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Bob Gregory: A tribute from his son

After I posted my tribute in memory of Bob Gregory, I received an email from his son, Jason Pitcock, who included a copy of the eulogy he wrote for his dad and delivered at his service. What an amazing life he led! Like Bob Gregory's work, Jason's tribute to his...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 30, 2019 10:43 PM

Bob Gregory, Oklahoma broadcaster and historian, RIP

Legendary Tulsa television broadcaster Bob Gregory died earlier this month, November 6, 2019, at the age of 88. As Vice President for News and Special Projects at KTUL, Gregory wrote, directed, and hosted the popular series of "Oil in Oklahoma" television programs, which aired throughout the 1970s and into the...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 23, 2019 9:40 AM

Beef Baloney

In one of my first entries, I lamented the decline of locally produced television. So I was thrilled to learn about a new locally produced half-hour comedy program called Beef Baloney, which airs on Fox 23 every Saturday night (actually Sunday morning) at midnight. Tonight's episode was all about politics....

Posted by Michael Bates on December 14, 2003 12:44 AM