KBYU-TV (Television station : Provo, Utah)

Organization

Staff Only

Administrative History

KBYU-TV (1965-) is a BYUtv television station located in Provo, Utah.

KBYU-TV was first licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in November of 1965 and had it's first air date only a week later. The station is owned by Brigham Young University where it's studio facility is located. It is also a PBS member station. The station airs special programs related to the LDS church, general PBS fare, and classic television programs such as I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, and Little House on the Prairie. In 2010, KBYU rebranded as Eleven.

Citation:

Wikipedia,via WWW, January 8, 2015 (KBYU-TV; began in 1965; BYUtv television station; in Provo, Utah; 1965 Federal Communications Commission licensed it and aired a week later; owned by BYU; PBS member station; airs LDS church programs, PBS programs, classic television; 2010 rebranded as Eleven)

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1971-1980

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 1085 Series 5

Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the auxiliary services of, or operated by Brigham Young University. These services include food and dining, housing, and grounds keeping on or around Brigham Young University. The materials related to these areas include yearly memos and correspondence. Materials related to the operation of the Brigham Young University Bookstore and KBYU television station are also included. These include memos, correspondence, and, in the case of KBYU, materials related to...

Dates: 1971-1980

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1085, Office of the President records

Owen S. Rich audiocassettes, approximately 1960-1980

Series — Box 8: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197230219252]

Identifier: MSS 2127 Series 3

Scope and Contents

Contains audiocassettes of BYU radio and television history that were collected by Owen S. Rich, from between 1960 and 1980.

Dates: approximately 1960-1980

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2127, Owen S. Rich papers

Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 5784

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1922-2006

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich

Photograph of KBYU-TV studio in the Harris Fine Arts Center

Digital Record

Identifier: UAP2_F257_p257top

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Photographs of BYU Broadcasting, 1939-1968

Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233282521], Folder: 21-24

Identifier: UA 1070 Series 3

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1939-1968

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1070, Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

Properties

Sub-Series — Box 122: Series 5; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233267308], Folder: 10

Identifier: UA 1085 Series 5 Sub-Series 4

Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains materials related to the auxiliary services of, or operated by Brigham Young University. These services include food and dining, housing, and grounds keeping on or around Brigham Young University. The materials related to these areas include yearly memos and correspondence. Materials related to the operation of the Brigham Young University Bookstore and KBYU television station are also included. These include memos, correspondence, and, in the case of KBYU, materials related to...

Dates: Record Keeping: 1975-1976

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1085, Office of the President records / Office of the President records on auxiliary services / Office of the President records on auxiliary services

Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 1142

Scope and Contents

Photographs and some papers related to the history of KBYU television and radio.

Dates: 1940-1960

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU

University Communications files on television and radio, 1973-1997

Sub-Series — Carton 70: Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626313]

Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 27

Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and correspondence concerning Bonneville radio, Cougar cable television, KBYU-FM, and KBYU-TV at Brigham Young University from 1978 to 1995.

Dates: 1973-1997

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

BYU Library - Special Collections

KBYU-TV (Television station : Provo, Utah)

Administrative History

Citation:

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1971-1980

Owen S. Rich audiocassettes, approximately 1960-1980

Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich

Photograph of KBYU-TV studio in the Harris Fine Arts Center

Photographs of BYU Broadcasting, 1939-1968

Properties

Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU

University Communications files on television and radio, 1973-1997

Additional filters: