Ben Gish, January 28, 2016

Ben Gish, January 28, 2016

Whitesburg (Ky.)

Coal mines and mining

Coal miners

Newspapers--Kentucky.

Letcher County (Ky.)

Music

Journalism

University of Kentucky (Lexington, Ky.)

Appalshop, Inc.

Radio

Radio programs

Mountaintop removal mining

Gish begins the interview with anecdotes on his childhood including going into coal mines with his grandfather and working at his parents' newspaper "The Mountain Eagle." He talks about the newspaper's office being burned down when he was going off to college, and the beginning of his career in journalism. He explains his informal connections with Appalshop as a kid, and his working relationship with the organization as an adult hosting a radio show on their WMMT radio station. He finishes the interview by discussing the legacy of openness and cultural diversity Appalshop has created in Letcher County, Kentucky.

video

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Jeffrey A. Keith

Rayna Gellert

Ben Gish

Kids

Respect

Rock music

WMMT radio station

Bill Richardson

Offices

Parents

Working

Jobs