 WKIC
and WSGS covered the Kennedy
assassination extensively. Announcer Ernest Sparkman
breathlessly broke into regularly scheduled
programming to announce Kennedy had been shot. Listen
to the five p.m. news from November 22, 1963
Internet users who listened to WKIC & WSGS's 1963
broadcast on this website
"Very clear and fairly contemporary. Very
detailed." Keith in Jacksonville, Florida
"I thought the news broadcast was very good. The quality
was great just as if one were hearing it today. Thank you for the lengthy
excerpt." Mike Horan Poughkeepsie, NY
"The quality was as if I had heard it today, 'live.' The
commentary was informative and detailed to the point that I could see in my head
the events that took place." Roger Burdette, Jeffersonville, Indiana
"It is amazing that this recording sounds so clear. Ernest Sparkman
has an eloquent voice. Hearing this newscast again sure brought back sad
memories. It is a tragic time in history that we shall never forget."
Peggy Ann Clark, Lynch, KY
"I listened to your JFK newscast on WKIC and
WSGS." Brad Johnson, Marietta, Ga.
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