Format: Audiocassette and Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription) / State (Location): New York - RPTF/ARSC Sound Collections Database Search Results

Description:: 1930s-1950s, WEVD, WCNW, WOR, WNYC, WHN, WBBC, WCBS and WMCA
Content types:: Sounds and Other
Formats:: Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription), Reel-to-reel, and Audiocassette
Extent:: 509 radio transcription discs; other items but quantity unknown
Repository/Collector:: Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings

Description:: Air checks, sports, news, political coverage, local DJs, local music, station IDs/jingles, and local commercials from stations WKBW, WBEN, WINE, WHSO, WEBR, and WGR, from 1950s-1980
Content types:: Sounds and Other
Formats:: Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription), Reel-to-reel, Audiocassette, CD, MiniDisc, External drive, Website, VHS (audio), Betacam SP, 1, 2, and 3/4 in videotape, DVC pro tapes, and DVD
Extent:: 600-700
Repository/Collector:: Steve Cichon

Description:: Wide-ranging collection spanning 1928-70s and beyond. Holdings include local programming from stations throughout the country, including WBAI, WCBS, WNEW, WRCA, WMCA, WRVA, WNWK, WABC, WWL, WNEW, WOR, WHN, WQXR, WNYC, WBRC, WBRD, WBYN, WCAU, WCKY, WOL, WCOI, WEA, WFUN, WGAR, WIIN, WIFE, WINS, WJZ, WJVA, WKIX, WKLO, WLEA, WLOD, WLS, WXRK, WOKO, WONE, WPLI, WQAM, WQUA, WSAF, WTAN, WTYC, WTRY, KFOX, KMET, KABC, KPFK, KPHO, KRLA, KLSX, KROC, Pacifica. Content includes news coverage, interviews, classical and popular music, drama, sports, non-English language programming, etc. Personalities include later-nationally famous hosts and DJs and hosts such as Bob Fass, Dr. Demento, Casey Kasem, Alan Freed, Bob Crane, Arthur Godfrey, among others.
Content types:: Sounds
Formats:: Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription), Reel-to-reel, Audiocassette, Videotape, Digital tape (DAT, DCC), and CD
Extent:: 3,300+
Repository/Collector:: The Paley Center for Media
Online finding aid:: View on www.paleycenter.org

Description:: News + public affairs shows (including coverage of Vietnam War protests + student takeover of campus administration building), freeform music shows, and "Film" and video interviews with former station workers. Additional documentation includes runs of station program guides. Dates pick up in 60s and run through 70s and beyond.
Content types:: Sounds and Other
Formats:: Disc (Commercial, Homemade, Transcription), Reel-to-reel, Audiocassette, Film, Videotape, Digital tape (DAT, DCC), and CD
Repository/Collector:: Noa Eshkar

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