Our History
SCBA Archives
Historical material from South Carolina radio and television stations has been preserved in archives established by SCBA in 1976 at the McKissick Museum on the University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia. Students, professionals, researchers and members of the public can learn about the state’s history through film, records, audio and video tapes and the personal records of South Carolina’s veteran broadcasters. Origin of the SCBA Archives
Past Presidents
Like any professional organization, SCBA depends on volunteers to lead the Association and its many active committees. Since our inception in 1948, SCBA has been fortunate to have had so many broadcast pioneers, legends and leaders at the helm of our ever-expanding association.
| PAST PRESIDENTS | |
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| 1948-49 G. Richard Shafto* |
1949-50 Beverly T. "Bevo" Whitmire*
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| 1950-51 Dan Crosland* |
1951-52 Melvin Purvis*
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| 1952-53 John M. Rivers, Sr.* |
1953-54 Walter J. Brown*
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| 1954-55 C. Wallace Martin |
1955-56 Frank B. Best, Sr.
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| 1956-57 James F. Coggins* |
1957-58 Charles A Batson*
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| 1958-59 WR "Randy" Davidson |
1959-60 H. Moody McElveen, Jr.*
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| 1960-61 Edward LB Osborne* |
1961-62 Louis M. Neale, Jr.*
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| 1962-63 W. Frank Harden* |
1963-64 Cleatus O. Brazzell*
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| 1964-65 John Y. Davenport* | |
| 1966-67 Joseph B. Wilder* |
1967-68 Wilson C. Wearn*
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| 1968-69 William Bochman* |
1969-70 James K. Whitaker*
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| 1970-71 Wayne Brooks Sawyer* |
1971-72 Charles Sanders*
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| 1972-73 Richard T. Laughridge |
1973-74 Tad Fogel
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| 1974-75 Wallace "Wally" Mullinax* |
1975-76 Douglas A. Smith
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| 1976-77 AP Skinner* |
1976-77 Oby Lyles*
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| 1977-78 Thomas J. Rogers |
1978-79 Joe Foster
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| 1979-80 Betty T. Roper* |
1980-81 Ben Davis
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| 1981-82 Virgil "Buddy" Evans* |
1982-83 Ken Harmon
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| 1983-84 William B. "Beau" Sanders |
1984-85 Joseph R. Varholy
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| 1985-86 William L. McElveen |
1986-87 Nick Frangias
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| 1987-88 Gloria S. Wilson* |
1988-89 William "Bill" Saunders
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| 1989-90 Carl Roach |
1990-91 Dixon C. Lovvorn*
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| 1991-92 Kenneth Joe Sessoms |
1992-93 Harold T. Miller, Jr.
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| 1993-94 Jack West* |
1994-95 Bob Newsham
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| 1995-96 Matt Sedota |
1996-97 Ron Loewen*
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| 1997-98 Barry Brown |
1998-99 Lou Kirchen
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| 1999-2000 Dave Alpert |
2000-01 David F. McAtee
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| 2001-02 Alex Snipe |
2002-03 John Cottingham
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| 2003-04 Rich O'Dell |
2004-05 Margaret Wallace
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| 2005-06 Mel Stebbins* |
2006-07 Allan Miller
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| 2007-09 Mike Hayes |
2009-11 Jane Pigg
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| 2011-13 Billy Huggins |
2013-15 Suzanne Teagle
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| 2015-16 Bob Romine |
2015-16 John Soapes
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| 2015-16 Rich O'Dell (Interim) | 2016 Rich O'Dell |
| 2017-19 - Rick Prusator |
2019 - Rigby Wilson
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