- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource (7 video files (3 hr., 10 min., 2 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Radio DJ Bobby Bennett was born on July 20, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bennett grew up in Pittsburgh; and, in 1967, was hired as a news reporter for city's WAMO-AM radio station. One year later, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he became known as the "The Mighty Burner" and hosted a show on WOL-AM until 1980. Bennett then worked as host of a sports talk show on WTOP in the early 1980s; and later as a program director for WHUR from 1987 to 1992. After his time at WHUR, Bennett was hired as a morning host at WXTR; and, in 1997, he became the host of an R&B radio show on WPFW-FM. In 2001, Bennett created the Soul Street channel for XM Satellite Radio, and served as its program director until 2008. He co-authored The Ultimate Soul Music Trivia Book: 501 Questions and Answers About Motown, Rhythym & Blues, and More.
- Alternative Title
- History Makers video oral history with Bobby Bennett
- Bobby Bennett
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Internet videos.
- Interviews.
- Nonfiction films.
- Oral histories.
- Credits (note)
- Videographer, Curt Champagne.
- OCLC
- 994208956
- Title
The HistoryMakers video oral history with Bobby Bennett.
- Publisher
Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
- Country of Producing Entity
United States. naf
- Playing Time
031002
- Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
video file
- Performer
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
- Credits
Videographer, Curt Champagne.
- Event
Recorded Punta Gorda, Florida 2014 September 10.
- Source of description
Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Radio DJ.
- Added Author
Bennett, Bobby, interviewee.
Crowe, Larry F., interviewer.
Champagne, Curt, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.