Luther Jones:
CLASS OF 1969
Booker T. Washington High SchoolClass of 1969
Tulsa, OK
Luther's Story
Life
Attended Ralph J. Bunche elementary 57-64, Marian Anderson Junior high 64-66 and Booker Taliaferro Washington Sr. Hi 67-69...Okla St. Univ. Stillwater,Ok 69-70
Began in radio news in 1969, biggest story at OSU was an in person interview with Cong Adam Clayton Powell. Worked also as an annoucer for both KVRO-KOSU FM...then moved to KTOW-AM radio in Sand Springs,OK 70-72 and KRMG-AM anchored nightly newscasts from 71-72 And in 1972 moved to KKUL-FM as annoucer, DJ, News director until joining KTEW-TV (now KJRH) as morning anchor,reporter,midday producer,photojournalist and later Chief News Photojournalist until 94. Computer hlep desk tech 96 to 2001,with Cingular wireless,and laters Sabre inc., I am currentl...Expand for more
y a Photojournalist again, this time with the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority or OETA channels 11,13,3, and 12 here in Oklahoma. The Class of 69 reunion committee has a meeting in Tulsa on the 1st saturday of every month and happay hour every 1st and 3rd friday of the month at the "Livingoom" and I do attend both! It helps me stay young...Beer,Sex & Wine in the class of 69!
I always wanted to be a person on tv or a star in movies or a director when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a unrealistic idea. As it turns out, they were only partially correct I indeed made a career in entertainment though not on a grand or national stage, but for poor black kid from Oklahoma I've had my days!!!.
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