Charles Herring, KJR reporter, interviews Bryon Fish from the Seattle Times during the Times Salmon Derby, 1947.
Charles grew up on his parents' wheat farm near Walla
Walla, Washington. He began his radio career in the early
40's at KUJ in Walla Walla. After serving in the Navy during
World War II, Herring was hired by Reg Miller at KJR, and served as a
staff announcer for five years. He left KJR to
become KING-TV's first News Director and reporter in
September of 1951.