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Archives of Iowa Broadcasting: Physical Collections

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George Davison Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, 1966-2003. This collection contains WHO Radio materials donated by George Davison, a former host at WHO Radio. The collection consists mostly of ¼-inch audiotapes and CDs but also includes VHS and Beta type videotapes. Main subjects of the recordings are newscasts, politics and sports.

Extent: 109 items.

Dates: 1966-2003

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Don Francis Collection

Abstract: Don Francis Collection contains unidentified Audio recordings in the form of 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel).

Extent: Four 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel) in one box.

Dates: Unknown.

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KCHA-FM Radio Collection (Charles City)

Abstract: Materials from KCHA radio in Charles City, Iowa. Includes audio recordings (such as the broadcast following the 1968 F-5 tornado in Charles City and Oelwein), as well as other station records and materials.

Extent: 1 linear foot.

Dates: Unknown.

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KCRG-AM/KGYM Radio Collection (Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: KCRG Radio AM is now KGYM, and began broadcasting in 1947 from Cedar Rapids. This collection contains audio tape reels, cartridges and cassettes.

Extent: 17 linear feet

Dates: Unknown

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KIOA-FM (Des Moines)

Peter McLane Collection

Abstract: Peter McLane’s Collection contains 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel), audio cassettes and CD-s. The general themes of the collection are media, arts, entertainment and daily news. McLane’s collection dates from 1958 to 1984 and this period of his attribution to KIOA radio station is known as the Peter McLane Era. The research strengths for this collection are pretty impressing because there are audio interviews of Peter McLane explaining everything about KIOA radio and his role as a Program Director of KIOA. 

Extent: 52 items.

Dates: 1958-1984.

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KLWW-AM Radio Collection (Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: KLWW (1450 AM) now broadcasts with the call letters KMRY, a radio station out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In September 2002 the station was inducted into the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as KLWW (it's 1960s version). This collection contains broadcast recordings on reel-to-reel audiotapes.

Extent: 9 items.

Dates: 1971.

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KMA/KFNF Radio Collection

Abstract: The collection includes a large number of paper booklets called Program Guides that included the station’s on-air schedule as well as numerous articles and recipes. 

Extent: 4 boxes

Dates: 1937-1991

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KRNT-AM Radio (Des Moines)

KSO Radio (Des Moines) was renamed KRNT in 1935, and the station moved to 1350 AM frequency in 1941. For much of its history, the station was an adult standards format, until 2015 when it was converted to sports radio.

Materials related to KRNT are in two collections:


 

Bob Ogburn Collection 

Abstract: This collection contains audiocassettes, reel tapes, discs of air checks and other materials - mainly KRNT and KCBC radio.

Extent: 708 items

Dates: 1947-2009

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Julie Rutz Collection 

Abstract: Julie Rutz was a reporter for various stations in Iowa, including KRNT, WOI. This collection contains audio and video cassettes of her time as a broadcaster, including interviews she conducted.

Extent: 3 linear feet

Dates: 1968-1990

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KXEL-AM Radio Collection (Waterloo/Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: KXEL went on the air July 14, 1942 serving Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It broadcast ABC programming, then country music, and later current news/talk. In the early 1950s, KXEL attempted to obtain the television license for Channel 7 but lost a lawsuit over the matter to KWWL. This collection contains broadcast recordings on reel-to-reel audio tapes.

Extent: 8 items.

Dates: 1952.

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Grant Price Collection

Abstract: Contains material from his broadcasting career, including work at KXEL, WMT, and KWWL, and his time at Wartburg College where he was a professor of journalism and founder of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting.

Extent: 32 boxes [14.25 linear feet], and 21 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1947-2008.

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KXIC-AM Radio Collection (Iowa City)

Abstract: KXIC Radio recordings covering various holidays, locations, and agriculture are included. Dates range from 1949 to 1966, and both magnetic recording tapes and wire recordings are included.

Extent: 3 boxes.

Dates: 1949-1966.

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KZIA-FM Radio Collection (Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: This collection contains promotional material for KZIA radio station.

Extent: 0.5 linear feet.

Dates: Unknown.

No finding aid currently available

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Radio Television News Directors Association Collection

Abstract: Audiocassette recordings of Radio-Television News Directors Association conferences.

