-
As Channel 5 turns 70, we remember 1960s RnB showcase Night Train
For people of my generation, in our younger days we spent part of our weekends watching music shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train. That was before the age of music videos. Several years before Soul Train was syndicated out of Chicago, another syndicated R&B show was taped in Nashville at NewsChannel 5. Night Train aired in the 60s and included what may have been the first TV appearance for legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Forrest Sanders has another great look back at station history.
-Lelan Statom
-
"What I tell these boys is, 'they're not in the boat by themselves.' What I do is I get over in the boat with them, and we both paddle together. It makes me stick my little bird chest out to let me know I've accomplished something."
For 20 years, Joseph was a juvenile officer at what was then-called Woodland Hills Youth Development Center. He learned the teens in there were often coming from complicated situations. Years after leaving that place of work, he believed he could still help teens.
News
He's fostered 85 teen boys, leading them toward success and stability