O.H. "Karl" King Oral History

Object number2003.001.0036

Date10/02/2003

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject O.H. "Karl" King

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumHi-8 videotape

DimensionsDuration: 83 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with O.H. "Karl" King. A broadcaster with Dallas radio station KBOX in 1963, King went live on the air moments after the Kennedy assassination. Fired that night from the station, he spent the weekend working for United Press International and witnessed the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald on Sunday. The following year, King covered the Jack Ruby trial. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on October 2, 2003 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and twenty-three minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

O.H. "Karl" King passed away on July 25, 2005. In addition to this 2003 oral history, King also participated in a 35th anniversary assassination program at the Fort Worth Press Club that was recorded by the Museum as part of the Oral History Collection. - Stephen Fagin, Curator