A Journalist's Collection

Various press passes are among materials from Randy Bell’s extensive collection that are being added to the Mississippi Journalism Collection.
Photo by Logan Kirkland

January 21, 2020

A variety of press passes are among materials from veteran journalist Randy Bell’s extensive collection, which is being added to the Mississippi Journalism Collection in MSU Libraries’ Special Collections department, along with an online feature that allows users to listen to actual recordings. Bell’s 45-year career in radio news began in Starkville at WKOR radio station, where he worked while attending MSU. After graduating in 1974 with a communication degree, he went on to earn the industry’s most coveted honors, including 23 national Edward R. Murrow Awards and 15 Radio Newsperson of the Year awards from the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. Click here to read the complete story.