Archives of Iowa Broadcasting: WOI Television Collection

Archives of Iowa Broadcasting

Finding Aid

WOI Television Collection

Preface

The purpose of the Archives of Iowa Broadcasting is to establish and maintain a permanent collection of materials relating to the history, development and contribution of radio and television in Iowa.

The Archives is committed to providing access to holdings. However, access to some items may be restricted by their fragile condition or by contractual agreement with the donors. Due to the complexity and variety of audiovisual formats, most items will need to be digitally duplicated or transferred before access can be provided.

 

Introduction

Abstract: Records (1984-1992) of the Douda’s People collection 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.

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 20 items.

Physical Description: Audiovisual items, specifically VHS and BetacamSP.

Dates: 1984-1992.

Subjects: Douda, News, Iowa Broadcasting

Related Material:

• Des Moines Air Check Collection

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: Some materials in this collection may be restricted under copyright. The Archives provides access to these items for the purpose of research, instruction, and private study under the provisions of Fair Use, outlined in section 107 of copyright law. User assumes all responsibility for obtaining permission for reproduction or use.

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; WOI-TV Collection; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Donation.

Processing Information: Processing completed by LY on 6/27/2019.

 

Agency History

History. Dennis Douda was a news anchor at WOI-TV in the 1990’s. WOI-TV first got its start on February 21, 1950 on channel four. The network moved to channel five in 1952.

According to Wikipedia.org, “WOI-TV was originally owned by Iowa State University in Ames along with its noncommercial WOI radio stations (AM 640 and FM 90.1), making it the first commercial television station in the United States to be owned by a major college.”

However, on June 17, 1992, the Iowa Board of Regents voted to sell WOI-TV to Capital Communications Company which was immediately met with a lawsuit filed by “Iowans for WOI-TV, Inc.”. They argued that the station benefited the university. Despite the lawsuit, the station was sold on March 1, 1994, while the university kept the WOI radio stations.

Throughout the years, WOI has gained national recognition, even catching the attention of comedian Stephen Colbert. WOI also went through numerous name changes as well as owners.

Bibliography:

"WOI-TV Channel 5 Fall 1990 Lineup." DesMoinesBroadcasting.com, https://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/woi-tv/fall-preview-90/fall-90.html.

"WOI-DT." Wikipedia, November 25, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOI-DT.

 

Series Description

1. Douda’s People
2. 35 Years of WOI

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Douda’s People:

• VHS tapes of Douda’s People, 1984-1992.
• 19 tapes.
• Arranged chronologically (also by numerical order of tapes).

Container Listing

Format	Series	Content	Date
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #1
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #2	1984
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #3
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #4
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #5
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #6
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #7
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #8
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #9	1986
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #10	3/3/1987
VHS	Douda	Bad Douda's People #10
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #11	1987
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #12	1987
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #13	1988
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #14	1988
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #15	1989
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #16	1989
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #17	1990
VHS	Douda	Douda's People #19	1992

 

35 Years of WOI:

• BetacamSP depicting 50 stories from WOI.
• 1 item.
• Arranged by content.

Container Listing

Format	Series	Content	Date
BetacamSP	35 Years	WOI-50 Stories	c.1985

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

See Also

• Des Moines Air Check Collection

• Catalog Record