Broadcast Services records
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence and other files from the director of Broadcast Services.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1977
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Broadcast Services records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
Earl Glade was director of Broadcast Services from 1966-1972. Bruce Christensen was appointed director in 1972.
Broadcast Services produces radio and television programs for KBYU-FM, KBYU-TV, and commercial stations. It also assists in group viewing utilizing large screen TV, classroom TV, closed circuit operation and released tapes to stations through the University Broadcasting Service Network.
In 1958, BYU purchased an FM radio transmitter from Snow College and was given licence to operate in 1960 under the call number of KBRG-FM. The director of the radio and TV center at this was T.M. Williams who served in this capacity until 1966. June 1961, BYU bought the KLOR franchise and began operating KBYU-TV on channel 11.
During 1958, ground was broken in Carterville for a new Motion Picture studio, Broadcast Services, the Photo Studio, and the Audio-Visual Center. A devastating fire caused extensive damage to this building in 1964. In 1965, the four programs consolidated to form the Division of Communication Services. Darrel J. Monson was named head of the department.
From 1966 to 1972, Earl J. Glade Jr. served as director of the Broadcast Services department and was responsible for introducing video-taped television instruction into the classrooms. In 1972, Bruce L. Christensen was appointed director and is presently serving in that position.
Extent
22 boxes (11 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into three series: 1. Broadcast Services files from the office of Director Earl J. Glade, 1962-1972. 2. Broadcast Services files from the office of Director Bruce Christensen, 1969-1974. 3. Broadcast Services files from the office of Directors Earl J. Glade, Jr. and Bruce L. Christensen, 1944-1977.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA558.xml
Custodial History
Materials were transferred from the private collection of the donor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Broadcast Services.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; James Cloward.
Subject
- Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services (Organization)
- Christensen, Bruce L. (Person)
- Glade, Earl J., Jr., 1911-2001 (Person)
- Title
- Register of the Broadcast Services records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- James Cloward
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US