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Document Type
Video
Abstract
This interview with Terri Wright, the retired Station Director of WFIT, provides a detailed look into her 30-year career and the history of the radio station. Wright, who came to Melbourne in 1991, started as a volunteer with a jazz show before being hired as a membership person and eventually becoming the general manager in 1998. The transcript highlights WFIT's unique identity as a volunteer-driven organization with deep community ties. She discusses key figures like Sonny Marble, Jack Simpson, Blair Clark, and Fred Migliore, who were instrumental in shaping the station's sound. Wright also recounts the station's challenging move from its original subterranean location in Roberts Hall—including a major sewage flood—to its current state-of-the-art building, made possible by a $1.5 million state grant. She emphasizes the station's role in connecting the community and promoting local nonprofit organizations. While acknowledging the challenges of declining student involvement and the aging listener base in the digital age, Wright expresses hope for the future of terrestrial radio. The interview concludes with an anecdote from Gordon Patterson about the infamous sewage flood and a final thank you to Wright for her time.
Publication Date
8-27-2025
Recommended Citation
Wright, Terri and Patterson, Gordon, "Oral History Interview with Terri Wright, Retired Station Manager WFIT" (2025). Oral History Videos. 21.
https://repository.fit.edu/oh_videos/21