Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services
Administrative history
Broadcast Services (1960-2003) was a division of Brigham Young University's College of Fine Arts and Communications. This oversaw the broadcasting of KBYU, a radio station located on BYU campus since 1965. In 2003, the name of this unit was changed to BYU Broadcasting.
Broadcast Services was a division of Brigham Young University's College of Fine Arts and Communications. Broadcast Services provided four main services for the public: BYU television and radio stations, as well as KBYU-TV and KBYU-FM radio. BYU began broadcasting KBYU programs from campus in 1965 and continually strove to provide programs that would portray the values held by Brigham Young University. KBYU-FM was formally known as KBRG (1960) and KBYU (1946-1960). Broadcast services was renamed BYU Broadcasting in 2003.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Broadcast Services audiotapes
Contains two reel-to-reel tapes and 110 cassette tapes of programs and interviews produced by the Broadcast Media Relations Office in the Public Communications Department dated 1969-1977.
Broadcast Services records
Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, committee records, financial records, publications, and other materials produced by the Broadcast Services Department. The materials document communication between the department and partners on and off the Brigham Young University campus, as well as internal policies, personnel files, and other information. Materials date from between 1962 and 1987.
Broadcast Services records
Contains correspondence for KBYU, agendas and schedules for radio and television broadcasts, and minutes of meetings.
Broadcast Services records
Contains correspondence and other files from the director of Broadcast Services.
John C. Burton lecture
This collection includes two reel-to-reel audiotapes of the John C. Burton lecture titled "Take Five for Accounting" dated November 1975. The BYU Sound Services of Media Post Production recorded this lecture at the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center at BYU.
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.
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.
Speech and videos on KBYU
Contains a speech given by Rich on the establishment of KBYU and a video documenting Rich's career at KBYU as well as three DVDs containing "The Rich Years" and a recording of Dr. Rich's retirement party.