Radio & Television

The collection contains the “The Land We Live In” radio scripts, intermittently from 1939 to 1951; clippings, and brochures. The show first aired on KMOX in 1937 and was then moved to KSD in the late 1940s and continued until its last show in 1952. “The Land We Live In” was a presentation of Union Electric, heard at 5:30 Sunday evenings and performed before a studio audience. Each episode was a recreation of an historic event or series of events from the St. Louis area. Finding aid »

The papers of Alfred Fleishman span the years 1926-2002, with the bulk dated between 1960 and 1982.  The collection consists of extensive personal and professional correspondence, photographs, biographical materials, published articles, speeches & writings, clippings, awards, memorabilia, and audiovisual recordings.  Materials in the collection related to Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. contain memorandums, correspondence, speeches, and published materials.  The papers document Fleishman’s public relations career, his work, travel, and wide-ranging civic involvement with the St. Louis, national and international Jewish communities. Finding aid »

The Bob Kochan Public Relations and Advertising Collection is a collection of public relations and advertising material pertaining to St. Louis media and its professional organizations. Some of the material in the collection includes advertising packets for radio and television stations; KSHE button; audio recordings of advertisements by St. Louis based companies and the 1995-96 Marconi Awards; I believe in St. Louis record with introduction by Sammy Davis Jr.; video recording of ad promos from Louis London Advertising; slides of St. Louis radio station photos and of the 1992 Marconi’s; and advertisements for the Advertising Club of St. Louis, the St. Louis Radio Association and Marconi Awards, Six Flags, and Alphen Brau Beer. Finding aid »

The collection consists of papers and photos regarding Catholic television and radio in the 1950s and 1960s. Finding aid »

St. Louis Media Archives, Women, Radio & Television, Photographs Scope/content note:  The collection of Diane Joyce Del Gaudio papers consists of photographs from her work at KXLW and KSD-TV along with several show scripts from KSD-TV.  Finding aid »

The collection contains photos, clippings, ephemera, and sound recordings from Don Pietromonaco’s career as Johnny Rabbitt at radio station KXOK. Finding aid »

The collection consists of copies of Eschen’s radio scripts, speeches, notes, correspondence between the years of 1942 and 1960 and reviews of Municipal (Muny) Opera in 1947 and 1948. Finding aid »

The collection contains newspaper clippings, photos, awards, recordings, ephemera, and memorabilia. Finding aid »

The collection of the Jet Lag Magazine spans the years 1980-1982.  The monthly periodical was published by Steve Pick and John “The Mailman” Korst from 1980-1991.  Jet Lag included local band and concert reviews, book and record reviews, advertising, and a calendar of local concerts and venues.  Finding aid »

The collection contains papers, publications, ephemera and memorabilia of KDHX. Included is an incomplete run of Airwaves from 1983 to 2008. Airwaves is the the official publication of KDHX issued to members that contributed $40 or more annually to the station. KDHX is a community radio that KDHX began construction in March of 1982, but did not go on the air until 1987. It broadcasts at 88.1 mHz. The station is licensed to the Double Helix Corporation. In 2013, KDHX moved to the Larry J. Weir Center for Independent Media (3524 Washington Avenue) after more than twenty-five years at 3504 Magnolia Avenue. Finding aid »

The collection contains the papers and memorabilia of KDNA and its later ownership by the Double Helix Corporation. KDNA was a St. Louis listener-supported radio station that operated in St. Louis's Gaslight Square district from 1968 to 1973. It broadcasted at 102.5 MHz. The station was licensed to the Double Helix Corporation in 1972 and in the call letters were later changed to KEZK. Finding aid »

The collection contains correspondence, clippings, publications, ephemera and memorabilia for KFUO. Included is an incomplete run of Airwaves from 1983 to 2008. Finding aid »

The collection contains administrative files, publications, ephemera, and memorabilia of KMOX radio. Finding aid »

The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, clippings, publications, ephemera and memorabilia regarding KSD Radio and its staff. Finding aid »

The collection contains correspondence, publications, ephemera and memorabilia of KSHE Radio. Finding aid »

The collection contains administrative files, publications, and ephemera of KSTL Radio. Finding aid »

The collection contains administrative files, publications, ephemera, and memorabilia of KWK Radio. Finding aid »

The KWK Radio Photograph Collection is housed in the Media Archives. The purpose of this collection is to provide researchers of St. Louis media with photographs of KWK-AM (1927-1984) and KWK-FM (1987-1988) personalities, staff, and premises. Finding aid »

The collection contains administrative files, publications, ephemera, and memorabilia of KXOK Radio. Finding aid »

The collection contains sixteen “First Issue” letters and seventeen “First Issue” envelopes. The “First Day” letters are addressed to H.L. Freund from C. L. (Chet) Thomas and pertain to programming and advertising possibilities at KXOK. The letters date from January 1953 to February 1955. Finding aid »

“The KXOK New Sound promotion was prepared by a plans team which consisted of personnel from every phase of the station’s operation. The total New Sound promotion is completely outlined […] This is a comprehensive blue-print which was followed in detail during the eight-month period from April through December, 1957.” Finding aid »

The collection contains photographs, communications, a 1950s St. Louis Symphony script featuring Frank Eschen and Judge Otto, the film "St. Louis City of Flight”, and a scrapbook containing schedules, press releases and clippings on the Laclede Gas 1962 Park Band Concerts. The collection is organized into three subseries, the bulk of which consists of photographs from the Laclede Little Symphony and other Laclede Gas sponsored programs. Finding aid »

