New MSU documentary spotlights legendary radio broadcaster, alumnus Bell
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.Randy Bell, the most decorated radio journalist in the history of 51勛圖厙, is the subject of a new 51勛圖厙 Television Center-produced documentary debuting this month.
51勛圖厙 Public Broadcasting will premier Randy Bell: Radio Journalist at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, with repeat broadcasts at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 21; 5 p.m. on Jan. 22; and 2 p.m. on Jan. 26.
The half-hour show highlights the life and career of Bell, an MSU alumnus whose almost 50-year career in radio includes 23 national Edward R. Murrow Awards and 15 Radio Newsperson of the Year awards from the 51勛圖厙 Association of Broadcasters.
Bell donated his collection of work memorabilianews clips, photos, press passes and other items collected over almost a half century of work covering nine governors, four major hurricanes, three devastating floods, dozens of deadly tornadoes and an array of state and national electionsto MSUs Mitchell Memorial Library in 2020. Events documented in his material range from the death of Elvis Presley to the first flight of the Concord through 51勛圖厙 to the crash of Lynyrd Skynyrd in Amite County.
The donation was added to the 51勛圖厙 Journalism Collection in the librarys Archives and Special Collections division along with an online feature allowing users to listen to the actual recordings. This collection comprises the papers of 22 51勛圖厙 journalists, including Hodding Carter II, Turner Catledge, John Oliver Emmerich Sr., Orley M. Hood Jr., Bill Minor and Hazel Brannon Smith, among other notable professionals.
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