Includes interviews of Ed Bench, KSTL, KATZ and KCFM; Joan Colegrove; Don Corey, KSHE, KADI-FM and KIRL; John Craddock; Rex Davis, KMOX; Harry Eidelman, KCFM; Harry Fender, KXOK and KMOX; Dick and Nancy Friedman, KRCH; Robert Hille, KXOK; Gene Hirsch, WIL; Tim Lyons; Kay Morton; Chuck Norman; Ellie Ohrn; Roy Queen, KMOX; Ollie Raymand, KMOX; Sibley Smith, KCFM.
Contains biographical information, scripts, promotional and advertising materials for Davis's broadcasts and 160 photographs of Davis and other KMOX personnel. Also includes Davis's interviews and other audio of his broadcasts. Davis began his career at KMOX in 1946 and served as newscaster, news director and director of community relations.
Contains recordings of programs, 1930s-1940s, including Barnyard Follies, newscasts, interviews, sports and other programming with station favorites such as France Laux, Jack Buck, Harry Caray, Bob Hardy, Rex Davis, John McCormick, Jack Camey, Anne Keefe and others. Also includes publications, reports, advertisements, clippings and a variety of other material.
Recording of Just for Women on WEW, January 22, 1953, with interview of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, efficiency engineer and author of "Cheaper By the Dozen" on "Managing Minutes in Your Kitchen." Also interviews with Betty Furness, CBS television personality and home economist Nancy Haven as well as other programs, 1955-1956.
Includes 30 photographs showing Farrell and guests on his television show and videocassette interviews of celebrities. Collection may not have material on Farrell's earlier career in radio in the mid-1950s on KWK, WIL, KSD and KMOX.
Contains photographs, books, theater programs, clippings, correspondence, audio and videotapes and memorabilia covering Fender's various careers. Includes correspondence from well-known entertainers, including Florenz Ziegfeld, Eddie Cantor and Max Morath, some 500 photographs of Fender with celebrities he interviewed for KXOK and KMOX and an autograph book with hundreds of signatures from celebrities. Fender hosted an interview show on KXOX and KMOK from 1947 to the 1970s.
Rodel was a staff announcer and newsman at KSD, 1947-1975. Collection includes five recordings of his auditions, ca. 1947, and additional post-1960 radio and television material.