Some of you know I spent several years reporting news for WASK/K-105 radio before making the transition to television. While at the radio station I had the pleasure of working with Farm Director Skip Davis. Today he announced he is retiring after 45 years in broadcasting. He says he will be closing the microphone for the last time on Friday, May 29th.
I enjoyed hearing Skip tells stories about his television days back in fort Wayne and Indianapolis. He worked at radio stations in Crawfordsville and Frankfort before joining the staff at WASK in 1982. Locally, we consider him the 'Dean of Indiana Farm Broadcasters.' What I'll miss about Skip: how he pronounced the fish, Crappie; hearing him announce the winners of the grand champions at the 4-H fair, how he helped organize the 2001 Farm Progress Show in Tippecanoe County, and how he kissed a pig to raise money for 4-H scholarships.
