hˈoʊmz wʌz ɐn ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns ˈeɪdʒənsi ˈoʊnɚ ænd tˈʌlsɚ ɹˈɛzᵻdənt hˌuː fɹˈiːkwəntli bˈɔːt tˈaɪm ˌɔn lˈoʊkəl nˈaɪtli nˈuːz bɹˈɔːdkæsts tə ɡˈɪv kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ˌɔn ˈɛɹiə mˈæɾɚz ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst.
Holmes was an insurance agency owner and Tulsa resident who frequently bought time on local nightly news broadcasts to give commentary on area matters of interest.