Radio interview with Bodie McDowell

Collection

Identifier: SR603

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Bodie McDowell was conducted by Monty Ray around 1970. It aired on KDUN radio on the program "The Great Outdoors." In this interview, McDowell discusses fishing in the rivers and lakes of North Carolina, a pastime he calls "Hot Hole Fishing" because the waterways were artificially warmed by factory runoff.

Dates

Creation: circa 1970

Creator

McDowell, Bodie (Interviewee, Person)
Ray, Monty (Interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Joint copyright for this interview is held by Monty Ray and Bodie McDowell. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/.

Biographical note

Bodie McDowell was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was the outdoor editor for the Greensboro News & Record until retiring in 1992. He then worked as the public information officer for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission until 2000. The Bodie Bass, a hybrid of the white bass and striped bass, was named after him in 1988. He served as president of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and a scholarship from that organization is named in his honor. In 2008, he was inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame.

Extent

.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiotape reel (4 min., 16 sec.)) : 3 in.; 7.5 ips

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Interview with Bodie McDowell conducted by Ray Monty for the radio program "The Great Outdoors," which aired on KDUN around 1970. McDowell was the the outdoor editor for the Greensboro News & Record in North Carolina.