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Special Collections in Mass Media & Culture, formerly and still informally known as the "Broadcasting Archives," is located in Hornbake Library on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park.
#QSLfriday KFTI in Wichita is one of the oldest stations in Kansas, dating to 1923, when it was founded as KFKB by the notorious "goat gland doctor," J. R. Brinkley. In late 1929, Radio Digest reported that "The Sunshine Station in the Heart of the Nation" was KFKB's new slogan.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#QSLfriday KFTI in Wichita is one of the oldest stations in Kansas, dating to 1923, when it was founded as KFKB by the notorious "goat gland doctor," J. R. Brinkley. In late 1929, Radio Digest reported that "The Sunshine Station in the Heart of the Nation" was KFKB's new slogan.
#gameshows "Dotto" was a television game show that aired in 1958, combining a general knowledge quiz with the children's game of "connect the dots." The program, hosted by Jack Narz, quickly became the highest-rated daytime show of that year. Later, the press revealed that the show had been rigged.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#gameshows "Dotto" was a television game show that aired in 1958, combining a general knowledge quiz with the children's game of "connect the dots." The program, hosted by Jack Narz, quickly became the highest-rated daytime show of that year. Later, the press revealed that the show had been rigged.
New Letterpress Studio in Hornbake Library Features 2 Donated Antique Presses today.umd.edu/to-experienc...
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New Letterpress Studio in Hornbake Library Features 2 Donated Antique Presses today.umd.edu/to-experienc...
#QSLfriday KOMO (now KNWN) first broadcast on December 31, 1926. The studios moved to Downtown Seattle in 1927. The station began a long-running affiliation with NBC Radio that year, primarily with the Red Network, as well as with the short-lived West Coast NBC Orange Network from 1931 to 1933.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#QSLfriday KOMO (now KNWN) first broadcast on December 31, 1926. The studios moved to Downtown Seattle in 1927. The station began a long-running affiliation with NBC Radio that year, primarily with the Red Network, as well as with the short-lived West Coast NBC Orange Network from 1931 to 1933.
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, an annual event of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, will take place tomorrow, Friday, November 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gotham Hall in New York City. www.tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, an annual event of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, will take place tomorrow, Friday, November 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gotham Hall in New York City. www.tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025
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Little-known media history oddity: The Fleischmann's Yeast company started both The New Yorker magazine & the CBS broadcast network... and Theranos?
It's a strange story.
The Latest in The Lint Trap.
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It's a strange story.
The Latest in The Lint Trap.
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/how-fleisc...
How Fleischmann's Yeast created both CBS and The New Yorker magazine
An odd media history story about big media and yeast, from the 1920s.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Little-known media history oddity: The Fleischmann's Yeast company started both The New Yorker magazine & the CBS broadcast network... and Theranos?
It's a strange story.
The Latest in The Lint Trap.
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/how-fleisc...
It's a strange story.
The Latest in The Lint Trap.
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/how-fleisc...
#gameshows "Video Village" was a daytime show on CBS from 1960 to 1962. It was notable for its unique "living board game" concept. Monty Hall served as host ("the Mayor"). The format reappeared as a Saturday-morning kids' show, "Shenanigans," on ABC from 1964 to 1965, hosted by Stubby Kaye.
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#gameshows "Video Village" was a daytime show on CBS from 1960 to 1962. It was notable for its unique "living board game" concept. Monty Hall served as host ("the Mayor"). The format reappeared as a Saturday-morning kids' show, "Shenanigans," on ABC from 1964 to 1965, hosted by Stubby Kaye.
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony will take place this Friday at Gotham Hall in New York City. For complete details about tickets, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony will take place this Friday at Gotham Hall in New York City. For complete details about tickets, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
#QSLfriday This Cleveland, Ohio, radio station was known as WKYC from 1965 to 1972. The station first carried the call letters WTAM from 1923 to 1956. The station re-adopted the WTAM call letters in 1996 to reinforce the station's position on the AM band. #otr
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#QSLfriday This Cleveland, Ohio, radio station was known as WKYC from 1965 to 1972. The station first carried the call letters WTAM from 1923 to 1956. The station re-adopted the WTAM call letters in 1996 to reinforce the station's position on the AM band. #otr
"In the 1950s, many local stations simply signed off at midnight or filled their schedules with live wrestling and stock car races. That changed in 1957, when Universal’s Screen Gems released its “Shock” package of classic horror films." latenighter.com/features/bef...
Before SNL Made Late-Night TV Cool, Horror Hosts Made It Scary Fun
These late-night horror hosts weren’t just introducing monster movies—they were inventing a whole new kind of TV.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"In the 1950s, many local stations simply signed off at midnight or filled their schedules with live wrestling and stock car races. That changed in 1957, when Universal’s Screen Gems released its “Shock” package of classic horror films." latenighter.com/features/bef...
Just dropped: Two new episodes of "Chachi Loves Everybody," an original podcast featuring Rick Dees, internationally syndicated host of "The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown," and Gary Sandy, acclaimed actor known for his iconic role on "WKRP in Cincinnati." To listen, visit: bit.ly/ChachiLovesE...
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just dropped: Two new episodes of "Chachi Loves Everybody," an original podcast featuring Rick Dees, internationally syndicated host of "The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown," and Gary Sandy, acclaimed actor known for his iconic role on "WKRP in Cincinnati." To listen, visit: bit.ly/ChachiLovesE...
#GameShows Alan Thicke hosted the game show "Pictionary" (top) in syndication during the 1997-98 television season. A similar show, "Win, Lose or Draw" (bottom), premiered in 1987 and aired in both syndication and on NBC. The syndicated series, hosted by Bert Convy, ran until 1990.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#GameShows Alan Thicke hosted the game show "Pictionary" (top) in syndication during the 1997-98 television season. A similar show, "Win, Lose or Draw" (bottom), premiered in 1987 and aired in both syndication and on NBC. The syndicated series, hosted by Bert Convy, ran until 1990.
