Randall Ignatius Atcher (December 7, 1918 - October 9, 2002) was a Louisville, Kentucky, radio and television personality.
Atcher was born in Tip Top, Kentucky. By the age of 15 he was an accomplished and favorite entertainer. … 展开

Atcher stepped away from WJJD (AM) in Chicago and enlisted as a Private in the United States Army Air Forces, saying "We were with Ben Bernie's old orchestra on a tour at the time of … 展开

Atcher narrated over 600 non-fiction books over a 40-year period for Louisville's American Printing House for the Blind. Atcher was a favorite regular performer on the annual Louisville fund-raising telethon WHAS Crusade for Children. 展开

Randy Atcher was the fifth child of Mary Agnes (née Ray) and George Christopher Atcher. Soon after his birth, the family farm was taken as part of the 展开

Atcher originally performed with musician members of his family. A 1935 newspaper article listed "Bob Atcher, the 'Mountain Minstrel', Randall Atcher, … 展开

Upon discharge from the Army, Atcher initially returned to WHAS AM radio as a performer on their Old Kentucky Barn Dance. Atcher signed a … 展开

Atcher died of lung cancer on October 9, 2002, at the Hospice & Palliative Care unit at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. His body was buried at Evergreen Mausoleum in Louisville, … 展开