https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/f5b3be2bd753c36e29fbe3968c7e1a8f.jpg 91a6fbe7089ad2118e2da52b6c478eb6 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/2d2e4a95a9326ab4d81245cc1dcbce08.mp3 b67de233df18d86ef2dbe1a3cd86d404 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/8701de5866d73ed23b14a0a7665da704.pdf 728f12228ae1e436d9790109166a732d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ben Franklin Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Ben: There was some kind of legal angle that Johnston left that building down yonder on that Super Highway vacant and didn’t even try to rent it for 4 or 5 years. Bob- mmhm. Ben- They said that he made money on it. Bob- mmhm. Ben- Some way or another. It.. Bob- he declared a loss or whatever.. Ben- Yeah. The loss was, anyhow, Uh but Gaston is the same way. Mmhm. And um. They bought an old transmitter from Memphis and um, WQBC the one on 560, It was an old transmitter, shouldn’t have bought it…Claude Gray talked him into it because he liked it and he thought was the thing to do, he was honest, but um when um Kirkwood Balton found out it was so big and wouldn’t go in the building they had it out there and he didn’t want to put up a bigger building. So he bought a new transmitter. And made the building just a little bit larger. And um The old transmitter is sitting back there and I knew it was sitting back there and I knew, I knew some people that had a transmitter lie that… Bob- mmhm. Ben- And I thought Well I’m gonna talk Balton to see how much he wants for it. And uh, cause I knew some people that buy parts. Bob- sure. Be- You couldn’t get parts. So I called Balton up and I told him, I said, you got that old RCA transmitter out there and uh He said yeah it’s out there - had coffins piled up on top of it - right there in warehouse where the coffins are. And I said, I tell you what Ill give you 100 dollars for it. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full Interview: 32 minutes Audio Snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ben Franklin, Oral History (part 03) Description An account of the resource Engineer Ben Franklin (Ben) continues in this November 4th, 1993 interview recounting his stories of early Birmingham radio. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ben Franklin Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 04, 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Moore Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English