Extent: 36 items.

Dates: 1980-1998.

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WHO-AM Radio Collection (Des Moines)

Abstract: WHO began broadcasting from Des Moines in 1924. This collection contains recordings of broadcasts and advertisements, as well as photographs, scrapbooks, program schedules, log sheets, farm service reports, and other files.

Extent: 244 linear feet

Dates: ca. 1936-1993

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Des Moines Air Check Collection

Abstract: This collection contains recordings of TV series air checks for shows such as the Jimmy Dean Show, the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Time, and Dennis the Menace. WHO Radio recordings are also included. Dates range from 1964 to 1972.

Extent: 6 boxes.

Dates: 1964-1972.

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George Davison Collection

Abstract: This collection contains WHO Radio materials donated by George Davison, a former host at WHO Radio. The collection consists mostly of ¼-inch audiotapes and CDs but also includes VHS and Beta type videotapes. Main subjects of the recordings are newscasts, politics and sports.

Extent: 109 items.

Dates: 1966-2003

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Lee Kline Collection

Abstract: (1963-2000) This collection contains audio recordings and the audio equipment of Lee Kline who was a broadcaster for WHO Radio for 40 years.

Extent: 157 items

Dates: 1963-2000

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WMT-AM Radio Collection (Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: WMT originally signed on as WJAM in 1922. It became WMT in 1928 when the station was sold to Harry Shaw, owner of the Waterloo Morning Tribune. He moved the station to Waterloo, but it returned to Cedar Rapids the year following its sale to the Cowles family in 1934.

This collection contains broadcast recordings, promotional materials, artifacts and photographs, including the original WMT microphone, a photograph of station founder "Tex" Perham, printing plates, banners, and more.

Extent: 94 items.

Dates: 1922-1987

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Leo Greco Collection

Abstract: Leo Greco was a band leader and radio show host, entertaining Iowans for seventy years. He led the Leo Greco Band in the 1950s and 1960s, and was the long-time host of the "Variety Time" radio show on WMT radio, from the early 1970s to his death in 2011. This collection includes recordings of Leo Greco television program and Leo Greco and his Pioneers.

Extent: 145 items.

Dates: 1992-2008; 2011.

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William B. Quarton Collection

Abstract: The collection is material from 1937 – 2005 during William Quarton’s time as owner and general manager of WMT radio and TV in Cedar Rapids. There is also material from Quarton’s service to the National Broadcaster’s Association and the CBS television network board of affiliates, and the White House Conference on International rights. The collection includes a series of First Day Issue stamps that Quarton sent to advertisers as an unusual thank-you promotion for buying advertising on the WMT stations.

Extent: 19 boxes, & 8 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1937 – 2005.

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WOC Radio Collection

Abstract: WOC signed on in 1922, broadcasting from Davenport, Iowa for the Quad Cities market (Davenport, Iowa; Bettendorf, Iowa; Rock Island, Illinois; Moline, Illinois). This collection contains reel-to-reel audio tapes.

Extent: 29 items.

Dates: Unknown.

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Des Moines Air Check Collection

Abstract: This collection contains recordings of TV series air checks for shows such as the Jimmy Dean Show, the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Time, and Dennis the Menace. WHO Radio recordings are also included. Dates range from 1964 to 1972.

Extent: 6 boxes.

Dates: 1964-1972

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Iowa Public Television Collection

Abstract: This collection contains print TV guides from IPTV for 1986-2007 and the IPTV Visions Newsletter from 1997-2002.

Extent: 4 boxes.

Dates: 1986-2007.

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KCCI (CBS, Des Moines)

Mary Brubaker Collection

Abstract: KCCI began broadcasting in 1955 as KRNT. It is the CBS affiliate station in Des Moines, Iowa. This collection contains interviews on U-matic and Betacam videotape conducted by KCCI news reporter Mary Brubaker, ca. 1988-1990s.

Extent: 203 items

Dates: ca. 1988-1999

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KCRG Television Collection (ABC, Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: KCRG was originally owned by the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and first went on the air in 1953. It is the CBS affiliate for the Cedar Rapids metro area. This collection contains open-reel audio tape of broadcasts.

Extent: 43 items.

