Louisiana Legends; Ron Zappe

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Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
Ron Zappe
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-365489dq
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from September 8, 2000, features an interview with Ron Zappe conducted by Gus Weill. Zappe is the founder and owner of Zapp's Potato Chips in Gramercy. He discusses: the businesses he lost during the oil bust of 1985; how he got into the potato chip business; his first day of manufacturing; his initial sales; the loyalty of Louisianans to local brands; the expansion of his business; the importance of people in business; his time as a teacher; his advice to people wanting to enter business; his competition with national brands; and the potential of the company.
Date
2000-09-08
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B642 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:39
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-1804 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:39
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-1804-GUS (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Original
Duration: 00:30:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-1804-ZAPPE (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Original
Duration: 00:30:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Ron Zappe,” 2000-09-08, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed November 24, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-365489dq.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Ron Zappe.” 2000-09-08. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. November 24, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-365489dq>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; Ron Zappe. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-365489dq