William D. Jackson early Tennessee radio research files, 1925-1990.
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Special Collections - Upon Request | SCC Audiocassettes box 1 | Library Use Only |
Special Collections - Upon Request | Workroom range 3 section 4 | Library Use Only |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Columbia (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Country music radio stations -- Tennessee.
Davis, Ewin Lamar, -- 1876-1949.
DeWitt, John H. -- (John Hibbett), -- 1906-1999.
FM broadcasting -- Tennessee -- History.
Grand ole opry (Radio program).
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
National Association of Broadcasters.
National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.).
Popular music radio stations -- Tennessee.
Radio -- Directories.
Radio -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Radio broadcasting -- Tennessee -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Call signs.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville -- History.
Religious broadcasting -- Tennessee.
Tennessee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Tullahoma (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
United States. -- Federal Communications Commission.
United States. -- Federal Trade Commission.
Vaughan, James D.
Ward-Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.).
WGBC (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WLAC (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WMC (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WNBR (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WNPS (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WRVR (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
Columbia (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Country music radio stations -- Tennessee.
Davis, Ewin Lamar, -- 1876-1949.
DeWitt, John H. -- (John Hibbett), -- 1906-1999.
FM broadcasting -- Tennessee -- History.
Grand ole opry (Radio program).
Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
National Association of Broadcasters.
National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.).
Popular music radio stations -- Tennessee.
Radio -- Directories.
Radio -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Radio broadcasting -- Tennessee -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Call signs.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- History.
Radio stations -- Tennessee -- Nashville -- History.
Religious broadcasting -- Tennessee.
Tennessee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Tullahoma (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
United States. -- Federal Communications Commission.
United States. -- Federal Trade Commission.
Vaughan, James D.
Ward-Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.).
WGBC (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WLAC (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
WMC (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WNBR (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WNPS (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WRVR (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.).
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
.8 cu. ft.
6 sound cassettes.
6 sound cassettes.
Language
English
Notes
Organization & arrangement of materials
Organized into four series: Series I. Tennessee Radio Stations History; Series II. Research Files; Series III. Periodicals; Series IV. Audiocassettes.,Arrangement: Series I. Chronological by date of radio station's license; Series II, III and IV have no formal arrangement scheme.
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
General Note
Series I includes compiled information, often only a page or two, but sometimes more, on the following:
General Note
Chattanooga radio stations: -- WAGC (filed under WMOC in 1946) -- WAPO (filed with WGOW in 1936) -- WDEF (1941) -- WDOD (1925) -- WGOW (1936) -- WMOC (1946) -- WOGA (filed under WMOC in 1946) -- WTVC (filed with WGOW in 1936) -- WVUN-FM (1948).
General Note
Knoxville radio stations: -- WBIR (filed under WIMZ in 1941) -- WFBC (1924) -- WHEL (filed under WIMZ in 1941) -- WIMZ (1941) -- WNBJ (1927) -- WNAV (filed under WNOX in 1922) -- WNOX (1922) -- WRJZ (filed under WNBJ in 1927) -- WROL (filed under WNBJ in 1927).
General Note
Memphis radio stations: -- WCBO (1924) -- WDIA (1947) -- WGBC (1924) (see also WRUR in 1924) -- WHBQ (1925) -- WHHM (filed under WLOK in 1946) -- WKN (1922) -- WLOK (1946) -- WMBM (1927) -- WMC (1923) -- WMPS (filed under WRUR in 1924) -- WNBR (filed under WRUR in 1924) -- WPO (1922) -- WREC (1924) -- WRUR (1924).
General Note
Nashville radio stations: -- WABU (1923) -- WBAW (filed under WCBQ in 1924) -- WCBQ (1924) (see also WLAC in 1924) -- WDAA (1922) -- WDAD (filed under WLAC in 1924) -- WEBX (1924) -- WHEY-FM (filed under WLAC-FM in 1953) -- WLAC (1924) and WLAC-FM (1953) -- WSIX (1927) and WSIX-FM (1948) -- WSOK-FM (filed under WLAC-FM in 1953) -- WSM (1925) -- WTNT(filed under WCBQ and WLAC, both in 1924) -- WVOL (1951).
General Note
Other Tennessee communities: -- Bemis: WCBI (1924) -- Bristol: WOPI (1929) (see also WXBQ in 1946) -- WXBQ-FM (1946) -- Clarksville: WJZM (1941) -- Columbia: WDBW (1924) -- Cookeville: WHUB (1940) -- Johnson City: WJCW (1938) -- Kingsport: WKPT (1940) -- Lawrenceburg: WOAN (1922) -- Springfield: WSIX (1927) -- Tullahoma: WCBU (1924) -- WCFT (1926) -- Union City: WTJS (1927) -- WOBT (filed under WTJS in 1927) -- Coldwater, Miss: KFNG (filed with Memphis station WREC in 1924).
General Note
Collection contains some photocopies.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: This collection provides basic information about a number of pre-1950 Tennessee radio stations and general radio broadcasting history, with emphasis on the 1920s and 1930s, as compiled by William D. Jackson. Series I includes summaries of individual radio station histories, mostly provided by the Broadcast Pro-file company of Hollywood, Calif. Some individual folders may have additional materials including notes, correspondence, or other items. Individual folders in Series I are arranged in chronological order according to date of license. Researchers are advised that the date appearing on the folders in Series I does not indicate the date of materials within. Series II consists of research materials compiled by Jackson concerning early radio broadcasting, especially legislation and regulation. There are also sizable amounts of material about WSM, John H. "Jack" DeWitt, and Ewin L. Davis and a small amount of material about James D. Vaughn. There are also photocopies of materials from Radio Annual the Variety Radio Directory spanning 1937-1951 and NAB Reports, 1934-1937, put out by the National Association of Broadcasters. Additional subjects include rural and farm radio, commercial radio, early religious and church broadcasting, the Davis Amendment, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, early FM radio, and the general business of broadcasting. Series III contains issues and excerpts from Journalism History, Broadcast Pioneers Library newsletters, and other articles, periodicals, and catalogs of reproductions of old radio broadcasts. Series IV consists of six audiocassette tapes produced by Radio Yesteryear.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: William D. Jackson Early Tennessee Radio Research Files, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). Nashville Public Library does not have intellectual property rights to these materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
W. D. Jackson;,Gift;,1997.,Acc. RT-273.
Biographical or Historical Data
William Dayton Jackson was an Associate Professor of Education, Director of Instructional Development at the Learning Resources Center at Middle Tennessee State University. In 1988, and probably before and after that time, he was an Associate Professor of Radio and Television in the Mass Communications Department at MTSU. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at Auburn University in 1952, a Master of Science Degree at Indiana University in 1958, and his Doctorate in Education at the same university in 1967.
Language
In English
Ownership and Custodial History
Unknown provenance prior to W.D. Jackson's donation to the Nashville Public Library in 1997. It is not known if the donor W.D. Jackson is the same individual as the creator of the collection, William D. Jackson.
Action
Process,2011;,Rose Mary Reed.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use
No further accruals are expected.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jackson, W. D. William D. Jackson early Tennessee radio research files .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, William D. William D. Jackson Early Tennessee Radio Research Files. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, William D. William D. Jackson Early Tennessee Radio Research Files .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jackson, William D. William D. Jackson Early Tennessee Radio Research Files
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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