He used to tape all his Firing Line shows in Columbia, SC.
I never knew what his connection to Columbia was.
Okay, so it's a completely different Columbia.
You get the point.
We'll miss you Bill!
I never knew what his connection to Columbia was.
The Buckley family had or may still have a winter home in Camden, SC, about 30 miles northeast of Columbia. It's horse country, home of the Carolina Cup (spring) and the Colonial Cup (fall), steeplechase races which are major social events; and is an easy drive to the Pinehurst, NC area, with its golf, tennis, and spas. WFB's brother, Reid, still runs the Buckley School of Public Speaking in Camden.
He filmed some of the FL debates in SC, but most of the shows were filmed here in NYC. I attended the taping of one such show in 1984 and it was the first time that I met Newt Gingrich. I didn't know who Newt was at the time and being a college student, I was somewhat disappointed (beforehand) b/c I wanted to see someone famous and Newt hadn't made the big time, yet. It was an incredible hour! During the 2nd taping (they taped 2 shows in an afternoon), I got to meet Fr. George Rutler and a priest who ran the NY Archdiocese's Seminary at Dunwoody (a Fr. Smith?). It was an amzaing afternoon w/ some intellectual heavyweights.
His connection to Columbia and to Camden and the rest of South Carolina was that he was in large part raised there. His brother Reed, if he is still around, makes his home in the area...