Air checks from 5-90 minutes in length (single station and across dial). Includes content from WKBW, WGR, WBEN, WWOL, WHTT, WBUF, WEBR, an WYSL, local DJs and morning hosts, and formats such as talk, sports, oldies, Top 40, and jazz
Repository/Collector:
Marty Biniasz
Repository/Collector Type:
Personal
City:
Buffalo
State:
New York
Country:
United States
Extent:
25-30 60 and 90-minute audio cassettes from target period
Content types:
Sounds and Other
Formats:
Audiocassette
Supporting documentation:
Photos, rate cards, ads, bumper stickers, and top 40 sheets used at local stations
Historical relevance:
Many tapes in this collection move systematically up and down dial over course of a 1-2 hour span, capturing snapshot of all station activity within earshot at particular times and dates
Condition note:
Playable with proper equipment
Notes:
Biniasz is former radio news anchor, former president of Buffalo Broadcasting Association, cofounder of Forgotten Buffalo, and author (with Steve Cichon) of a forthcoming book on the history of Buffalo broadcasting; for full bio, see http://www.biniasz.com/about.html