Ludlow Porch
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Ludlow Porch born Bobby Crawford Hanson, was an American radio humorist popular in the southern United States. He was the author of many humor books including,"Fat White Guys Cookbook" and "Who Cares about Apathy". His stepbrother was the late Lewis Grizzard
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magazine was looking for five trivia experts to profile. Lewis Grizzard
, Ludlow's stepbrother, had been a stringer for the magazine and told its editors about Ludlow. The magazine dispatched a writer to visit Ludlow. The writer came away convinced that Ludlow’s head was full of worthless information, and wrote about it.
The 1972 article got the attention of WSB
radio, which asked the local celebrity to come on the air. Station officials at WRNG “Ring Radio” were listening, and invited Ludlow to visit for a week. Ludlow stated, “I came for a week and never left.”
Ludlow worked at WRNG for a decade, before jumping to WSB when Ring Radio switched to an all-news format. Ludlow was a regular at WSB for more than a decade. Today, his show is a production of the FunSeekers Radio Network, incorporated in 1994.
Ludlow was a radio talkshow host for over 30 years, first on WRNG now WCNN and later on WSB radio in Atlanta and currently on several stations in eight states in the Southeast. Ludlow walks you down memory lane with a down-home sense of humor and a friendly style. He always ends his show with his famous saying, "Whatever else you do today, you find somebody to be nice to!"
To show his appreciation to his regular "Wacko" listeners, Ludlow hosts an annual party where listeners meet, greet and eat. Funseekers Network is the place to listen to his 3 hour daily program anytime 24/7.
Bill Sanders, President of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for more than a quarter of a century, said of Ludlow Porch, "He's a true American humorist in the style of Will Rogers. Ludlow's view of the world is a little skewed from center and that difference from the ordinary guarantees peals of laughter. Ludlow lives to make people laugh...mostly at themselves."
Ludlow was inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame in 2007.
Ludlow passed away on February 11, 2011 after an extended illness.
Lewis Grizzard
Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr. was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South...
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Biography
In 1971, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
magazine was looking for five trivia experts to profile. Lewis Grizzard
Lewis Grizzard
Lewis McDonald Grizzard, Jr. was an American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South...
, Ludlow's stepbrother, had been a stringer for the magazine and told its editors about Ludlow. The magazine dispatched a writer to visit Ludlow. The writer came away convinced that Ludlow’s head was full of worthless information, and wrote about it.
The 1972 article got the attention of WSB
WSB (AM)
WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S...
radio, which asked the local celebrity to come on the air. Station officials at WRNG “Ring Radio” were listening, and invited Ludlow to visit for a week. Ludlow stated, “I came for a week and never left.”
Ludlow worked at WRNG for a decade, before jumping to WSB when Ring Radio switched to an all-news format. Ludlow was a regular at WSB for more than a decade. Today, his show is a production of the FunSeekers Radio Network, incorporated in 1994.
Ludlow was a radio talkshow host for over 30 years, first on WRNG now WCNN and later on WSB radio in Atlanta and currently on several stations in eight states in the Southeast. Ludlow walks you down memory lane with a down-home sense of humor and a friendly style. He always ends his show with his famous saying, "Whatever else you do today, you find somebody to be nice to!"
To show his appreciation to his regular "Wacko" listeners, Ludlow hosts an annual party where listeners meet, greet and eat. Funseekers Network is the place to listen to his 3 hour daily program anytime 24/7.
Bill Sanders, President of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters for more than a quarter of a century, said of Ludlow Porch, "He's a true American humorist in the style of Will Rogers. Ludlow's view of the world is a little skewed from center and that difference from the ordinary guarantees peals of laughter. Ludlow lives to make people laugh...mostly at themselves."
Ludlow was inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame in 2007.
Ludlow passed away on February 11, 2011 after an extended illness.
External links
- Funseeker's Radio Network
- Ludlow Porch on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Ludlow Porch at Professional Speakers Bureau
- Ludlow Porch telling "Bipedal" story on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- http://www.wowspeakers.com/speakers/bio.cfm?speakerID=porc0005 at WOW! Solutions speakers bureau