On the evening of November 10, Coast to Coast AM will have a guest named Mark Gumbinger, discussing shipwrecks. His website is www.edmundfitzgerald.com

On the evening of November 10, Coast to Coast AM will have a guest named Mark Gumbinger, discussing shipwrecks. His website is www.edmundfitzgerald.com

Wow,so many things going on because so many "do" rememeber. :) That makes me feel good that folks can still care about something important,no matter how long ago it may have been. ;)

The guest Mark Gumbinger did an excellent job explaining the ordeal of the Fitz, with George Noory interviewing him. Gumbinger is a shipwreck researcher. They mentioned Gord's name a few times.

The guest Mark Gumbinger did an excellent job explaining the ordeal of the Fitz, with George Noory interviewing him. Gumbinger is a shipwreck researcher. They mentioned Gord's name a few times.

Prior to starting his segments, George Noory always plays a large portion of a song. That night is was...what else..."The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald"!

It was great to hear it on the radio again.

TC

Prior to starting his segments, George Noory always plays a large portion of a song. That night is was...what else..."The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald"!

It was great to hear it on the radio again.

TC

Did anyone watch the webcast from the Whitefish Point Museum? Our local tv station did a special report on the Edmund Fitzgerald that included home movies, interviews with surviving relatives, including the captain of the Arthur Anderson. Most of the interviews were done in the 80's I think. At about 7:30 or 7:35 they switched over to alive broadcast from the Point. I was very moved by the ring of the ship's bell. I live in northern lower Michigan and have heard Gord's song hundreds of times, but this is the most emotional I have ever been about it. I wanted to be there.
One thing that I wondered about is, Did Gord's song bring more recognition to the Fitz than other shipwrecks? One of our news guys said that 30,000 lives have been lost in 6,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Did the Fitz have the most loss of life for one ship? Eveyone seems to know about the Fitz, and personally, I can't think of another wreck by name at this time. I'm just curious. Any thoughts?

Did anyone watch the webcast from the Whitefish Point Museum? Our local tv station did a special report on the Edmund Fitzgerald that included home movies, interviews with surviving relatives, including the captain of the Arthur Anderson. Most of the interviews were done in the 80's I think. At about 7:30 or 7:35 they switched over to alive broadcast from the Point. I was very moved by the ring of the ship's bell. I live in northern lower Michigan and have heard Gord's song hundreds of times, but this is the most emotional I have ever been about it. I wanted to be there.
One thing that I wondered about is, Did Gord's song bring more recognition to the Fitz than other shipwrecks? One of our news guys said that 30,000 lives have been lost in 6,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Did the Fitz have the most loss of life for one ship? Eveyone seems to know about the Fitz, and personally, I can't think of another wreck by name at this time. I'm just curious. Any thoughts?

I think it was a combination of factors that brings the Fitz more attention; certainly Gord's song is a major reason. She was a huge ship and a major carrier, the loss was unexpected,, the news coverage was extensive at the time (print and TV) and something about TWOTEF strikes a chord with listeners. He wrote another shipwreck song about another real disaster, Ballad of the Yarmouth Castle, at least as moving at TWOTEF but except for Lightfoot fans, survivors of the YC, and marine historians, not many could tell you what happened 40 years ago today. I think the Fitz became a symbol for all those others lost over the years, and the airing of TWOTEF reinforces its memory.

I think it was a combination of factors that brings the Fitz more attention; certainly Gord's song is a major reason. She was a huge ship and a major carrier, the loss was unexpected,, the news coverage was extensive at the time (print and TV) and something about TWOTEF strikes a chord with listeners. He wrote another shipwreck song about another real disaster, Ballad of the Yarmouth Castle, at least as moving at TWOTEF but except for Lightfoot fans, survivors of the YC, and marine historians, not many could tell you what happened 40 years ago today. I think the Fitz became a symbol for all those others lost over the years, and the airing of TWOTEF reinforces its memory.

Kathy,
I forgot about it, and only saw the last 20 minutes or so. I started watching it when they started ringing the bell in memory of the men who did. I got bored and shut the webcast down.