Oral history of Shirley Love, 4 of 5

Identifier:

4224.LoveShirley.AudioInt.004.1.24.20

Title:

Oral history of Shirley Love, 4 of 5

Date:

2020-01-24

Creator:

Love, Shirley

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Shirley Love (May 15, 1933-July 17, 2020) was a native and resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia. He was a radio and television announcer at WOAY, known for his role as the announcer and host of the popular independent professional wrestling program, Saturday Nite Wrestlin (aka Saturday Night Wrestling). He served in the West Virginia Senate, representing the 11th district from 1994-2008. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for one term starting in 2016.This interview is part of a series of interviews with independent professional wrestlers and individuals related to the wrestling scene in West Virginia.

Subject:

Wrestling, Live radio programs, Television broadcasting--United States--History, Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Oak Hill (Fayette County, W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection