Identity elements
Reference code
3.4.9
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Art Popham Audio and Video Recordings
Date(s)
Extent
2 boxes
(1.5 cubic feet)
Name of creator
(1950-2002)
Biographical history
Art Popham was a sports announcer, talk show host, and columnist. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 16, 1950, Popham had a career in public relations for the Oakland Athletics before moving to Tacoma in 1976. There, Art Popham would become a sports announcer for the Tacoma Twins, Tacoma Yankees, Tacoma Tugs, and the Tacoma Tigers. He hosted the shows PM Tacoma and The Art Popham Show. He was also a business columnist for the Tacoma News Tribune. He died on July 31, 2002.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Audio recordings of the "PM Tacoma" radio broadcast and video recordings of "The Art Popham Show." Content includes interviews with local and national figures, Tacoma news, and local sports.