Interview with Rachel Peretz Comes, June 1, 2009

Interview Summary

Comes begins the interview by talking about her career as a DJ for WRFL in its early days. Subsequently, interesting stories of WRFL during this time are remembered. Additionally, the working environment of WRFL is characterized. Next, the interviewee talks about the skills that she learned working at WRFL that have been useful in her career. Then, the most interesting staff members of WRFL and the daily life of a WRFL employee are recalled. Comes also comments upon the radio shows and genres of music that WRFL played in the late 1980s. Comes then shares memories of the most interesting callers and listeners of WRFL. The interviewee details the lives of some of her deceased friends (who all had a connection to WRFL). Comes concludes the interview by highlighting interesting incidents associated with WRFL employees, as well as her final recollections of her co-workers.

Interview Keyword

WRFL Disc jockeys Music genres Friends Co-workers

Interview LC Subject

Broadcasting--Kentucky--History Lexington (Ky.) Radio Radio broadcasters--Interviews Radio--History University of Kentucky Death Friendship

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