The Marconi Awards were presented by the St. Louis Radio Association to the best in local radio advertising. The collection contains Marconi Award papers and audio recordings from 1987 to 1996. Finding aid »

The Media Archives oral history project started in 1989 with the aim to preserve the experiences of media persons with rich histories in St. Louis journalism, radio and television, public relations and advertising. The collection consists of transcript notes and consent forms as well as some correspondence and supplementary biographical information.  Finding aid »

The collection contains Miles R. Vesich’s set design plans, sketches, and photos. Biographical information, news clippings, letters, photos (copies) of actors/actresses and others who performed on Vesich’s sets are also included. Finding aid »

The collection consists of clippings, invitations, publications and programs created by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences located in St. Louis. Finding aid »

The St. Louis music periodical, Night Times, was published monthly by Julia Gordon from March 1995 to March 1998.  The publication included local and national touring band and concert reviews with a St. Louis slant, record reviews, advertising, and a calendar of local concerts and venues.  Finding aid »

The collection of Noisy Paper spans the years 1981-82 and 1999-2001.  Noisy Paper was a  free local publication dedicated to covering the local arts and music of St. Louis along with some national interests.  The publication created and published by Carrie Lindsey. Finding aid »

The collection contains the official publication of the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and documents membership activities, events and programs offered by the Press Club.  Finding aid »

The collection consists of original caricatures of members of the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis. Finding aid »

The collection contains photos of Press Club individuals as well as the Press Club events, both formal and informal. Finding aid »

The collection contains an incomplete run of Radio and Entertainment In and Around St. Louis (RAE) from September 26, 1931 to November 25, 1933 which was transferred from the SLPL Periodical Room. The collection contains duplicates of issues published in 1932-33, which were donated by Frank Absher and A. J. Cabanellas.  RAE provided readers with the weekly radio schedule as well as listings of current movies, plays, sports, and special events such as dairy show. "Free at your McKesson Service Drug Store"-- cover verso. Finding aid »

The collection contains St. Louis radio show scripts from the 1940s.  Finding aid »

This collection contains sheet music related to St. Louis radio.  Finding aid »

The collection contains clippings, manuscripts, publications, and photographs. Broadcaster Rex Davis (1910-2001) was born in Cincinnati as Frank W. Zwygart.  He started working in radio in Cincinnati in 1931 as a singer and later as a newscaster with WCKY radio, a CBS affiliate in Cincinnati.  Davis began working for St. Louis radio station KMOX in 1946 where he was awarded nom de air Rex Davis. He continued there until his retirement in 1981.  In 1985 he came out of retirement to become a part-time voice on the late Bob Hardy's morning show on KMOX. During his tenure with KMOX Davis held the positions of news director and director of community relations.  Finding aid »

The collection consists of audio cassettes, and memorabilia related to KMOX Radio personality, Jack Carney.  Ron Barber worked with Jack Carney at KMOX Radio during the 1970s and early 1980s. Finding aid »

Although the date of many of the pieces is unknown, the dated material covers the 1960s through the mid-2000s, with the bulk of the material ranging from the mid-1985s to 2001. The collection is organized into eight series, the bulk of which consists of plaques, memorabilia, and audio and video recordings. Finding aid »

The collection contains talent guides for the St. Louis chapter of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.  Finding aid »

The collection contains an incomplete collection of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch TV Magazine from April 1-7, 1956 – February 13-19, 1981. Finding aid »

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, by radio from station W9XZY was the world’s first daily newspaper transmitted by radio signals to facsimile printers located in homes. The daily special edition of the Post-Dispatch was published for two years beginning on December 7, 1938. KSD, which was owned by the Post-Dispatch until 1977, operated the experimental facsimile station W9XZY out of the Post-Dispatch Building. The newspaper was dubbed the “radio edition” and was transmitted via ultra-high frequency. Finding aid »

The St. Louis Radio Collection contains historical information on radio stations in the St. Louis area. The files include correspondence, administrative files, memorabilia, ephemera and memorabilia about individual radio stations as well as those employed at the stations. The majority of the material is related to marketing and advertising, particularly promotional items. Finding aid »

The collection contains photographs of St. Louis area radio personalities, announcers, and staff. Finding aid »

The collection contains photographs of St. Louis television personalities, performers and staff.  The collection aims to serve researchers of St. Louis media by providing them with photographs of St. Louis area television personalities, performers, and staff as well as images of the television studios. Acquisitions for the St. Louis Television Photo Collection are still ongoing. Finding aid »

The collection contains show scripts, publications, and ephemera of WEW Radio. WEW received its broadcast license on March 23, 1922. The station was owned by and operated out of St. Louis University, who claims the station had actually began broadcasting seismological and weather information in Morse code in 1912 under call letters 9YK. Thus, making WEW the oldest broadcast station west of the Mississippi River. Finding aid »

The collection contains show scripts, publications, ephemera, and memorabilia of WIL Radio. WIL radio began broadcasting at the 1430 AM frequency under the call letters WEB on April 5, 1922, though the station might have been established as early as 1920 under letters 9ZB which was owned by Lester “Eddie” Benson. WEB and WIL was a low-power, local-coverage station until 1939 when it went from 100 to 250 watts. In March 1949, WIL increased to 5,000 watts. Finding aid »