Oral history interview with Charles Crutchfield; 1982 September 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1982 Sept. 7.

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Oral history interview with Charles Crutchfield; 1982 September 7; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1982 Sept. 7.

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Veteran radio broadcaster Charles Crutchfield gives an overview of station WBT Charlotte. Discussion includes early WBT performers; early studio equipment; early WBT programming; competition among radio stations; advertising sponsors; the start of WBT; and the use of rating services.

2 sound cassettes (1 hour, 16 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771975

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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WBT (Radio station : Charlotte, N.C.)

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Crutchfield, Charles Harvey, 1912-1998

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Charles Harvey Crutchfield was born in Hope, Ark., on 27 July 1912, grew up in Spartanburg, S.C., and matriculated at Wofford College for one year, 1929-1930. He began his career in broadcasting in 1929 as a radio announcer and worked at a number of radio stations before joining the staff of WBT in Charlotte, N.C., in 1933. Crutchfield held several positions at the station and at its parent company, retiring as president of the Jefferson-Pilot Broadcasting Company in 1977. Crutchfield had a deca...