David Carroll

You are so right. I find it interesting that year after year, Columbia issued Andy Williams' singles every 3 months, and every now and then, one would catch on with Top 40 station programmers. His albums were consistent sellers, and he had more singles hits than most MOR artists.

Hey Fred: here I am, give me a follow!

For some reason, I think @BurgerKing is judging me.

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Jon Lovitz As Tommy Flanagan - Saturday Night Live

#SNL returns with a new episode this weekend. If they don't bring in #JonLovitz to testify about a certain Signal "group chat," they're missing a golden opportunity. #ColdOpen #ThatsTheTicket www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLRK...

ICE Took a Trump Supporter's Wife as They Returned from Their Honeymoon. Still, He Says, 'I Don't Regret the Vote' Bradley Bartell witnessed his Peruvian wife, Camila Muñoz’s arrest when they returned from their honeymoon to Puerto Rico in February, according to his GoFundMe. Bartell said the ordeal has been a 'n...

ICE Took a Trump Supporter's Wife as They Returned from Their Honeymoon. Still, He Says, 'I Don't Regret the Vote' people.com/ice-detains-...

2/2: Fortunately, clouds and cooler temps (among other factors) lowered our risk on Saturday. But we were ready! Thanks to those who seek to protect us, especially NOAA, which is now facing massive personnel and budget cuts. What would we do without them? (We could soon find out).

1/2: Another day to be thankful. Our area was mostly spared from the storms that caused deaths and destruction in the Midwest and parts of the South. I'm amazed by those who are disappointed that the storms were not worse. The real weather experts (and the pretenders) prepared us for the worst.

5/5: If you so choose, you can be one of "those" people. But I'm thankful to have made it through that terrible time, and I'm grateful for each ordinary, normal day.

4/5: And soon we were complaining that burgers were 50 cents higher, and some people were attacking vaccines. (Even after the president instituted Operation Warp Speed to accelerate vaccines that saved many lives).

3/5: There were no live music performances. We couldn't see our family members in hospitals and nursing homes. Many of us couldn't go to work. It was AWFUL. Then gradually we got our lives back.

2/5: We were told it only affected 10-15 people. The next few years were MISERABLE. We lost many loved ones. Yes, gas was cheap, but everything was closed so there was nowhere to go (supply and demand). There were no fans at ball games, just cardboard cutout pictures of people.

1/5: Some folks have short memories, but not me. I vividly recall 5 years ago today: we got serious about COVID-19. We were told schools would close for 2 weeks, and it should clear up "with warm weather" and we'd be back to normal by Easter.

3/3: Carl was familiar with the area from having spent part of his youth on Missionary Ridge, and Dolly learned that couples could get their marriage license and get married the same day in Ringgold. Plus she said, "It sounded good. Ring-gold was a good place to get hitched."

2/3: Actually they exchanged vows at Ringgold Baptist Church on May 30, 1966. A historical market tablet written by Randall Franks sits near there today.

1/3: Dolly Parton's husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean has died at 82. From my book Hello Chattanooga: "It is a popular myth that Dolly and Carl were married at the Ringgold (GA) Wedding Chapel. Some even say the Catoosa County Courthouse.

Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade Holt will move full time to NBC’s news magazine show “Dateline” at the beginning of the summer.

Sorry to hear that #LesterHolt is stepping down as anchor of
@NBCNightlyNews.
Class act, all the way. Brilliant, kind, and talented. It's an honor to lead into his newscast each evening. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

#SNL50 was good, but should've been great. Wish #BillHader could have made it. #DanaCarvey was sorely missed. This show was scheduled a year ago, but some of it was poorly executed. Lorne is famous for cutting out weak material, but at least 30 minutes should have been trimmed.

audible boos for the US National Anthem in Montreal before the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game

Breaking News - Chattanoogan.com Law enforcement checking out a threat of mass violence at Brainerd High School on Friday located a student with a loaded gun. At approximately 9 a.m., the staff at Brainerd High received the threat via a phone call. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy (and the Chattanooga Police Department SRO) assigned to Brainerd High School began an immediate investigation into the threat. During the course of the investigation, a loaded handgun was found in a student’s backpack. The student was then placed into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center without further incident. At this time, the investigation regarding the threat and ... (click for more)

The current Chattanoogan.com poll: "Do you support the Trump administration's slashing of federal jobs?" So far, 65% say yes. www.chattanoogan.com/Polls.aspx

I've seen some really cool #SuperBowlLIX commercials (or PSA's) featuring beautiful messages of empowerment, diversity, and acceptance. Very refreshing in a time when much of the nation seems headed in another direction.

Most radio stations won't play 60s or 70s hits. Yet during the Super Bowl I've heard ads with "Let Your Love Flow," "Whole Lotta Love," "Monday Monday," "Born to Be Wild," "These Boots are Made for Walking" and "Take Me Home Country Roads." So they're good enough for the Big game, but not radio.

There were eggs-actly ZERO eggs on the shelves at Publix on N. Market St. in Chattanooga Thursday night.

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Great to see @thetraecrowder.bsky.social coming to Chattanooga on April 12th! www.thesignaltn.com/tickets/trae...

No excuses: the #Ichiro non-voter for #HOF. Many baseball writers post articles explaining their votes (some of which are unpopular). I admire them for doing that. I believe they owe that to fans. Proposed new rule: explain your decisions, or forfeit your right to vote.

American journalism, 2025.

As I mourn the loss of the #Saban era at #Bama, I rejoice in his VRBO commercials. I could watch them on an endless loop, day after day.

2/2: He also spoke at the Tivoli Theater, the Mountain City Club, and the Convention Center. Plus he vacationed at the Choo Choo, and visited the Bass Masters fishing tourney weigh-in at the UTC Arena. Here are some of my favorite pics from his presidential library in Atlanta.

1/2: From my book "Hello Chattanooga": Jimmy Carter visited the Chattanooga area more than any other president, mostly before and after his term in office. While governor of Georgia, he attended newsman Mort Lloyd's funeral at Brainerd Church of Christ in 1974.

The day I interrupted Jimmy Carter's Chattanooga vacation - David Carroll's Chattanooga Radio and TV It was Friday, August 23, 1991. I was in the Channel 3 newsroom waiting for something to happen. Suddenly, the phone rang. Was it a heavenly voice on the other... Read more »

RIP President #JimmyCarter 1924-2024, a true American patriot and hero. Of the hundreds of columns and blogs I've written, my story about interrupting his Choo Choo vacation is among the most read. What an unforgettable day. chattanoogaradiotv.com/general/the-...

Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’ | CNN A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now,” acco...

America, 2024-25 www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/u...