Read, Brooks, 1926-1991.

Radio and television journalist, political observer, actor, and storyteller Brooks Read was born in Baton Rouge, La., in 1926. He began broadcasting on Baton Rouge radio station WJBO at the age of nine reading Uncle Remus stories on air. He continued announcing at WJBO and entered Louisiana State University in 1941, where he participated in theatrical productions.

Read then attended Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) on scholarship from the National Broadcasting Company, and later Columbia University. He managed several Louisiana radio stations, and from 1955-1964 he worked for Baton Rouge television station WBRZ as "Your Esso Reporter."

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