Dates: 1975-1976

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KDPS Television Collection (Des Moines)

Abstract: KDPS-TV (Channel 11) was an educational television station run by the Des Moines Public Schools. It launched in 1959 and had a tower on top of Des Moines Technical High School near downtown. The station produced some of the earliest locally produced educational programming, classroom instruction videos called “chalk talks” intended for broadcast and use in schools across the viewing area. The station was purchased by the State of Iowa in 1969 to become part of the Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network, which later became Iowa Public Television. 

This collection consists of seven educational films on Foundations of Mathematics that were filmed in Des Moines for television broadcast. Created in 1965, they are labeled for release in 1967. There are also 2 general films.

Extent: 9 items.

Dates: March 20, 1965 – June 4, 1965

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Digitized Videos


 

KGAN/WMT Television Collection (CBS, Cedar Rapids)

Abstract: KGAN was originally WMT-TV, and first signed on in September 1953. It was licensed to serve the Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Dubuque markets as a CBS affiliate. This collection contains news, sports, weather and other programming, ca. 1953-1990.

Extent: Approximately 375 linear feet

Dates: 1953-1990s

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Wayne Anderson Collection

Abstract: Wayne Anderson has been a cinematographer, videographer, producer, and director for over 50 years. He began his career as a cinematographer for WMT-TV from 1976-1985. During this time he shot and produced almost 2,000 television commercials for local and regional advertising. In addition to this, he produced special features for soft programming, events, and MDA telethons. He was one of the first to produce broadcast quality commercials on videotape. After 1985, Wayne worked at local stations and Iowa advertising agencies. He helped to create Images Productions in 1989, and was one of the first to edit digital video.

Collection includes U-matic/Betacam videos of WMT-TV local broadcast features, including MDA telethons, documentary programs, commercials, ag safety programs, and more. Programs date from the late 1970s through the 1980s.

Extent: 65 items

Dates: 1975-2005

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Cary J. Hahn Video Collection

Abstract: This collection includes WMT/KGAN-TV broadcast recordings with a wide range of topics, many of which were covered by Cary J. Hahn. Some topics include politics, religion, military, and celebrations. Recordings are archived on VCR tapes, U-Matic tapes, and film reels. 

Extent: 176 items

Dates: 1955-2007

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Ron Michaelson Collection

Abstract: This collection contains the work of Ron Michaelson, who was farm director for both KWWL and WMT. The collection consists of 16mm films and mini DV cassettes. The main subject of recordings is farm related broadcasts, including TV Farm news wool show, National corn-picking contest and "muddy cows."

Extent: 9 items.

Dates: 1955-1958.

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Grant Price Collection

Abstract: Contains material from his broadcasting career, including work at KXEL, WMT, and KWWL, and his time at Wartburg College where he was a professor of journalism and founder of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting.

Extent: 32 boxes [14.25 linear feet], and 21 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1947-2008.

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William B. Quarton Collection

Abstract: The collection is material from 1937 – 2005 during William Quarton’s time as owner and general manager of WMT radio and TV in Cedar Rapids. There is also material from Quarton’s service to the National Broadcaster’s Association and the CBS television network board of affiliates, and the White House Conference on International rights. The collection includes a series of First Day Issue stamps that Quarton sent to advertisers as an unusual thank-you promotion for buying advertising on the WMT stations.

Extent: 19 boxes, & 8 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1937 – 2005.

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KIMT Television Collection (CBS, Mason City)

Abstract: This collection contains news films on 16mm, likely containing CBS distributed films used by affiliate stations to insert into local newscasts.

Extent: 10 linear feet.

Dates: 1958-1960

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KWWL Television Collection (NBC, Waterloo)

Abstract: KWWL Channel 7 television went on the air in 1953, after a long legal battle won by R.J. McElroy and Black Hawk Broadcasting, who also owned KWWL-AM radio. KWWL-TV was the Waterloo, Iowa NBC affiliate, but once it built a larger tower in the late 1960s, its viewing area expanded to Cedar Rapids/Waterloo/Dubuque. With the addition of popular Iowa broadcasters Grant Price and Craig Johnson, KWWL led the ratings for eastern Iowa news from the mid-1970s to 2000. 

This collection contains audiovisual items (film, U-matic, Betacam, MII, VHS, DVD, DVCPro) of broadcasts, and paper records of KWWL administration.

