Roy Orbison: Forever

A celebration of the effortlessly cool, five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

• Fred Vigeant
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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

Roy Orbison, 1965

Join us for a is a celebration of the effortlessly cool, five-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison.

Roy Orbison: Forever charts Orbison’s career and close relationships with other musicians through interviews and archive performances, some of them never before seen in America.

From the sell-out international tour with The Beatles through his collaboration with George Harrison and The Traveling Wilburys, Orbison’s captivating legacy endures.

Among the songs performed are “Oh, Pretty Woman,” “It’s Over,” “Only The Lonely,” “Cryin’,” “Dream Baby,” and “Blue Bayou.” Featured interviews include Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bono, Gerry Marsden, Jeff Lynne, and Olivia Harrison as well as Barbara Orbison.

Join us for Roy Orbison: Forever Saturday December 11 at 7:30pm on WITF. This program is not avialable for on-demand viewing

A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.

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