Interview: Verne Sheppard; Part 1
Description
Verne talks about his time as a broadcast professional in the area. He tells stories about folks he's interviewed, including Johnny Cash, Jimmy Dean, and Henry Fonda to name a few. Verne also remembers the 1972 Flood and how it affected his job at the radio station.
Subject
Oral History, Black Hills, South Dakota, KOTA, 1972 Flood, Entertainment, Rapid City, Broadcast, World War II, Days of '76, KTOQ, Easter Seals, Farm Broadcasting
Creator
Rapid City Oral History Project
Date
2015-06-11
Interviewee
Verne Sheppard
Interviewer
Bev Pechan
Location
Rapid City
Files
- Date Added
- May 19, 2021
- Collection
- Interviews
- Item Type
- Oral History
- Tags
- 1972 Flood, Black Hills, Broadcast, Days of '76, Easter Seals, Entertainment, Farm Broadcasting, KOTA, KTOQ, Oral History, Rapid City, South Dakota, World War II
- Citation
- Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Verne Sheppard; Part 1,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed December 12, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/30.