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation and the Broadcast Education Association Unveil Grant Initiative to Preserve Broadcast History radioink.com/2025/11/03/l... via
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November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation and the Broadcast Education Association Unveil Grant Initiative to Preserve Broadcast History radioink.com/2025/11/03/l... via
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The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony will take place next Friday at Gotham Hall in New York City. For complete details about remaining tickets, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony will take place next Friday at Gotham Hall in New York City. For complete details about remaining tickets, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
A Peek Inside ... Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland. From student protest photos to the flag of Syrian independence, staffers share objects with meaning. (Also Halloween decorations.) today.umd.edu/a-peek-insid...
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A Peek Inside ... Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland. From student protest photos to the flag of Syrian independence, staffers share objects with meaning. (Also Halloween decorations.) today.umd.edu/a-peek-insid...
#QSLfriday In 1965, WINS underwent a radical (at the time) format change. It became the third radio station in the United States to adopt all-news programming, implementing the new format around the clock.
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#QSLfriday In 1965, WINS underwent a radical (at the time) format change. It became the third radio station in the United States to adopt all-news programming, implementing the new format around the clock.
#GameShows Family Feud's original run from 1976 to 1985 aired on ABC and in syndication, with Richard Dawson as host. The series was revived in 1988, airing on CBS and in syndication. Dawson returned as host from 1994 to 1995.
The series was revived in first-run syndication in 1999.
The series was revived in first-run syndication in 1999.
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#GameShows Family Feud's original run from 1976 to 1985 aired on ABC and in syndication, with Richard Dawson as host. The series was revived in 1988, airing on CBS and in syndication. Dawson returned as host from 1994 to 1995.
The series was revived in first-run syndication in 1999.
The series was revived in first-run syndication in 1999.
Anchor and Managing Editor of ABC World News Tonight, David Muir, and ABC News Radio National Correspondent, Steven Portnoy, will be honored during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony in New York on Friday, November 14. tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Anchor and Managing Editor of ABC World News Tonight, David Muir, and ABC News Radio National Correspondent, Steven Portnoy, will be honored during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards ceremony in New York on Friday, November 14. tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025
#QSLfriday In March 1968, KMOX-AM and TV moved into the pictured Gateway Tower building — "in the shadow of the dramatic 630-foot Gateway to the West arch." The radio station had offices and studios on the promenade level. This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Örebro, Sweden, in February 1971.
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#QSLfriday In March 1968, KMOX-AM and TV moved into the pictured Gateway Tower building — "in the shadow of the dramatic 630-foot Gateway to the West arch." The radio station had offices and studios on the promenade level. This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Örebro, Sweden, in February 1971.
#GameShowWednesday National Public Radio launched its weekly news quiz, "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me," in January 1998, with Carl Kasell as official judge and scorekeeper. Playwright and actor Peter Sagal joined the program as its host a few months later. It became one of NPR's most popular shows.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#GameShowWednesday National Public Radio launched its weekly news quiz, "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me," in January 1998, with Carl Kasell as official judge and scorekeeper. Playwright and actor Peter Sagal joined the program as its host a few months later. It became one of NPR's most popular shows.
"Though best known as Andy Travis on WKRP in Cincinnati, Gary Sandy never set out to become America’s favorite Program Director, but he brought him to life on TV in such a way that he inspired a generation of aspiring radio talent and managers. radioink.com/2025/07/11/t...
Talking With Giants of Broadcasting: Gary Sandy - Radio Ink
Gary Sandy reflects on his role as Andy Travis on WKRP, being honored as a 2025 Giant of Broadcasting, and preserving the heart of radio.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"Though best known as Andy Travis on WKRP in Cincinnati, Gary Sandy never set out to become America’s favorite Program Director, but he brought him to life on TV in such a way that he inspired a generation of aspiring radio talent and managers. radioink.com/2025/07/11/t...
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony will take place at Gotham Hall in New York City from on Friday, November 14. For complete details, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
October 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony will take place at Gotham Hall in New York City from on Friday, November 14. For complete details, please contact the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting Event Producer at [email protected] or (732) 245-7799.
#QSLfriday WBT made its first broadcast in March 1922. The next day's Charlotte Observer described, "the first station that has been erected and put in active operating condition in the Carolinas."
This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Waterloo, Iowa, in October 1954
This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Waterloo, Iowa, in October 1954
October 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#QSLfriday WBT made its first broadcast in March 1922. The next day's Charlotte Observer described, "the first station that has been erected and put in active operating condition in the Carolinas."
This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Waterloo, Iowa, in October 1954
This QSL card was sent to a DX-er in Waterloo, Iowa, in October 1954
Concentration was a game show based on the children's card-matching game and a rebus puzzle, revealed as matching cards were removed from the board. The original daytime version ran on NBC from 1958-1973. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs (left) and later by Bob Clayton (right).
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Concentration was a game show based on the children's card-matching game and a rebus puzzle, revealed as matching cards were removed from the board. The original daytime version ran on NBC from 1958-1973. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs (left) and later by Bob Clayton (right).
NBC’s upcoming centennial milestone will be honored among this year’s Giants of Broadcasting, LABF’s annual tribute recognizing trailblazers and historic contributions to the broadcasting industry. The event will take place on Nov. 14 at Gotham Hall in New York. www.tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NBC’s upcoming centennial milestone will be honored among this year’s Giants of Broadcasting, LABF’s annual tribute recognizing trailblazers and historic contributions to the broadcasting industry. The event will take place on Nov. 14 at Gotham Hall in New York. www.tvradiolibrary.org/giants-2025