Steve Lamb (2024)

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Who is Steve Lamb? ›

Stephen Garrett Lamb was a member of the Steinhatchee Seven, arrested in 1973 after boating in nine tons of marijuana from Jamaica, and attempting to bring it ashore in rural Dixie County, north of Crystal River. For a time, it was the largest drug bust in United States history.

At the end, Lamb, who died on Feb. 28 at 71, took part in a documentary about his life. It's called “The Green Flash,” named for the flash that can sometimes be seen just as the sun sets, and will be shown at the Sunscreen Film Festival on April 26.

A high-risk, lucrative business to be sure. No, there weren't many who rallied to the cause and shouted, “Free the Steinhatchee Seven.” The Steinhatchee Seven are: Barry Korn, 23, David Strongosky, 23, Michael J. Knight, 23, Richard Ericus, 22, and Steven Lab, 20, all from the St.

Steve Lamb joins Hal Jay, Brian Estridge, Nicole Osei, Stubie Doak and Brad Barton each morning with the latest in sports scores, news and opinions as part of the WBAP Morning News.

Ferguson's next internship was at WBAP Radio, where she learned broadcast writing, chasing stories and the newsroom environment. (She also met Steve Lamb, her husband of 22 years, although they didn't start dating until later. Lamb is on air 5-9 a.m. as part of the WBAP Morning News team.)

Stephen Lamb is a former Royal Marine Commando, who has undertaken multiple deployments around the globe and seen active service in Northern Iraqi and Southern Turkey.

The name "Steinhatchee" is derived from the native American "esteen hatchee", meaning "river of man". Like many of the small coastal towns on the Nature Coast of Florida, Steinhatchee is a long desolate road away from civilization - in this case, 10 miles south on State Road 51 from where U.S. 19 runs through Tennille.

Streaming on Roku. A Flash of Green, a documentary movie starring and Dan Wheetman is available to stream now. Watch it on Apple TV on your Roku device.

"There were a few words that weren't coming easily," Lamb said. "It never crossed my mind that I could have been suffering stroke." Lamb drove home and told his wife, NBC 5 anchor Deborah Ferguson, who told him to see a doctor.

Deborah is married to WBAP sports anchor Steve Lamb.

How long has Steve Lamb been at WBAP? ›

38 years and counting. Current longest uninterrupted weekday tenure of any radio sports figure in Texas history. Like Ron Burgundy, I'm kind of a big deal.

38 years and counting. Current longest uninterrupted weekday tenure of any radio sports figure in Texas history. Like Ron Burgundy, I'm kind of a big deal.

Deborah Ferguson co-anchors NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. She joined the station in 1991 after starting her journalism career as a reporter/anchor for WBAP Radio in Fort Worth.