Extent: 8852 a/v items; and 9 boxes of administration records.

Dates:1973-2008

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Black Hawk Broadcasting Corporate Collection

Abstract: Black Hawk Broadcasting was the parent company of KWWL radio and television stations out of Waterloo, Iowa. The company was founded by Ralph J. McElroy, and later run by Robert Buckmaster until its sale in 1980. This collection is primarily legal documents pertaining to the Black Hawk Broadcasting Company based in Waterloo, Iowa. The majority of the documents are related to the purchase and sale of several of Black Hawk’s various properties. 

Extent: 12 boxes, and 6 videotapes.

Dates: 1947-1980.

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Liz Mathis Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, 1986-1997. This collection contains the work of Liz Mathis, a former reporter and anchor at KWWL. The Mathis collection consists mostly of VHS and U-matic type videocassettes. Main subjects of the recordings are politics, newscasts and documentaries.

Extent: 63 items

Dates: 1986-1997

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Ron Michaelson Collection

Abstract: This collection contains the work of Ron Michaelson, who was farm director for both KWWL and WMT. The collection consists of 16mm films and mini DV cassettes. The main subject of recordings is farm related broadcasts, including TV Farm news wool show, National corn-picking contest and "muddy cows."

Extent: 9 items.

Dates: 1955-1958.

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Grant Price Collection

Abstract: Contains material from his broadcasting career, including work at KXEL, WMT, and KWWL, and his time at Wartburg College where he was a professor of journalism and founder of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting.

Extent: 32 boxes [14.25 linear feet], and 21 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1947-2008.

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Video Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, 1990-1999. This collection contains video recordings of news from UIHC covered by various channels, such as KWWL or KCRG. The UIHC collection consists of VHS videocassettes, most of the tapes have handwritten notes attached. Main subjects of the recordings include health and wellness, clinical trials and general news clips.

Extent: 14 items

Dates: 1990-1999.

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WOC/KWQC Television Collection (NBC, Quad Cities)

Abstract: This collection contains paper files, including news scripts, related to WOC/KWQC television, an NBC affiliate station serving the Quad Cities area.

Extent: 1 linear foot.

Dates: Unknown.

No finding aid currently available

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WOI Television Collection

Abstract: Records of the Douda’s People program and 35 Years of WOI. The collection includes 19 VHS tapes containing the first 19 recordings of Douda’s People and one BetacamSP of 35 Years of WOI.

Extent: 20 items.

Dates: 1984-1992.

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WQAD Television Collection (ABC, Quad Cities)

Abstract: WQAD is the ABC affiliate television station in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa (Moline, IL; Rock Island, IL; Davenport, IA; Bettendorf, IA). This collection contains U-matic videotapes of news broadcasts.

Extent: 1087 items.

Dates: 1983-1999.

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Cliff Brockman Collection

Abstract: The collection is material from 1973 – 2018 during Cliff Brockman’s time as an Iowa broadcast journalist and college journalism educator. Included in the collection is material from both those careers. Brockman was very active in the Iowa Broadcast News Association (IBNA) and the collection includes material related to his work with the IBNA. He was also very active in church and community affairs and there a few folders pertaining to that work.

Extent: Approximately 10 linear feet, including 83 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1973-2018.

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Brian Allen Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, ca. 1978-2006. Includes VHS recordings of Iowa (Des Moines) television stations, WHO and KCAU, as well as national programs like CBS News, Today, and Laugh-In. Iowa programs are mostly news coverage, such as nightly news, but also include election coverage in 1978 and 1980.

Extent: 11 items.

Dates: ca. 1978 – 2006.

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Wayne Anderson Collection

Abstract: Wayne Anderson has been a cinematographer, videographer, producer, and director for over 50 years. He began his career as a cinematographer for WMT-TV from 1976-1985. During this time he shot and produced almost 2,000 television commercials for local and regional advertising. In addition to this, he produced special features for soft programming, events, and MDA telethons. He was one of the first to produce broadcast quality commercials on videotape. After 1985, Wayne worked at local stations and Iowa advertising agencies. He helped to create Images Productions in 1989, and was one of the first to edit digital video.

Collection includes U-matic/Betacam videos of WMT-TV local broadcast features, including MDA telethons, documentary programs, commercials, ag safety programs, and more. Programs date from the late 1970s through the 1980s.

