Interview with James Arnold "Jim" Owens, III, October 9, 2008
Project: History of Broadcasting in Kentucky: Radio Free Lexington (WRFL) Oral History Project
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In this interview, Owens talks about his career as a disc jockey with WRFL. He talks about learning about WRFL, getting involved with the group and his different roles with the station. He talks about being at Miller Hall and at the Student Center, the different members of WRFL and the impact of WRFL. Finally, he talks about being a disc jockey, how he learned to be a disc jockey at WRFL and how that hobby has influenced his life.Interview Accession
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III, James Arnold Owens, Interview by Mick Jeffries. 09 Oct. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
III, J.A. (2008, October 09). 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.
III, James Arnold Owens,, interview by Mick Jeffries. October 09, 2008, 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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