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#50 The Characters in the Commercials: Flint Television Advertising
Radio Free Flint Podcast
English - October 12, 2020 11:43 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSociety & Culture flint michigan arthur busch flint podcast radio free flint radio free flint mi rust belt local podcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mark Parsell's stories of the history of radio and television advertising in Mid-Michigan are full of humor. Mark's late father, Vern Parsell was a pioneering Flint area automobile dealer. Mark's career in Flint, Michigan gave him the grit and determination needed to launch a second career in the recording business. Mark Parsell a Flint-area native, operates South Main Studio, in Memphis, Tennessee. His studio attracts recording artists from across the globe. He is also known as the "Mayor" of South Main. He also reveals himself as a "chip off the old block" with his flair for promotion. Entertaining and insightful, Mark Parsell provides insights into a side of television advertising the viewers never see. To learn more about South Main Sounds in Memphis, Tn visit Mark Parsell's website at : https://www.southmainsounds.com This is a re-release episode from April 10/2020.