Extent: 65 items

Dates: 1975-2005

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Cliff Brockman Collection

Abstract: The collection is material from 1973 – 2018 during Cliff Brockman’s time as an Iowa broadcast journalist and college journalism educator. Included in the collection is material from both those careers. Brockman was very active in the Iowa Broadcast News Association (IBNA) and the collection includes material related to his work with the IBNA. He was also very active in church and community affairs and there a few folders pertaining to that work.

Extent: Approximately 10 linear feet, including 83 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1973-2018.

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Mary Brubaker Collection

Abstract: The collection contains videos of interviews conducted by KCCI-TV news reporter, Mary Brubaker. It consists of U-matic and Betacam videotapes. Main subjects of recordings include news reports, documentaries, interviews, and Hollywood movies.

Extent: 203 items

Dates: ca. 1979-1995

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George Davison Collection

Abstract: This collection contains WHO Radio materials donated by George Davison, a former host at WHO Radio. The collection consists mostly of ¼-inch audiotapes and CDs but also includes VHS and Beta type videotapes. Main subjects of the recordings are newscasts, politics and sports.

Extent: 109 items.

Dates: 1966-2003

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Don Francis Collection

Abstract: Don Francis Collection contains unidentified Audio recordings in the form of 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel).

Extent: Four 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel) in one box.

Dates: Unknown.

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Leo Greco Collection

Abstract: Leo Greco was a band leader and radio show host, entertaining Iowans for seventy years. He led the Leo Greco Band in the 1950s and 1960s, and was the long-time host of the "Variety Time" radio show on WMT radio, from the early 1970s to his death in 2011. This collection includes recordings of Leo Greco television program and Leo Greco and his Pioneers.

Extent: 145 items

Dates: 1992-2008; 2011

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Cary J. Hahn Video Collection

Abstract: This collection includes WMT/KGAN-TV broadcast recordings with a wide range of topics, many of which were covered by Cary J. Hahn. Some topics include politics, religion, military, and celebrations. Recordings are archived on VCR tapes, U-Matic tapes, and film reels. 

Extent: 176 items

Dates: 1955-2007

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Lee Kline Collection

Abstract: (1963-2000) This collection contains audio recordings and the audio equipment of Lee Kline who was a broadcaster for WHO Radio for 40 years.

Extent: 157 items

Dates: 1963-2000

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Liz Mathis Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, 1986-1997. This collection contains the work of Liz Mathis, a former reporter and anchor at KWWL. The Mathis collection consists mostly of VHS and U-matic type videocassettes. Main subjects of the recordings are politics, newscasts and documentaries.

Extent: 63 items

Dates: 1986-1997

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Peter McLane Collection

Abstract: Peter McLane’s Collection contains 1/4-inch reel to reel tapes (7-inch reel), audio cassettes and CD-s. The general themes of the collection are media, arts, entertainment and daily news. McLane’s collection dates from 1958 to 1984 and this period of his attribution to KIOA radio station is known as the Peter McLane Era. The research strengths for this collection are pretty impressing because there are audio interviews of Peter McLane explaining everything about KIOA radio and his role as a Program Director of KIOA. 

Extent: 52 items.

Dates: 1958-1984.

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Ron Michaelson Collection

Abstract: Farm related broadcasts, including TV Farm news wool show, National corn-picking contest and "muddy cows."

Extent: 9 items.

Dates: 1955-1958

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Bob Ogburn Collection 

Abstract: This collection contains audiocassettes, reel tapes, discs of air checks and other materials - mainly KRNT and KCBC radio.

Extent: 708 items

Dates: 1947-2009

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Grant Price Collection

Abstract: Contains material from his broadcasting career, including work at KXEL, WMT, and KWWL, and his time at Wartburg College where he was a professor of journalism and founder of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting.

Extent: 32 boxes [14.25 linear feet], and 21 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1947-2008.

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William B. Quarton Collection

Abstract: The collection is material from 1937 – 2005 during William Quarton’s time as owner and general manager of WMT radio and TV in Cedar Rapids. There is also material from Quarton’s service to the National Broadcaster’s Association and the CBS television network board of affiliates, and the White House Conference on International rights. The collection includes a series of First Day Issue stamps that Quarton sent to advertisers as an unusual thank-you promotion for buying advertising on the WMT stations.

