The First American in Space Makes a Stop in Monroe

Here is another photo from the Mac Ward collection, showing Mr. Ward interviewing the great astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. in Monroe. I found a newspaper article that stated he stopped in Monroe with his family on the way to Houston, TX where they were moving! The stop happened July 29, 1962, a little over … Continue reading The First American in Space Makes a Stop in Monroe →

Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer

This picture was found in the collection of Mac Ward, housed in the Special Collections Department. Mac was a beloved fixture of KNOE News for many years. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A746 The man on the far left remains unidentified. The man on the far right, Whiting Willauer, was a cofounder (with Chennault) of the Civil Air Transport (CAT) … Continue reading Mac Ward, Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer →

May 2, 1979 Late News Broadcast on KNOE

I was nosing about on the Internet Archives when I found this little gem of a video! Some commercials were included. Good old Freddy is even in the weather forecast! (If you grew up in the area around this time, you know!) This aired the day Mayor Bob Powell served his first day in office … Continue reading May 2, 1979 Late News Broadcast on KNOE →

Not a Good Idea…

This was part of the Monroe Jaycees collection we received. It is an advertising flyer about a radio program on KNOE in the 1950's where you could call in and basically complain! NOT a very good idea in today's climate! LOL!

Paul Harvey Comes To Monroe

In 1969, Paul Harvey visited Monroe and did one of his radio programs from KNOE studios. Stuffed in the vertical files of the Ouachita Parish Public Library were several flyers which had a transcript of his speech that day. Coincidentally, Paul Harvey came to Monroe again in the 1980's and was one of the very … Continue reading Paul Harvey Comes To Monroe →