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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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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