Extent: 19 boxes, & 8 audiovisual items.

Dates: 1937 – 2005.

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Julie Rutz Collection 

Abstract: Julie Rutz was a reporter for various stations in Iowa, including KRNT, WOI. This collection contains audio and video cassettes of her time as a broadcaster, including interviews she conducted.

Extent: 3 linear feet

Dates: 1968-1990

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Oral History Collection

 

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Archdiocese of Des Moines Collection

Abstract: Collection contains one item, a documentary film (with accompanying discussion guide) about Pope John Paul II's visit to Iowa in 1979. Film was produced and distributed by the Office of Communications, Diocese of Des Moines.

Extent: 1 item.

Dates: 1979.

No finding aid currently available

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Black Hawk Broadcasting Collection

Abstract: Black Hawk Broadcasting was the parent company of KWWL radio and television stations out of Waterloo, Iowa. The company was founded by Ralph J. McElroy, and later run by Robert Buckmaster until its sale in 1980. This collection is primarily legal documents pertaining to the Black Hawk Broadcasting Company based in Waterloo, Iowa. The majority of the documents are related to the purchase and sale of several of Black Hawk’s various properties. 

Extent: 25 linear feet

Dates: 1947-1983

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Homemaker Newsletter Collection

Abstract: Homemaker radio cooking shows were popular from the early days of radio, where female hosts shared recipes and other aspects of farm life across the radio waves. This collection includes newsletters from the following shows: Home Fare (WMT-TV), Billie Oakley's Open Line, KMA Guide, Jessie's Homemaker, Kitchen Klatter, Jackie's Newsletter, Florence Falk, and The Farmer's Wife (KMA).

Extent: 3 linear feet.

Dates: 1948-1986.

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Iowa Broadcast News Association Collection

Abstract: This collection contains newscasts and shows that were entered in contests to the Iowa Broadcast News Association. Main subjects of recordings include the IBNA News Contest, politics and comedy.

Extent: 169 items.

Dates: 1972-2006.

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Northwest Broadcast News Association Collection

Abstract: The Northwest Broadcast News Association is an organization of professional radio and TV journalists in six states: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The organization has its headquarters at the University of Minnesota Journalism Department, and is governed by a board of directors with members from each of the six states. The collection contains short course materials, newsletters, scholarship information, and NBNA session tapes.

Extent: Approximately 15 linear feet

Dates: 1946-2006

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Publications

 

Broadcasting Yearbook Collection

Abstract: The publication includes complete staff rosters of Iowa radio and television stations.

Extent: 3 linear feet.

Dates: 1935-2009.

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Radio Ratings Survey Collection

Abstract: Listener ratings for radio stations.

Extent: 6 linear feet.

Dates: 1939-1995

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Reference Book Collection

Abstract: Published works on topics relating to broadcasting, television and radio history, etc.

Extent: 28.5 linear feet.

Dates: 1937-2005.

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Television Ratings Survey Collection

Abstract: Listener ratings for television stations.

Extent: 12 linear feet. 

Dates: 1981-2007.

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TV Guide Magazine Collection

Abstract: Iowa edition of TV Guide Magazine.

Extent: 4.5 linear feet.

Dates: 1960-1966.

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Radio Television News Directors Association Collection

Abstract: Audiocassette recordings of Radio-Television News Directors Association conferences.

Extent: 36 items.

Dates: 1980-1998.

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Video Collection

Abstract: Audiovisual materials, 1990-1999. This collection contains video recordings of news from UIHC covered by various channels, such as KWWL or KCRG. The UIHC collection consists of VHS videocassettes, most of the tapes have handwritten notes attached. Main subjects of the recordings include health and wellness, clinical trials and general news clips.

Extent: 14 items

Dates: 1990-1999.

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University of Iowa Thesis and Dissertation Collection

Abstract: A collection of master's theses and dissertations from the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.

Extent: 1 linear foot.

Dates: Unknown.

No finding aid currently available

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For more information, contact:

Kay Grigsby, MSLIS
Grant Price Endowed Archivist
kay.grigsby@wartburg.edu
(319) 352-8457

 

 

 

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