In January of 1976 I was on the air (noon hour?) at KBOA in Kennett, MO, when the police scanner in the studio went nuts. Someone (dispatcher? patrolman?) was yelling that someone had robbed the bank and “took off in an airplane!” I grabbed a cassette recorder and dashed out of the station.
Continued at: http://www.smays.com/2017/05/kennetts-flying-bank-robber/
@smays love these stories!
Thanks, Peter. I figure they have as much relevance as a cat photo.
@smays I find them very interesting. Also makes me wonder if a lot of those things could happen today.
We've gained some things over the years, but perhaps lost things like this spontaneity.
I think it might be more of a small town thing than a tech thing. If I still lived and worked in Kennett, and this happened today... the big difference would be I'd do the interview on my iPhone and I could probably "go live" from the scene using an app on that same phone.
@smays somewhat I'm sure, just wonder if corporate culture would encourage or allow. Not many independent businesses anymore