With the exception of his farewell remarks broadcast on the Huntley-Brinkley Report, the holdings relate entirely to radio. The two series for which coverage is most complete are his daily five-minute editorials, Perspective on the News and Emphasis: Plain Talk. The tape recordings consist of editorials prepared under the auspices of Horizon Communications Corporation following his retirement from NBC.
Four anniversary recordings made at WTMJ, Milwaukee, WI of the program celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, November 20, 1940.
The bulk of the collection consists of scripts, both radio and television, 1930-1960, with only three scripts prior to 1935. Includes scripts for special programs such as The War That Must Not Come, April 16, 1946, and for occasions on which Utley substituted for other commentators such as H. V. Kaltenbom and Joseph Harsch. Also includes scripts for dramatizations in which Utley participated or which he moderated such as the historical series entitled We Came This Way, 1944-1945, and Quiz Kids, 1946. Also includes fan mail and other correspondence. Utley broadcast his news reports and commentary over several Chicago stations, but the majority of the work originated from the NBC stations WMAQ and WNBQ, either for local or network broadcast.
Miscellaneous material, consisting of recordings of We Take You Back, a 1958 radio program with excerpts from World War II news reports and commentary by Robert Trout and Edward R. Murrow and of Calendar Days, a 1962 tribute to radio with interviews of Murrow and Hans V. Kaltenborn by Harry Reasoner.
Microfilm copies of interviews of Phillips Carlin' Hans V. Kaltenborn, Raymond F. Guy, Mark Woods and William S. Hedges compiled by the Radio Unit of the Oral History Collection of Columbia University.
Reports on radio listening by Crossley, Inc., a market research firm known for its "Crossley Ratings." The reports concern network programming, advertising in selected cities and audience composition and behavior.
Consists mainly of radio scripts, 1941-1944, for broadcasts sponsored by a labor group organized during World War II and reactivated during the Korean War to coordinate union aid to government war programs. Topics covered in the scripts include war profits, overtime duty, the draft, workers' education and labor's attitude toward the national war effort.
Consists mostly of mail from television viewers and radio listeners. Contains reactions to particular broadcasts of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, David Brinkley's Journal and other programs. Also includes papers relating to two radio programs: Emphasis and On The Hour.
Consists entirely of annotated script material for radio and television series, including, for radio, America on the Air, Cavalcade of America, Gang Busters and Now Hear This.
Consists entirely of scripts and related production information for numerous radio and television series and pilots. The majority of the scripts, many of which are annotated, pertain to the radio series The Hedda Hopper Show, The Mel Blanc Show and Let George Do It.
Tape recorded interview with Dwight "Woody" Woodward, May 15, 1953, broadcast on WKOW, Sextonville, WI concerning the reconstruction and flight of a 1916 Morse Scout World War I fighter airplane recorded at Truax Field in Madison, WI and broadcast live as part of the series The Old and the New at Truax Field.
Papers of an advertising and public relations executive instrumental in the establishment of advertising policy for radio and television. Includes correspondence, speeches and writings and a variety of advertising material, the bulk of which relates to James's employment at NBC as sales and promotion manager, 1927-1941, at MBS as vice-president in charge of advertising, promotion and research, 1946-1949, and at the A.C. Nielsen Company as vice-president in charge of new services, 1954-1971.
Papers of a music professor at the University of Wisconsin and pioneer in radio education. Contains correspondence, articles and addresses, books, reminiscences and biographical material. Includes papers relating to Journey in Music Land, a program Gordon developed and directed for WHA, 1931-1955.
Reminiscences concerning radio broadcasting during World War II by a chief of the Radio Branch of the War Department's Public Relations Bureau, 1941-1945. The recollections encompass mobilization, the Armed Forces Radio Service and a review of programs produced by the commercial networks under army auspices.
The bulk of the collection consists of annotated scripts for Edward P. Morgan and the News. Also includes opening and closing messages which reflect the views of the AFL-CIO, Morgan's sponsor, correspondence and over 100 recordings.
Recording of We Take You Back, March 13, 1958. The recording consists of excerpts from commentators' reports made from around the world on outstanding news events, ca. 1938-ca. 1945, with commentaries by Robert Trout and Murrow.
Papers of an author, journalist and radio broadcaster who specialized in coverage of Latin American affairs. The bulk of the collection consists of radio scripts and writings, many in draft form, for magazines and newspapers. The radio scripts pertain to Three Star Extra, The Other Americas, Paths to Prosperity and news broadcasts.