G. Emerson Cole

George Emerson Cole (January 5, 1919 – March 31, 2012) was an American radio, television, and special events producer/announcer pioneer whose weekly radio program "The Big Bands Are Back" ran for over 32 consecutive years in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It is said to be the longest-running big band radio program in history.[1][2]

  1. ^ "20 Years of Big Bands in the Sandhills" by Michael Futch, The Fayetteville Observer, March 19, 2000
  2. ^ "Obituary: G. Emerson Cole, 93, former Darien resident, WWII veteran, broadcaster". The Darien Times. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-05-09.[permanent dead link]