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/KBYU

Brigham 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).

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