Troy Duke Pennington

Background

Pennington, Troy Duke was born on November 14, 1947 in Talladega, Alabama, United States. Son of Troy R. and Miriam Edith Pennington.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Gadsen State Junior College, 1978; Bachelor of Science in Management, U. Alabama, Gadsen, 1981.

Career

Announcer, Station WEYY, Talladega, 1964-1965; air personality, Station WNUZ, Talladega, 1965-1967; air personality, Station WAAX, Gadsen, 1967-1968; air personality, Station WPID, Crozet, Virginia, 1971-1974; air personality, broadcast engineer, Station WGAD, Gadsen, 1974-1985; air personality, broadcast engineer, Station WQRX, Valley Head, Alabama, 1985-1986; chief engineer, Station WZZK, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1986. Consultant in field, 1978-1986.

Achievements

• Troy Duke Pennington has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fort Payne (Alabama) City Zoning Board, 1986. Served to sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member Society Broadcast Engineers (senior broadcast engineer), National Association Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (2d national vice president), Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce (director 1972-1973, Spoke award 1972, named Outstanding 1st Year Jaycee 1972).

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio (extra class operator), private piloting.

Connections

Married Pamela R. Doss. Children: Tara Leigh, Amber Kathryn, Lauren Annual.

Father:

Troy R. Pennington

Mother:

Miriam Edith Pennington

Spouse:

Pamela R. Doss

child:

Tara Leigh Pennington

child:

Lauren Annual Pennington

child:

Amber Kathryn Pennington