The Sunshine Bridge

A conversation with Janet Humphreys, President of the Pointe Coupee Historical Society, about the process of organizing and archiving the 30,000-record collection of radioman Lew Carter. Lew was well-known for his show "Sunday Baroque" on WRKF-FM as well as his "Dixieland" show and "Big Bands and Old Favorites" and was also influential in south Louisiana radio as creator of the Classic Rock format with WCKW and for his support in the beginnings of Black Gospel station, WXOK.

Show Notes

A conversation with Janet Humphreys, President of the Pointe Coupee Historical Society, about the process of organizing and archiving the 30,000-record collection of radioman Lew Carter.  Lew was well-known for his show "Sunday Baroque" on WRKF-FM as well as his "Dixieland" show and "Big Bands and Old Favorites" and was also influential in south Louisiana radio as creator of the Classic Rock format with WCKW and for his support in the beginnings of Black Gospel station, WXOK.

Pointe Coupee Historical Society: https://www.pointecoupeehistoricalsociety.com/

What is The Sunshine Bridge?

A show highlighting diverse perspectives in Louisiana and the work of those who serve to better their community.

TSB Program and Default Photo credit: "The Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. James Parish in Louisiana" (15 April 2009, Sewtex(talk)/WikimediaCommons, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported (Creative Commons)) www.structurae.net, Media ID: 216264