Barfield, Harry, Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, Broadcast executive in North Carolina and Kentucky for 50 years; with WLEX-TV, Lexington, since 1954. Started career as a radio announcer and advanced in small to medium markets in programming, sales and management. President, Kentucky Broadcasters Association, 1983; served three terms as director. Received Kentucky Mike Award from KBA in 1973; President, Television Association of the Bluegrass, 1990-1991. Also served as chairman, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Kentucky Division, American Cancer Society. Board member, Lexington Better Business Bureau, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army. Chairman, president and general manager of WLEX-TV at the time of his death on October 11, 1991
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- n. d.
Creator
- University of Kentucky
Language
- English
Collection
- Portrait Print Collection (University of Kentucky) | collection guide | more from this collection
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Rights
- This collection is comprised of photographic prints created and maintained in the course of university business. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection.
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Identifier
- 2001UA028
