KBYU (Radio station : Provo, Utah)
Administrative History
The KBYU Radio station began broadcasting to parts of the Brigham Young University campus in 1946. In 1960 KBYU began broadcasting on an FM frequency, and its name was changed to KBGR.
The KBYU Radio station began broadcasting in 1946. It was the first collegiate radio station of this kind west of the Mississippi. Originally KBYU broadcast to the Allen Hall, Amanda Knight Hall, and Knight-Mangum Hall. In 1948 KBYU began to broadcast city wide, but in 1951 the broadcasts were again limited to campus. KBYU was off the air during the 1952-1953 school year due to technical problems. In 1960 KBYU began broadcasting on an FM frequency, and its name was changed to KBGR. While there were full time directors that oversaw the station, it was mostly run by students in the Radio Club. Faculty station managers of KBYU have included: T. Earl Pardoe (1946-1951), Owen Rich (1951-1952), James (Jim) Ludlow (1952-1953). Starting in 1953 at the return of Owen Rich the station began running under co-mangagers; those included Owen Rich and James (Jim) Ludlow (1953-1955), Owen Rich and Lynn McKinlay (1955-1960).
Citation:
https://lib.byu.edu/byuorg/index.php/KBYUBrigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 3 p. 661-662 (first collegiate radio station of this kind west of the Mississippi; broadcast to the Allen Hall, Amanda Knight Hall and Knight-Mangum Hall; began to broadcasting city side in 1948)
Classic 89 Web site, via WWW, October 12, 2010 (began broadcasting in 1946, provide news and entertainment; T. Earl Pordoe faculty director; Owen Rich student director) http://www.classical89.org/
A History of Broadcasting Education at Brigham Young University to 1962, 1973: p.123 (stop broadcasting around Provo in 1951);p. 124-125 (James Ludlow becomes station manager; KBYU off the air during 1952-1953); p. 127 (Rich returns and serves as co-manager with Ludlow); p. 130 (Lynn McKinlay becomes co station manager).
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
KBYU and Press audio-visual materials, 1973-1988
Collection of audio-visual materials concerning the Press and KBYU. Dated 1973-1988.
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 recordings of "Speaking of Music"
Collection of KBYU materials for the radio program "Speaking of Music." The "Speaking of Music" series was a collection of programs with interviews and music, recorded by the KPFA radio station. Collection includes thirty-nine 5-inch master audio tapes, for the years 1983-1984 and 1986-1989.
KBYU interview with Thomas R. Wells
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.
Owen S. Rich audiocassettes, approximately 1960-1980
Contains audiocassettes of BYU radio and television history that were collected by Owen S. Rich, from between 1960 and 1980.
Photographs of BYU Broadcasting, 1939-1968
Contains photographs from the News Bureau and the Motion Picture Studio including photos of radio broadcasts, KBYU television and radio, television filming sets and soundstages, as well as photos from several films made by the Motion Picture Studio and the process involved, 1939-1968.
Owen S. Rich papers
The collection contains correspondence, reports, autobiographies, and audiocassettes from Owen S. Rich. The materials pertain to his professional career as a teacher and founding of KBYU.
Curtis G. Taylor cardigan
Letter jacket with a KBYU chenille patch, given to Curtis G. Taylor, a radio announcer for KBYU, in 1951. Also includes a photograph of Taylor and a handwritten biographical note about Taylor's career with Brigham Young University. Dated 1951.
June Louise Peterson Vaughn papers on KBYU
Contains a scan of Peterson's KBYU staff membership badge. It also contains a records sheet and handwritten script for Vaughn's KBYU radio segment, Coed's View of BYU. Dated 1955.
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- College students -- Utah -- Provo 1
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