Jack Parnell, with a voice for the ages, dies at 84
Jack Parnell, Memphis radio personality from the 1960s and ‘70s, died Wednesday. Rob Grayson (left), Jack Parnell (center) and George Klein attend the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. (Courtesy Rob Grayson)
He was the morning drive-time voice on WHBQ from 1958 to 1971.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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