Recordings from various talk, interview, and telephone shows on NBC radio that Nebel conducted over his career, spanning the years 1964-69 (including Addio, Long John Nebel Phone Show, Long John Nebel All Night Show, Long John Nebel Early Hour, Straight Line, etc.). Nebel's programs dealt with a variety of topics, including religion, politics, medicine, and the theater. Many of the shows were concerned with psychic phenomena and the occult, with representative topics such as ESP, UFOs, hypnotism and spiritual healing.
Repository/Collector:
Belfer Audio Archive
Repository/Collector Type:
College or University
City:
Syracuse
State:
New York
Country:
United States
Extent:
1816 audio tapes (90 boxes)
Content types:
Sounds and Other
Formats:
Reel-to-reel
Supporting documentation:
The Long John Nebel Papers contain correspondence, subject files, phonotapes, memorabilia and writings. The majority of Correspondence is fan mail, with a few other incoming and outgoing items. Subject files cover topics such as communism, flying saucers, and religion. Published material contains advertisements, books, magazines, and newspapers. Writings consist of the manuscript, galley and page proofs of The Psychic World Around Us, written in collaboration with Sanford M. Teller in 1969. A small amount of Memorabilia completes the collection, and includes an index to the audio programs.
Historical relevance:
"Long" John Nebel (1911- ) was an American radio broadcaster and talk show host. He began his career in radio broadcasting in 1954. In New York City he worked for WOR as host of a late night talk show before moving to WNBC in August, 1964, where he remained for the rest of his career. He conducted a variety of interview, talk, and telephone shows, including Addio, Long John Nebel All Night Show, Long John Nebel Early Hour, Long John Nebel Phone Show, Straight Line, Long John Nebel Versus, and Monitor.
Condition note:
Playable with proper equipment, Known damage (repairs needed)