David Carroll is a longtime Chattanooga radio and TV broadcaster and news anchor, who got his start here in Marion County at WEPG-AM radio. His new book is new book “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat” is available on his website, ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contact him at 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405 or by the email link below.
David Carroll
Chattanooga, TN
Author's posts
David Carroll’s News and Notes: How Did We Survive?
I’m reminded of other reckless products and activities from my childhood. Basically, we lived a daredevil lifestyle. How did we survive? Whenever I bring this up to a fellow baby boomer, two words come up: “Lawn darts.” Followed by, “Who thought it was a good idea to toss metal-tipped darts fitted with plastic fins into …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Are You a Robot?
A reader commented on a recent column I had written about music. “Dude, you are living in the past!” I couldn’t agree more. I’m old enough to remember when we Baby Boomers were young and hip. I long for the days when life was simpler, in so many ways. Remember when our government leaders, most …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Your 2024 Political Pop Quiz
What better way to start 2024 than with a political pop quiz? It is impossible to fail this one. There are 12 multiple choice questions, and you choose your favorite answer (or answers). It’s kind of like the honor system, and that’s what America is all about, right? Sharpen your pencils, silence your cell phones, …
David Carroll’s News & Notes: She’s Got A Chicken to Ride
As you may know by now, I love rock ‘n roll oldies. Those are the songs I grew up listening to. Now, all these decades later, there’s almost always some song from the 60s, 70s or 80s blaring from my car speakers, and I’m trying to sing along, even if I don’t know the words. …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: My Trip to the Woodshed
Unlike many columnists, I didn’t get into this to make people angry. That was never my goal, but it happens. Last month I wrote a column called “COVID has been a life changer.” I figured it might ruffle some feathers. It was about how we are still recovering from the tragedies and interruptions, with the …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Enjoy Your Brake
As you may read elsewhere, I have just published a new humor book. It’s called, “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat: David Carroll’s Ho Made Social Media Blunders.” Personally signed copies are available for $19.95 plus $5.00 shipping at ChattanoogaRadioTV.com, or at my mailing address at the end of this column. This is the story …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: COVID Has Been a Life Changer
When future generations study our battle with COVID-19, there will be a lot of head scratching. “Hold on,” they will say. “Are you telling me that this great nation, the one that joined hands in solidarity through two World Wars and a terrorist attack, was divided over a pandemic that killed more than a million …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Neither for President
Recently I wrote a column titled, “I Could Never Be President.” I listed the reasons why I could never be elected, and the fact that I lack the basic qualifications. Sadly, no one offered a dissenting view. Nevertheless, I may have found a loophole. A recent CNN poll (June 2023) reveals that 32 percent of …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: Time Out for Bad Behavior
When I was writing a book about all the famous people who had visited my hometown, I interviewed Hugh Moore, an attorney who has attended more than a thousand concerts. Rock, country, soul, classical, you name it. He has kept track of each one, dating back to the 1960s. I thought I would give it …
David Carroll’s News and Notes: The Cursive Comeback
I just saw a TV commercial for an “Atlanta Braves 2023 All-Star Game Bat.” For $139, you get a baseball bat signed by the eight Braves who were selected to the All-Star game. I wanted to take a closer look at the bat, so I went online to examine it. Just as I had suspected, …
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