THE JOHN BONSIGNOR INTERVIEW with Councilman CAM CRAWFORD (Part 5) Congressman Henry Brown, The South Strand Republican Club, The TDF, & The Media

Send us Fan Mail The John Bonsignor Interview with Councilman Cam Crawford (Part 5) Congressman Henry Brown, The South Strand Republican Club, The TDF, & The Media In Part 5 of our John Bonsignor series, we continue our second day of conversations — this time joined by Horry County Councilman Cam Crawford — as we take a deeper dive into the recent political history of Horry County. This episode revisits one of the most talked-about and controversial moments in local politics: the press conference surrounding the wildfire that spread from the farm of Henry E. Brown Jr. into the Francis Marion National Forest, and the political firestorm that followed. At the center of it all was a heated and highly publicized exchange involving a recently retired Democratic forestry official and the congressional campaign of Linda Ketner, just days before the 2008 election. Ketner — an heir to the Food Lion fortune — was attempting to gain traction in Horry County, but what unfolded instead were two disastrous press conferences that would shape the narrative of the race. In this episode, we take you inside that moment. Captured on video by the late Herbert Riley — a Jazz Etc performer and Democratic activist — we bring you audio from that day as it happened, followed by a detailed discussion with John Bonsignor and Councilman Crawford about what went wrong, what it meant politically, and how it played across the community. From there, the conversation expands into broader themes that continue to shape the region today: • The origins and influence of the South Strand Republican Club • The debate surrounding the Tourism Development Fee (TDF) • The evolving role of media — locally and nationally — in shaping public perception This is a candid, inside look at the intersection of politics, media, and community — told by those who were there as it unfolded. Part 5 brings history to life — not as distant memory, but as lived experience, captured in real time and examined with the perspective of those who helped shape it. Theme song is Produced by Danya Vodovoz, link to my song https://youtu.be/NRxduUMZcdw