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 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.
Includes letters of congratulations, proclamations, photographs and biographical information of the country music star who had a program on KMOX from 1929 to early 1950s and later on other St. Louis stations.
Audio recordings of radio airchecks, station IDs, and broadcasts collected by the Missouri Broadcasters Association as part of a pilot program for the Library of Congress’ Radio Preservation Task Force. The collection contains audio digitized by Missouri radio stations, along with a small amount of original recordings and other material.
Content types:
Performed music and Spoken word
Formats:
Digital audio file (including MP3, WAV, AIFF, etc.), Analog audiocassette, Open reel tape (unknown material), and Optical disc (including CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD)
Extent:
8.34 GB of digital files, 2 audio cassettes, 7 audio tapes, 17 CDs
Approximately 3,000 transcription discs, 1940-1950, featuring variety and musical shows broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Service and other government sponsored programs.
Repository/Collector:
Marr Sound Archives, University of Missouri-Kansas City