A man of all subjects

By Kyle Kellams,

Randy Dixon

Published July 31, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT

Hoyt Purivs could discuss many topics. He was a journalist, the first press secretary for Sen. William Fulbright, an author, a professor and a storyteller. We remember his life and career with the help of archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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