KBYU-FM (Radio station : Provo, Utah)
Administrative History
KBYU-FM (1946-) is a nonprofit, listener-supported radio station in Provo, Utah, dedicated to providing inspiring and enlightening programming that reflects the timeless standards of Brigham Young University.
KBYU-FM (Radio station: Provo, Utah), also known as Classical 89, began broadcasting in 1946 as KBYU-AM 660. It was run by programming students just on the campus of Brigham Young University.
Professor T. Earl Pardoe first proposed the idea of a campus radio station to a student named Owen S. Rich who previously worked as a studio engineer. Rich, having just returned from serving as a radio and radar technician for the Coast Guard in World War II, decided to work with the city of Provo in using the power-line network as the radio station's antennae, and in 1948 KBYU became available citywide.
In 1958, just as FM transmissions were emerging as the industry standard, various BYU construction projects meant that KBYU studios would lose access to Provo power lines and a new means of broadcasting needed to be found. Owen Rich, now a member of the BYU faculty, received approval in 1960. However, the KBYU call letters were assigned already to a liberty ship, so in May of 1960 BYU began FM broadcasts as KBRG, but was eventually assigned as KBYU-FM in November of that year.
KBYU-FM now serves over 110,000 listeners in the Greater Salt Lake Valley and in Utah, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder counties, as well as some additional outlying areas. Managers for KBYU-FM have included: Owen Rich (1960), Lynn A. McKinlay (1960-1963), Gene Henderson (1963-1966), Leland H. Stott, Jr. (1970-1973), Jay Sheldon Monson (1973-1979), and Walter B. Rudolph (1979-).
Citation:
Brigham Young University telephone directory, 66-67: p. 2 (Gene Henderson program director) 70-71: p. 7 (Leland H. Stott, Jr. manager) 73-74: p. 5 (Jay Sheldon Monson program manager) 79-80: p. 5 (Walter B. Rudolph program manager)Classic 89, website viewed August 1, 2011 (nonprofit and listener-supported; provides inspiring and enlightening programming; began broadcasting in 1946; Owen S. Rich started using Provo power-lines; BYU construction warranted FM switch; first began on FM as KBRG; serves over 110,000 listeners)
A History of Broadcasting Education at Brigham Young University to 1962, 1973: p. 130 (Lynn McKinlay station manager)
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Administrative files of W. Rolfe Kerr, executive vice president at BYU, 1980-1984. Includes files relating to athletics; special events; student leadership, clubs, and dress-and-grooming standards; public relations; campus security; Media Services; KBYU (radio and television); and other topics. Includes correspondence, reports, and other information, some predating Kerr's appointment.
BYU Magazine collection of reminiscences
College of Fine Arts and Communications records
KBYU-FM audiotapes and other material
Collection contains KBYU reel-to-reel tapes and photographs, dating from 1934 to 1983. These tapes include program logs, negatives and slides, talks given at Brigham Young University, and films of various campus activities. The tapes also include broadcasts and speeches regarding important moments in American history.
KBYU-FM records
Typewritten radio scripts for news broadcasts with handwritten corrections.
KBYU meeting minutes, 1972-1987
Contains minutes of governance, staff, and advisory meetings by both KBYU-TV and KBYU-FM. Materials date from between 1972 and 1987.
KBYU reel-to-reel tapes, 1934-1983
Contains reel-to-reel audio tapes produced by KBYU from 1934-1983. Recordings include the "Rise of the American Nation" series and recordings related to John F Kennedy.
Oral history interview with Hollis Scott
Interview by Reed Hansen with Hollis Scott, discussing the function and purpose of the Brigham Young University Archives. Includes transcripts and sound recordings.
Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich
Contains two bound volumes. The first "A Lifetime of Romance and Adventure" contains the personal histories of Owen and Ora Rich. The second "Owen S. Rich: Teacher, Radio and Television Pioneer" contains letters of tribute to Dr. Rich upon his retirement.
Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU
Photographs and some papers related to the history of KBYU television and radio.
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