Interviewed by Rodrigo Vazquez, Monserrath Hernández, and Barbara Tabach. Sylvia Alvarado talks about growing up in North Las Vegas and her Catholic upbringing in a Mexican household. Her studies in Journalism & Media Studies led her to her career as a radio host on English and Spanish-speaking programs. She also talks about speaking "pocha" Spanish and the Latinx influence in radio programming.
The Flippin' Good Burgers and Shakes sign sits at 505 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet. Site address: 505 Fremont St Sign owner: Frederick Mossler. Owned by Honus Capital, Jaimee Oliver principal owner. Sign details: Opened 2015 used to be Uncle Joes Pizza - closed 2014. Sign condition: 5, newer sign Sign form: Blade Sign-specific description: Orange blade sign over the main entrance, with brown and red accent color. An image of a burger and shake at the top, with the words "burgers" vertical in the center of the sign, and the word "shake" at the very bottom. Sign - type of display: Neon Sign - media: Steel Sign environment: On Fremont Street next to the Griffin and Le Thai. At the Intersection of Las Vegas BLVD and Fremont. Sign manufacturer: Federal Heath Sign designer: Keith Grossman Sign - date of installation: Aug. 2015 Sign - artistic significance: Although a new sign, it appears it was meant to mimic diner signs from the 1950s. Survey - research locations: Email Correspondence with Jaimee Oliver, One of the Principal Officers Survey - research notes: https://vegas.eater.com/2017/8/8/16110798/flippin-good-burgers-temporary-shutter-remodel Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond Survey - date completed: 2017-09-01 Sign keywords: Blade; Neon; Steel; Plastic; Backlit
Oral history interview with Chet Buchanan conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 28, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. Chet Buchanan begins this interview with a discussion of his move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1999 after he was offered a job as a radio show host for 98.5 KLUC. He talks about the specifics of his job, including his career background as well as the Chet Buchanan Toy Drive. For this interview, he specifically goes into detail on his coverage of the Las Vegas October 2017 mass shooting and discusses being in San Diego, California at the time, yet still striving to reach people through his broadcast with the help of CBS San Diego. Throughout the interview, Buchanan examines his desire to make a difference in the community with his show and his interactions with the public.