Bud Coggins

One of my favorite Grady Cole stories was when Norm Prevatte decided one night that he was going to outlast Grady [by talking] even if he had to stay up all night. For some reason (very unusual) Grady had to go somewhere, but Norm kept talking to him and followed him all the way to his car, and was still talking as Grady drove away. Grady was heard the next day making this comment, "Damn, that Norm Prevatte will talk your ears off". (Life is cluttered with ironies)

Boy, you guys are getting old. Now I'm glad I drank that "healing water" that the gospel sangers used to bring into the Pine Room. Speaking of gospel sangers, I remember Cullie's first day at BTV. In order to welcome him in grand style, I took him downstairs to feast on "Miss Billie's" internationally famous quizine. The buses had unloaded and the station was filled with the aroma of fine parfums from S.H. Kress. Cullie was in "awe and shock." He was dressed in his finest silk suit, Sylvia had slicked his hair down and he wore his brand new designer white socks from the Emporium in Marshville. We sat down at a table with Candy Ferrell. I introduced her to Cullie and she said, "Oh, you're one of them gospel sangers, right?" Cullie was duly flattered.

With all these wild stories that have been floating through the e-waves, you guys have confirmed what Paul Quinn and I have known for many years. Thank God he and I were there to bring some sanity to this "insane asylum" we all lovingly call One Julian Price Place.

Wouldn't it be great, before we all go to the BIG station in the sky, to have a reunion and re-live those golden days of broadcasting? I nominate Barbara and Mark Conrad as Chairpersons to head up a committee to get the reunion ball rolling. All in favor say "AYE".

And remember the mantra from our great leader, Jim Babb, "What have you done for me today?"