(Front row (l-r) Lou “Fatha” Thimes, Bernie Hayes, Doug Eason, Carole Carper and Columbus Gregory. Back row (l-r) “Gentleman” Jim Gates, Donn Johnson and Calvin King.)A TRIBUTE TO BLACK ST. LOUIS AIR PERSONALITIES TOOK PLACE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012. HOSTED BY THE ST. LOUIS SENTINEL, THE EVENT ACKNOWLEDGED BLACK HISTORYMONTH AND SERVED AS A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS. AMONG THE HONOREES WERE ST. LOUIS BROADCAST LEGENDSFront row (l-r) Lou “Fatha” Thimes, Bernie Hayes, Doug Eason, Carole Carper and Columbus Gregory. Back row (l-r) “Gentleman” Jim Gates, Donn Johnson and Calvin King.