Interview with Theo Monroe, February 25, 2009
Project: History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project
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In this interview, Monroe talks about his involvement with WRFL and his involvement with other organizations. He begins by talking about how he became interested in RFL, the types of organizations he was involved with before RFL, what he contributed to the station, and his beliefs about what he wanted RFL to be at its developmental stage. He talks about some of the issues the station faced, from using a budget to working with WUKY. Finally, Monroe talks about some of the people who helped build WRFL, some of the memories he had of them, and some of the difficulties associated with those relationships.Interview Accession
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Monroe, Theo Interview by Mick Jeffries. 25 Feb. 2009. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Monroe, T. (2009, February 25). Interview by M. Jeffries. History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Monroe, Theo, interview by Mick Jeffries. February 25, 2009, History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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