Stories of local firefighters, police officers, emergency room nurses, EMTs, Red Cross workers, civil defense volunteers from the cold war, and volunteer community responders during World War II. The stories from this program come from oral histories collected from community members from the East Tennessee region. As Jonesborough has a population consisting of families who have been here several generations as well as many transplants, the stories in this show go beyond the boundaries of Washington County, Tennessee, and reach as far as England in the 1940’s. Each story represents the important contributions of those brave individuals who show up first, often placing their own lives at risk, in order to keep their communities safe, and explores the many different kinds of “first responders” and includes some unexpected heroes.
StoryTown Radio Show and Podcast
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Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Phyllis Fabozzi, Richie Hayward, Catherine Shealy
Accompanist Brett McCluskey
Sound Engineer Jared Christian
Foley Operator Gary Degner
Stage Manager Phyllis Fabozzi
Editor Wayne Winkler
Stories in this episode come from:
Caty Curry
John Curry
Ron Dykes
Phyllis Fabozzi
Richie Hayward
Dolores Meilnicki
Nancy Robinson
Catherine Shealy
Sidney Smallwood
Ann Wooden
Special Thanks to the Heritage Alliance
Sponsored by:
Wild Women of Jonesborough
Nancy Hope and Odie Major