by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 E.G. “BOB” ALBRIGHT (1922-2010), a native of California, came to The Daily Oklahoman and Oklahoma City Times in 1952 to begin a 33-year career as a photographer. A WWII veteran and tech school graduate, he is the embodiment of a photojournalist. He...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 J. LANDIS FLEMING (1907-1997) wrote a neighborhood newspaper at age 10 and sold it for a penny a copy. He was editor of the Enid High School and Phillip University papers. He worked at the Springfield (Mo.) News, The Oklahoman and Times, and The Norman...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 FRANCIS LANGDON (1922-2003) was born in California and was a combat submarine veteran from WWII. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma Journalism School in 1948. He began his journalism career as ad manager for three and a half years at the...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 W.U. McCOY (1921-2012) spent more than 40 years covering arts and music, culminating in the book Performing and Visual Arts Writing and Reviewing in 1992. A graduate of Arkansas State University where he was named Outstanding Journalist, he served in...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 JIM MYERS (1947- ), a native of Tonkawa, worked for The Enid News & Eagle and Lawton Constitution before joining The Tulsa World in 1981. The veteran political and government reporter is known for his tenacity to get to the truth and the pursuit of...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2002
Inducted: 2002 FRANCES “FRAN” MORRIS (1930- ) has always used her writing career as an advocate for children. Born in Britton, she graduated from the University of Oklahoma in English after majoring in radio and TV. She became “Miss Fran” every morning on...