Storied careers: Burch, Risher retiring from work that ‘hung the moon’
Daily Memphian reporter Wayne Risher, left, and editor Peggy Burch, longtime coworkers and neighbors, talk about some of their favorite memories during their time in the news industry Oct. 16, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Robert Penn Warren interrupted his interview over coffee with Peggy Burch to bounce some novel ideas off her. A senile grand marshal taught Wayne Risher an unforgettable lesson about journalism ethics. And there’s more.
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Peggy Burch Wayne Risher Memphis JournalismTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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