

Update: Re-posted fixed audio on 03/01/2022

Nov 04, 202001:15:26
Millard the Mallard

Millard the Mallard

He's Richmond radio's most famous duck, and he's on the phone from his retirement marsh in North Carolina. This is Millard the Mallard.

Oct 28, 202010:53
Bill Bevins

Bill Bevins

He's been a familiar voice and a friendly smile on Richmond radio and TV for fifty years. "Mornin' ya'll!", it's Bill Bevins.

Oct 21, 202001:02:46
Leslie Taylor

Leslie Taylor

This week's guest was the Cronkite of Richmond radio for close to twenty years. Reliable, kind, patient, and smart as a whip, this is Leslie Taylor.

Oct 14, 202056:49
Adam Stubbs

Adam Stubbs

His is the voice you heard in your doctor's office waiting room for sixteen years as the mid-day host of Lite 98. Here is Adam Stubbs.

Oct 07, 202040:34
Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

One does not have a voice like his and not go into radio. Attenuate your volume and bass levels, folks. Here comes Steve Forrest.

Sep 30, 202059:26
Lori Kelly

Lori Kelly

This episode's guest was one-half of the juggernaut morning show "Catfish and Lori", and is currently the mid-day host at K95. She is also the most-fun person in Richmond radio. This is Lori Kelly.

Sep 23, 202057:06
Tim Timberlake

Tim Timberlake

This episode's guest is former WRVA Morning Man and one of the defining voices of my youth, Tim Timberlake.

Sep 16, 202001:01:08
An Introduction to Give Me Radio, or Give Me Death

An Introduction to Give Me Radio, or Give Me Death

In this episode, Charlie introduces himself and the concept behind Give Me Radio, or Give Me Death!

Sep 09, 202023:33