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"Every Time It Rains"

A first person account of what it was like at WBTH thru the 1977 Williamson WV flood disaster.. ( 32 years ago April 4th, 2009 )

"OF MYTH AND LEGEND"

THE BUILDING OF "COAL COUNTRY RADIO"

30th anniversary Oct 27, 2008

IN MEMORY OF ROBERT B. (BOB) HARVIT

1938 - 2008

INTRODUCTION

In September of 1971, I hired in at WBTH, Williamson as the enginer. The previous enginer had let them get fined. His next job was actually where my father worked (Houdaille Industries, Huntington) and where I was supposed to. Strange how things turn round'. This was my first "real" job as I was fresh out of trade school (for some dumb reason I didn't want to go to WV Tech.) and I would do my best. For nearly two years nothing was said about the ongoing FM case. I had no clue. But then things changed. We had a visit from the FCC again. The inspector spent nearly an hour with owner Bob Harvit and all were smiling when they came out of the office. Rleief! Bob called me in the office and began by saying "Thank You!". And this is where my story begins for there on his desk was an orange file folder.

PART 1 THE ORANGE FILE

PART 2 THE NEXT DAY

PART 3 SO WE TRY AGAIN

PART 4 50 POUNDS IN A ONE POUND BAG

PART 5 THE "GLOW"

PART 6 BRING ON THE 901

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