Tri-City Ledger -

At 6:00 a.m. every weekday, local radio station 101.1 comes alive. You hear the voice of Luther Upton and wonder what the next few hours have in store. It might be serious, light hearted, somber, political or just down right funny. Along with his two cohosts, Terry Daily and Lee Peacock, and the cast of characters who pop in and out of the show, the topics can range from riding pine saplings to local Bigfoot sightings. Nothing is taboo. You might shake your fist at the radio one second and bust out laughing the next. But you will listen. Love him or hate him, you will listen.

Upton grew up...